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I’m not even getting paid.Quitting time. I'm not getting payed to chit chat. TGIF
I’m not even getting paid.Quitting time. I'm not getting payed to chit chat. TGIF
Back when I lived in Maryland, I spent a fortune on duck hunting (which is common there, and I didn't even buy a boat!). One day I "ran the numbers", and it worked out to around $100 per duck.I’m not a hunter but my wife and her family were. A couple of rifles they used were way too nice to take into the woods. But it was obviously worth it to them. Venison was good but duck and goose awesome and very expensive.
AMEN…. I’m in the same position. Although neighboring states do exist.Loading RMR Nukes for $9.40 a box - Good
Not paying NYS to get on their ammo registry - Priceless
No sure why you think it was off topic I presented the case for just how much you can save reloading 9mm when using appropriate numbers. The misrepresentation is when folks pay 10 cents a primer when you can get CCI for less and Fiocchi or Ginex for .062 and trying to factor in labor costs. It's not a proper comparison to compare costs of a reloaded round when using an overpriced primer to the cheapest possible 9mm factory rounds you can find.Don’t know about misrepresentation but certainly straying off original topic which was can you save money vs buying and not is it worth it to reload.
One can certainly enjoy a hobby while also trying to figure out how much it costs even if the end result is holy moly is this expensive.
not sure why—guess I misread it. SorryNo sure why you think it was off topic I presented the case for just how much you can save reloading 9mm when using appropriate numbers. The misrepresentation is when folks pay 10 cents a primer when you can get CCI for less and Fiocchi or Ginex for .062 and trying to factor in labor costs. It's not a proper comparison to compare costs of a reloaded round when using an overpriced primer to the cheapest possible 9mm factory rounds you can find.
As previously stated, costs are around $9 (or less) per 50 compared to $12-$13 per 50 for very basic rounds. Not a huge savings, but clearly a savings. Reloading high quality HP expanding rounds costs $10 per 50 and that compares to $26+ ammo. That's a sizeable savings. So yes you save money.
You were before quitting time, eh?Quitting time. I'm not getting payed to chit chat. TGIF
Except for the clubs, greens and cart fees, and other supplies, golf is really economical except for the club membership and monthly minimum. But it’s a hobby so you don’t count all that, right?
I'm seeing some misrepresentations in this thread. Either you enjoy reloading (i.e. it's a fun hobby) or you probably shouldn't be doing it.
....sheesh!I don't factor in a value of my time reloading but reloading is rather time intensive unless you have spent a decent amount of money on a good setup. You'd be better off getting a job at a local fast food joint and using the money to buy 9mm ammo versus loading it on a single stage press.
Most gun owners don't really shoot much at all. For someone who shoots a few boxes of ammo per year it doesn't make sense to devote 10+ hours of time to learn the ins and outs of reloading.
There is no definitive value that can be assigned to any random persons time but to act like reloading does take significant amounts of time is disingenuous.
See the thing is YOU are in complete control of the loading process, what powder, how much powder, what bullet, seating depth, and all that jazz. That's what I find to be the best part of reloading. Knowing that once you figure out a load that Just Works™, it's going to be a good time.Depending on what you load you can save on loading 9mm. I have made a calculator in excel. Initially you save .16 cents per round then when you re use the brass already paid for you save .32 cents per round. Time is not a factor and if you get range puck up you also can save .32 cents per round.
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So why aren't more accuracy using premium bullets worth it to you for 9mm? Those are reasons I load my own. Other reasons include dialing in the recoil pulse I like, using powders that have less muzzle flash, consistency, etc. IMO, you need to compare the price of reloads to the premium ammo out there, not the low end range stuff.I can get 9mm range ammo for $10-$12 for a box of 50 rounds. That is out the door including tax. Thats 20-24 cents per round. I haven't seen $30 powder in a long time, it's closer to $50-$60 per pound.
This is 30 cents/round buying from Midway.
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The local indoor range sells it for $10/box if you spend $10 for an hour of range time. No limit on ammo. Another gun shop sells it for $12/box OTD. It would cost me more to load for 9mm or 223 than I can buy it.
I handload for my centerfire big game cartridges. I don't do it to save money, but to get more accurate ammo using premium bullets and I can often pick up a bit more speed compared to factory ammo costing about the same.
Making a choice between Hallmark movies channel or going down to reload isn't hard for meYou count what you want to or not. I like all sorts of stuff myself, my wife has her “things”, we don’t disagree that we like different things…
I have a bunch of hobbies and if I put a dollar value on what I could be earning, I would not do them.
Nice!If they shoot really well I may even give myself a raise.
Besides reloading, we have horses
I didn’t reload until after retirement because…I didn’t have time regardless of cost.My time pre retirement varied from $48.00 to $53.00 hr (2012 money). My reloading labor time; priceless...