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My 280 Ross,45-120 Sharps and 577 Snider agree completely!
Is it worth it?
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My 280 Ross,45-120 Sharps and 577 Snider agree completely!
- Location
- West Quebec
Or just have extra fun at the same price..
I definitely save money by reloading. I have paid for my equipment easily. I can reload for accuracy with premium compants for less than half the cost of comparible factory ammo. FGMM for example, last time I priced out a box of 168smk in 308 it was $42 . I can reload for around 75 cents per round or about $15 per box.
45-70 is my biggest savings. Rem 405 factory ammo is around $50 a box(cabelas) and my reloads are about $15 per box with the same bullet.
45-70 is my biggest savings. Rem 405 factory ammo is around $50 a box(cabelas) and my reloads are about $15 per box with the same bullet.
I save money and get accurate ammo. I love reloading so its a great hobby on cold winter nights. I've got a few friends into it now too. Its win win. You don't need to go all fancy either. Buy what you can and move up later down the road. I had my old Lee press since 2001. It got retired on XMAS when Santa bought me the new Lee Cast press. That old Lee press has pumped out 1000's of rounds, all big 30 cal's too. Still going strong.
I put together an Excel spreadsheet allowing you to enter equipment cost, component costs, price of commercial ammo, etc. It gives savings per round and pay-off times for equipment. PM me your email address if you would like a copy.
I only do 9mm currently on a single stage.
To date, both the wife and I have probably loaded around 15K rounds and not factoring cost of equipment it costs us about $7.50/50
When you have a mortgage, sometimes you have more time then $ lol
Edit: You know, I just did the math... WTH am I using a single stage for now, it paid for itself long ago.... Time to get something a wee bit faster soon lol.
To date, both the wife and I have probably loaded around 15K rounds and not factoring cost of equipment it costs us about $7.50/50
When you have a mortgage, sometimes you have more time then $ lol
Edit: You know, I just did the math... WTH am I using a single stage for now, it paid for itself long ago.... Time to get something a wee bit faster soon lol.
Not sure it is cheaper for me because I am lazy, and therefore have 5 different Lee Pros set up for 5 different calibers, BUT it saves me a ton of time setting up, I'm reloading within 5 minutes for any of my calibers this way. If fact, I just started buying DRG lead bullets and since they are a great clean bullet, I was able to reload 514 rounds of 9mm in 62 minutes (plus my 5minute setup time) 
I was able to get 2 of my presses used & fully outfitted and saved a ton of money that way, and I buy everything in bulk and use the same powder for the 4 pistol calibers I reload, so I picked up powder in an 8 pound tub to a.) save a few bucks and b.) make sure I dont run out any time soon.
I also enjoy doing it.
I was able to get 2 of my presses used & fully outfitted and saved a ton of money that way, and I buy everything in bulk and use the same powder for the 4 pistol calibers I reload, so I picked up powder in an 8 pound tub to a.) save a few bucks and b.) make sure I dont run out any time soon.
I also enjoy doing it.
If you are actually doing a group buy and making up the cartridges for buds at a slight mark up to cover your own costs, the amounts your describe are hardly worth the trouble.
Anyway, I notice that you don't mention any rifle cartridges. [/QUOTE]
1) Most of your advice was bang on, however, the sale of ammunition is illegal without a manufacturer's license.
2) Actually, he did...500 .308
Yep, sometimes more, here.
Hobby? Try addiction!
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Well my road was longer than yours. My Lee Challenger was second hand when I bought it in 1987. It got retired Christmas last year when Santa brought a Cast single stage AND Cast Turret. But both the Challenger and the old turret press pumped out an unknown number of rounds. And my RockChucker still sits on the bench with a collet puller in it, just like it always has.
I don't know what you mean...I can weather most shortages, just like this one. Learned my lesson in the 80's, never been short since.
Turret press is 4 times faster, at least.
8 lbs? To make sure you don't run out any time soon?? Brother, between shotgun and pistol, I'd be lucky if 8 lbs made it through a year. I buy 21lb lots from Higginson's every two years or so.
I had 3 single pound bottles and saw it was getting hard to find my brand so 8 pounds more was plenty for me. It will last me a year. When it gets about half way gone, I'll pick up another 8 pounds.
I also keep a pound of IMR4895 on hand for .223 but still havent had a chance to test my first batch of reloads. As for .223, I will mostly shoot the cheap bulk ammo and only reload for accurate shooting days.
Well Rookie Wildcat I also get the added fun of living in the NWT so 75% of the places won't ship me nuttin so even though Canada Post here accepts dangersou goods all the time since its the territories but try convincing a shipper that :/
Yeah, it's common enough. Most reloaders tend to be hoarders for just that reason - we see something we need and buy three times more than we need, just in case. Once you get your stock built up, it becomes an annoyance as opposed to a show-stopper.
The ammo listed would be around $2100 if buying factory rounds ; the components would cost from between $600 to $800 ; the equipment to do this loading would be anywhere from $400 to .... but it would be written off over the rest of your life ....so ...
Santoneski
Regular
- Location
- Hamilton, On
is it worth it to reload 12 guage shotshells?
Santoneski
Regular
- Location
- Hamilton, On
it would mostly be for trap and hunting.
To me the nice thing about reloading is the ability to spread out the cost of shooting - one month primers, the next bullets, the next powder - all the while shooting large volumes. Interestingly, I don't know a single skilled shooter (ie one who shoots enough to have developed and maintained an elevated skill set) or competitive shooter that doesn't reload. If you're going to shoot seriously, reloading is the way. As far as match grade ammo goes, I once bought a box of Winchester factory 38 Special Lead Hollow Based Wadcutter Match ammo, it cost $55 for 50 rounds - it was very, very accurate in my PPC gun, but it was only almost as accurate as my hand loads, which cost far less than $10 for 50.
