Reloading the 28ga

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Just wanted to know what kind of savings is there in reloading for the 28ga shells. Mostly just going to be using it for hunting, basically just going to be using 3/4oz lead hunting loads. Is it worth buying the reloading equipment or are the savings minimal these days with the cost of components, and better stick with off the shelf stuff for my needs?
 
fishslinger said:
Just wanted to know what kind of savings is there in reloading for the 28ga shells. Mostly just going to be using it for hunting, basically just going to be using 3/4oz lead hunting loads. Is it worth buying the reloading equipment or are the savings minimal these days with the cost of components, and better stick with off the shelf stuff for my needs?
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Well worth getting set up if you are going to shoot any volume.
How many boxes a year are you talking using
 
12 and 20 really barely pays. 16, and 28 can be both hard to find and pricey....most definitely pays. 410 is pretty available and can be pricey, but can be found for about $10/box.

My issue with 28 is having the hulls stick around long enough. I have developed the bad habit of looking for the fall of the hull, not the bird.
 
I think if you are only shooting 5 boxes or so a year it would not pay, but if you are shooting a few flats, yes.
setting up with a bag of hulls, scale, some powder, shot, primers, and a MEC600jr is not too bad if you look at the fact that you only have to buy the loader and scale once, and depending on the hulls you are using , you can get about 5 loadings at least out of them before you need to toss 'em.
However, I don't know anyone who loads with a Sparton point of view , most buy LOTS of every component!! :>)
Cat
 
You will shoot more when you load your own. Don't let anyone tell you different lol. At a flat a year it would take a few years to recoup the cost of the loading equipment if you bought new. But once you have it you have it and can load cheaper after that
 
brybenn said:
You will shoot more when you load your own. Don't let anyone tell you different lol. At a flat a year it would take a few years to recoup the cost of the loading equipment if you bought new. But once you have it you have it and can load cheaper after that
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Totally agree with this for sure!
The other pint is , I can custom tailor my hand loads for any situation as opposed to buying a flat of ammo at a time for hunting, then buying ammo for target shooting.
I use a low pressure /high velocity hand load with nickle plated shot, a load that would be very expensive to buy otherwise, and I use different shot ( un-plated lead) for skeet shooting in the summer.
As the season approaches I change up my load with my hunting load but use standard lead shot instead of the plated stuff.
With the 28 I can keep costs way down by hand loading .
Cat
 
They say (who ever they is)that 10 boxes a year is the min for any payback but to me it is a nice pass time and worth it in the long run
I would pick up used gear like a used mec 600 JR which is in the EE right now etc and give it a try
That is unless where you live where you can drive down the road and pick up flats of 28ga for a good price. Here
that is not an option for me unless I want to drive 9 hours one way since shipping ammo is NUTS so reloading keeps my guns going
Cheers
 
One final option to make shooting the 28 gauge more economical is to sell the hulls. Winchester hulls are the best and are worth $0.15 each in the US. Not sure what you could get up here. Personally I'd buy the loader and start refilling those hulls.
 
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