Wow rimfire ammo is getting expensive

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Not to come off as too much of cheapo, but I went to SIR Winnipeg yesterday and cound not find a brick of 22LR under $20, seemed like everyting went up by 25%.

Its official now I can reload 9mm for less than 22LR, what a sad state.
I will have make my 9mm carbine my official plinker:(
 
Turbo said:
Go to Wally World across the street. They've got dyna "duds":)rolleyes:) for 15$
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Yup, already ahead of you, but no kidding about the dyna duds, I don't think I would pay them $5 bucks for the bulk pack, they are horrible, IMHO.

I really liked the american eagle, I might try wholesale, sometimes there is a delay between the two stores before they start jacking their prices.
 
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apu said:
Not to come off as too much of cheapo, but I went to SIR Winnipeg yesterday and cound not find a brick of 22LR under $20, seemed like everyting went up by 25%.

Its official now I can reload 9mm for less than 22LR, what a sad state.
I will have make my 9mm carbine my official plinker:(
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You can reload 9mm for less than $20/500? Cool.......:rolleyes:
 
Most expensive component is primers, I have a stockpile I bought a 2.5 cents each(currently probably 3 cents), powder is just under a penny and 9 mm range brass and wheel weights for the 124g cast bullets are generally free.

So about $17.50/500 or $22.50/500 if i have to use lead I bought from a scraper recently.

I still like shooting rimfire with my kids because it's easier to teach them good shooting technique with the low to no recoil, but certainly the "cheap to shoot " element appears to be disappearing.
 
apu said:
Most expensive component is primers, I have a stockpile I bought a 2.5 cents each(currently probably 3 cents), powder is just under a penny and 9 mm range brass and wheel weights for the 124g cast bullets are generally free.

So about $17.50/500 or $22.50/500 if i have to use lead I bought from a scraper recently.

I still like shooting rimfire with my kids because it's easier to teach them good shooting technique with the low to no recoil, but certainly the "cheap to shoot " element appears to be disappearing.
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Don't forget to factor in all the reloading equipment involved and time and effort....I'd say your box of 9mm is now at about $40 per 50 :D
 
In all honesty, my investment in reloading equipment is not bad probably around $700. That includes a variety of presses, dies, casting moulds, manuals, and variety of other misc equipment that I use to reload for 9, 40, and 45 caliber pistol ammo. My equipment paid for itself a long time ago (at least within the first few K of 45acp).

I certainly can't propose this as a financially viable commercial venture and I certainly can't factor my time as it is a hobby and I do it because I enjoy it as an extenstion of my shooting. From a time perspective $40/500 would be a bargain. Last night I spent 2 and half hours casting about 1000 9mm bullets and at a good clip I could probably load them in my progressive press in a bout 3-4 hours. If I had to reconcile it at my current work contract rate on an as per hour basis each of those 9mm bullets would cost me $0.64 each or $320/500. Time on my own doing what i enjoy in a heated garage- priceless.:)
 
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apu said:
Most expensive component is primers, I have a stockpile I bought a 2.5 cents each(currently probably 3 cents), powder is just under a penny and 9 mm range brass and wheel weights for the 124g cast bullets are generally free.

So about $17.50/500 or $22.50/500 if i have to use lead I bought from a scraper recently.

I still like shooting rimfire with my kids because it's easier to teach them good shooting technique with the low to no recoil, but certainly the "cheap to shoot " element appears to be disappearing.
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Well the price of primers has gone up just as 22 ammo has. So unless you are giving up reloading when your stash is gone, you have to use todays price in the equation.

So how much gas did you burn in your truck going to pick up those wheel weights, or do you get them at the same store you buy your powder at? Real easy to burn $10.00 worth of gas going out of your way to get the wheel weights. or reloading supplies for that matter. And what about the cost of melting the lead? Unless you have a solar furnace....:) Lube? And what portion, even if its a small one, of your casting equipment do you write off against these cheap bullets you make?

:p I have myself brainwashed into thinking reloading is cheap also. All I'm saying is if your gonna count pennies, to be fair you should count all of them.

And most importantly, you likely will not go shooting gophers with a 9mm. If it ever warms up outside, that is.
 
I have all the reloading stuff and I find the worst part of it all is the time involved. For me, buying bulk new 9mm ammo is worth it. For me to spend the time to load 500 rounds, just the few hours involved make it worth it for me to spend the hundred bucks on new stuff. You can always find someone who will buy the brass from you too, so you can get some money back on that as well.
 
Apu, if you haven't already, go to Wholesale sports. American eagles are$15.99/500 there. I think I'm going to get a case when they get more in. Also, Dave at La Verendrye(Lac Du Bonnet) can get them for 14.99/brick, and prices firearms really well too. It's nice to deal with the guy who owns the store, instead a retail chain where you get treated like a number. That's my 2 cents:D
Rob
 
If Can Tire ever has those $20 off $40 coupons again, buy two boxes of fed. bulk packs (1050 rounds total) at 19.99 each, add in a 5 cent washer to bring the total to 40.03, and use the coupon. You can use the coupon once a day, at each store (theres 2 here). Let's just say I'm set for quite a while :D
 
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