Cheapest powder for reloading handgun

jethunter said:
That is easily the best advice so far. the cost per round that you'll save on powder will be too small to matter.

If you want to save money on reloading look at buying cast bullets in bulk. OMA Products in BC advertises discounts for orders of 5000 or more bullets - go in with a group friends and buy in bulk.
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Shipping 5000 bullets from BC to ontario might cost more then factory :eek:\

Bulk idea is a good one though, and i keep thinking about casting. I've never done it but how hard can it be? (storm clouds gather over my head :nest:)
 
Cocked&Locked;4034634Bulk idea is a good one though said:
Casting lead is not rocket science. In the movie The Patriot, Mel Gibson was shown casting a ball from his young son's lead toy soldier. It is even simpler now with thermostat equipped bottom pour Lee Melting Pots, 6 cavity molds, Alox lube, etc.

castboolits.com will tell you almost all you need to know.

The hardest part is finding wheel weights.
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When choosing a powder, I choose based on performance and accuracy. If powder costs are that big of a deal, by a rimfire.
 
I like 231 and Tite-group myself. And I cast nearly all the bullets that I shoot in handguns and most of my rifles. For the price of one bucket of bullets you can get a cheaper mold and lead pot and never pay for another bullet. Even top of the line equipment will be paid for in 5000-10,000 rounds.

No one mentioned it but you have to be a little more careful with the low volume powders where there is the possibility of double charging a case. Some reloaders I've talked to only use powders that will overflow on a double charge.
 
Opcx6 said:
The way to really save money if you have the time and shoot a lot is to cast your own bullets out of scrap lead. it is a lot of fun and once you have the bullet making equipment you are dependant on no-one for bullets and save a lot of money doing it. Coupled with bulk purchase of powder and primers brings the cost-per-round of ammo way down,which can be very important if one is shooting 35,000+ rounds of .45/.38 super a year in practice and competition.

I found it extremely satisfying to compete and do well using bullets I had cast myself, in .45 ACP, .44 Special, .44 Mag, .44-40, .38 Super in pistol/revolver and .44-40 and 45-70 in rifle.

Cheers
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Agreed, although it depends somewhat on how much you shoot. Lead wheel weights are getting harder to come by, everyone is trying to stock up on them now because they are supposed to be phased out in a year or two.
 
This DRG, how hard are they, or does he cast in different alloys? I ussually find the purchased cast stuff is great in autos but to darn hard in revolvers unless your loading to high pressure.


Do you have a link/contact info for him?
 
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