I started due to cost, I did a CBA on reloading when everyone said you cant save money, and found that is not entirely correct (assuming you don't change your shooting volume)
I was shooting .45 Colt which was not cheap to buy (.76 a round), I could reload it for .16 a round not counting brass of course but that is reusable and I had some.
Ran a whole spreadsheet on ammo I shoot,
I spent ~$250 to buy reloading gear
rcbs partner press $74.49
ammo boxes $20.00
universal bullet Tray $6.00
caliper $24.00
digital scale $24.99
funnel $5.00
case lube tray $13.00
decapping die universal $40.00
universal shell holders $24.87
Lee PP Measure $21.39
Total: $253.74
at $.60 a round savings I paid for that gear in 423 rounds shot of .45 colt, add 87 rounds to that for the cost of the dies and you are right around 500 rounds.
savings examples
Caliber Savings per 1K rounds
380 $265.40
9mm $153.60
.38 Super $498.80
.38 Spl (Cast lead) $338.60
.357 Magnum $371.40
.40 S&W $257.60
10mm $523.40
44 Spl (Cast lead) $672.00
.44 Magnum $498.00
.45 ACP $285.00
.45 Colt (Cast lead) $638.60
.500 S&W Mag (Cast lead) $1,331.00
and this was back when you could buy 9mm for <$15 a box.
Like I said, I started reloading as a cost savings, but, now I have all the ammo I need, even during this shortage, and I reload because I can and TBH I might be a little ADHD.
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I was shooting .45 Colt which was not cheap to buy (.76 a round), I could reload it for .16 a round not counting brass of course but that is reusable and I had some.
Ran a whole spreadsheet on ammo I shoot,
I spent ~$250 to buy reloading gear
rcbs partner press $74.49
ammo boxes $20.00
universal bullet Tray $6.00
caliper $24.00
digital scale $24.99
funnel $5.00
case lube tray $13.00
decapping die universal $40.00
universal shell holders $24.87
Lee PP Measure $21.39
Total: $253.74
at $.60 a round savings I paid for that gear in 423 rounds shot of .45 colt, add 87 rounds to that for the cost of the dies and you are right around 500 rounds.
savings examples
Caliber Savings per 1K rounds
380 $265.40
9mm $153.60
.38 Super $498.80
.38 Spl (Cast lead) $338.60
.357 Magnum $371.40
.40 S&W $257.60
10mm $523.40
44 Spl (Cast lead) $672.00
.44 Magnum $498.00
.45 ACP $285.00
.45 Colt (Cast lead) $638.60
.500 S&W Mag (Cast lead) $1,331.00
and this was back when you could buy 9mm for <$15 a box.
Like I said, I started reloading as a cost savings, but, now I have all the ammo I need, even during this shortage, and I reload because I can and TBH I might be a little ADHD.
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