savings on reloading

This question gets asked allot. It depends a bit on the caliber but I am loading .45ACP for .24/rnd not including brass using a FMJ RN Bullet. Factory rounds are around .48/rnd so about 1/2 price.

I figured out 9mm for a buddy and it was about .10/rnd not including brass which for 9mm is easy to get free.
 
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go to hanloads.com website they have a reloading calculator you could use to calculate cost of handloading. You'd save half like dubois64 had indicated but I just ending shooting more so it evens out.
 
On "paper" (once you recuperate the initial investment in reloading gears) you'll save between 80% (if you start casting your own bullets) and 0% (if you use premium components to make superior ammo)

In "reality" you won't save a penny, you'll just shoot more for the same $$... in a worst case scenario, you'll end up buying more guns.

Why? Easy, there are better deals to be had for reloaders... as in that nice little rifle that nobody wants because the odd-ball caliber it is in isn't readily availble is priced quite a bit cheaper then the other guns in the rack and the seller might be ready to give you a heck of deal if you want to walk away with it... For the reloader, there are no such thing as odd-ball caliber it's only a matter of getting a different set of dies and some more brass...

Think I'm joking, well... I'm not. :)
 
I got a deal on some powder and cast my own, now my .45 acp is down to just over 4 cents a round. The primer is 3/4 of that cost.

Of course my hunting ammo probably costs as much or more then run of the mill factory, but I have better bullets, and a load tailored to my rifle to boot.
 
.45acp reloads work out to around $10 per 100 rounds, using DRG cast bullets.

I recently saw a 250 round "partypack" of factory Remington .45acp for $83 while in the states, you do the math.
 
You'll shoot twice as much at least, but most likely will end up spending twice as much, so in the end, double the $$$ you currently spend, and multiply the shooting by 4.

:D
 
what he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
while I'm just gettign started, I'm planning to do exactly as stated.
 
I cast my own bullets and I have it down to $2.92 per 50 rounds of 45acp(factory is $25-$30 for 50).
$2.09 for 50 rounds of 9mm(factory is $15-$18 for 50).
 
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curtmg said:
You'll shoot twice as much at least, but most likely will end up spending twice as much, so in the end, double the $$$ you currently spend, and multiply the shooting by 4.

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I agree this is the truth. I never looked at the math before but this makes sense to me.

Plus (+) you get hours of fun and entertainment. Would it be x2 as much fun shooting ammo you rolled?
 
I save 0 money but I get to shoot more and I get to shoot what would be premium ammo for the price bulk junk........anyone who thinks they will save money is nutz what reloading is really for is to get the most out of your rifle/hand gun and allow you to make premium hunting or target rounds for the cost of basic ammo and the ability to shoot more for the same money......you may save a few pennies but it takes awhile to make up for the equipment cost even more so if you spend good coin on high end reloading equip like digital powder dispensers and digi scales at $500+ would take alot of shooting to make up the cost......but you can add one thing at a time.
 
Reloading almost becomes a sport/hobby in itself.

Think of it this way too, you may spend a hour reloading your own, or you could watch something useless on TV, that really did not interest you anyways.
Or the hour that you spend reloading, you could be out buy other "crap" , for the house that you really don't need anyways. So this is in itself can save you money too. :)
 
I just started to reload and really enjoy it. I do save money as I like to shoot a .44 magnum. I buy supplies with a friend so we split the hazard fee, so I get powder on the average 17 dollars a pound. (U.S currency) It would cost me $35.00 at walmart for 50 rounds of the Winchester ammo. I can now reload 100 rounds for $16.00. These bullets are cast, but I am punching holes in paper so it does not bother me. What I like the most is not the price but the accuracy. I like going the range and having my ammo shoot the same every time I go out. I also do not shoot any more than I use to. After shooting 50 rounds with the .44 I feel my accuracy is deteriorating so I stop.
 
thomas72 said:
I just started to reload and really enjoy it. I do save money as I like to shoot a .44 magnum. I buy supplies with a friend so we split the hazard fee, so I get powder on the average 17 dollars a pound. (U.S currency) It would cost me $35.00 at walmart for 50 rounds of the Winchester ammo. I can now reload 100 rounds for $16.00. These bullets are cast, but I am punching holes in paper so it does not bother me. What I like the most is not the price but the accuracy. I like going the range and having my ammo shoot the same every time I go out. I also do not shoot any more than I use to. After shooting 50 rounds with the .44 I feel my accuracy is deteriorating so I stop.
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