Cheesemaker
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9 cents per primer, 3 cents for powder. Bullets scrounged lead, alox lube less than 1 cent. Brass range pickups.
This is in todays market: primers $90 per 1000. Powder $50 per pound. You do the math.
I fully agree with your current day numbers - my math:
7000 grains in 1 lb @ $50 = 1.4 grains per penny - 3 cents = 4.2grains. What powders and weight bullets do you use for your 45ACP and 357Mag at 4.2 grains?