Cost per round 9mm, .40, .45ACP

ok so my 45 ACP rounds are $0.225 per round including shipping and tax without the cost of brass

My 9mm rounds are $0.169 per round including shipping and tax without the cost of brass as well. Math was done with Ultimatereloader.com cost calculator
 
calvados.boulard said:
Hello everyone,

I'm curious as to what everyone's final cost per round is of reloaded ammo in the following calibres?

9mm (9x19)
.40
.45 ACP

Thanks,
Cal.
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My .45 ACP reloads cost me $0.21 each when purchasing components at regular prices and $0.18 each when I got my bullets on special during the Christmas holidays. Taxes included

My Components are Hodgdon TiteGroup Powder, Winchester Large Pistol Primers, Cam-Pro 230gr Plated Extruded Lead Bullets.

Here is a nice reloading cost calculator. You can download it by following the instructions at the bottom of the page.
http://www.10xshooters.com/calculators/Handgun_Reloading_Cost_Calculator.htm
 
Free Lead
Re used brass

$40/brick Primers $0.04 each
$35/lb powder half a cent a grain

6-9 cents a round for most pistol calibres
 
At the moment 9mm is the only pistol caliber I reload. Here's my cost breakdown:

Cast lead bullets - free
Brass cases - free (range is covered with them):D
Primers - $36 per 1K = $0.036 each
Titegroup - $20lb 7000gr per lb = .0029 per grain. 3.6gr charge = $.01

$0.046 per round!
$2.31 for 50
$46.29 for 1000

George
 
$2.80 for 50 9MM
$2.90 for 50 45ACP
I cast my own bullets @ 32 cents for 4 hours of power.
In the first 1000 reloaded bullets usually the press and bulllet molds have paid for themselves, unless its a Dillon then its 3000 rounds.
 
tigrr said:
$2.80 for 50 9MM
$2.90 for 50 45ACP
I cast my own bullets @ 32 cents for 4 hours of power.
In the first 1000 reloaded bullets usually the press and bulllet molds have paid for themselves, unless its a Dillon then its 3000 rounds.
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really? i calculate about 2000 rounds of .45 and 2000 rounds of 9mm to pay off a hornady LNL AP +9mm dies +45 dies and a lock out die for powder checking.

(roughly $850 after tax for the setup)
 
Spawn-Inc said:
now has everyone included the cost of the press and tools needed?
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About 12 years ago I spent about $900 setting up to reload(at the time) 9mm, .38spl, .308, .303.

I think reloading just the .38spl.. I was big into PPC, paid for the press and everything within the first 5-6 months of reloading.
 
with my current usage, i should pay it off within the next 2-3 months (assuming i had the press right now) i've had my glock since the end of December and put about 2500-3000 rounds through it. (250 today)
 
Everyone who is not pro loading says to include the price of my press into the cost of my reloads. I have a dillon 550b and it cost a good chunck but if i had to sell it today i could get at least 75% back so the equipment cost is just the depreciation in fact not the whole value. I load 5000 plus rounds a year and it payed for itself in very short order.

back to the op
9mm costs me about $7 a box
.40 about $7.40 and
.45 around $8.00
not including taxes but you pay that on over the counter ammo anyway

in my area 9mm runs about 15, .40 around 20 aand .45 about 28 a box so the saving are good plus my ammo is custom to my guns and shoots how i want

Andy
 
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Non reloaders often bring up the cost of the press and equipment in calculating cartridge cost. We reloaders then feel we have to justify it by how many reloads it takes us to pay it all off.

I don't agree with this. Expendables like powder, primers and bullets are an expense.
The equipment is an investment.

From the prices used equipment seems to be going for on the exchange, a lot of your investment can can be recouped if you have stuff you no longer want or decide reloading is not for you.
 
right, never thought about the fact that, like guns, you can get a good deal of your money back. either way i can't wait to start reloading and saving monies.
 
ripitup911 said:
man at the prices you guys are quoteing i guess i better start casting bullets this summer
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Agreed, I think bullets are the largest cost in my cartridges. I'd offer up a case of beer to have someone take me through the process of casting start to finish and helping me acquire all the equipment required to do it. What a difference in cost.
 
Spawn-Inc said:
really? i calculate about 2000 rounds of .45 and 2000 rounds of 9mm to pay off a hornady LNL AP +9mm dies +45 dies and a lock out die for powder checking.

(roughly $850 after tax for the setup)
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I got Hornady LNL AP as well, when I did the math back a couple of years ago, it came to 3000 rds of 9mm ammo reloaded that would cover my setup (along with books, caliper, dies, etc).
Since I got the press, I already filled a 750ml Gatorade bottle with spent primers :) That's a few reloded rounds, I guess.

Loading 9mm with 124gr jacketed bullets lately, it's about 13c a round counting total cost (with taxes in).
 
ripitup911 said:
How many bullets a hour Do you guys cast I shoot 1000 - 2000 rounds a month in the summer just wondering if I can cast fast enough
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I'm not a quick caster by any means, but I manage to cast up to 300 per hour with a Lee 2-cavity in 230gr .45 ACP. And that's using a ladle too. So it's not hard to believe the reports of people making 1,200 per hour with a 6-banger with a bottom-pour production pot.
 
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