You don't save by reloading, but you can lower your cost at some point. If you to want "Save" put your money in a CD!
For all the "I save by reloading"
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I watch videos on a CD my money gets spread around elsewhere.
Reloading is just an enjoyable passtime that gets me to shoot more in order to have empty brass to load again.
If you really worry about the money the only way to save it is to sell your guns =)...
Sorry couldnt resist.
T
Reloading is just an enjoyable passtime that gets me to shoot more in order to have empty brass to load again.
If you really worry about the money the only way to save it is to sell your guns =)...
Sorry couldnt resist.
T
cd....?
why not mp-3?
-----im with T Bran.....shoot more than twice as much for less, equipment is worth more than i paid for it to rsell it and i load calibers that i could not afford to buy; and some that are obsolete. and anything is better than watching tv. its a aspect of the shooting hobby that adds to the overall enjoyment.
why not mp-3?
-----im with T Bran.....shoot more than twice as much for less, equipment is worth more than i paid for it to rsell it and i load calibers that i could not afford to buy; and some that are obsolete. and anything is better than watching tv. its a aspect of the shooting hobby that adds to the overall enjoyment.
I don't save by reloading but I do get to shoot ALOT more for the same amount of money spent on high dollar factory ammo especially center fire rifle.
Though I do realize some economic advantage to reloading, it is not just an economics thing for me. When I began reloading over 30 yrs. ago it wasn't based on econoimics, but more so because I was given the oppotunity to shoot the best ammunition obtainable, hands down. But even today with components having sky rocketed, I can still load a top quality box of jacketed ammunition for less than I can purchase it off the shelf for.
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CD's are returning below inflation
So compared to reloading, you're REALLY saving on the reloading (when compared to retail commercial ammo)
So compared to reloading, you're REALLY saving on the reloading (when compared to retail commercial ammo)
It is an urban legend that reloading "saves" anything.
You need to amortize the equipment cost.
You also need to factor-in your hours. You could be flipping burgers at McDonalds for minimum wage instead.
Reloading gives you the opportunity to create extremely high precision ammo. This is mostly relevant for rifle shooting of 1000 yards or more.
For 99.999999% of the population, quality boxed retail ammo is more than sufficient.
You need to amortize the equipment cost.
You also need to factor-in your hours. You could be flipping burgers at McDonalds for minimum wage instead.
Reloading gives you the opportunity to create extremely high precision ammo. This is mostly relevant for rifle shooting of 1000 yards or more.
For 99.999999% of the population, quality boxed retail ammo is more than sufficient.
If one doesn't cast their own boolits, perhaps not much savings. A Lee double cavity boolit mould with handles for less than 20 bucks and some clip on wheel weights, makes for very cheap shooting.
savedsav·ing
Definition of SAVE
transitive verb
1
a : to deliver from sin
b : to rescue or deliver from danger or harm
c : to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss
d : to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (as a floppy disk or CD)
2
a : to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate <saving money for emergencies>
b : to spend less by <save 25 percent>
3
a : to make unnecessary : avoid <it saves an hour's driving>
b (1) : to keep from being lost to an opponent (2) : to prevent an opponent from scoring or winning
4
: maintain, preserve <save appearances>
intransitive verb
1
: to rescue or deliver someone
2
a : to put aside money
b : to avoid unnecessary waste or expense : economize
c : to spend less money
3
: to make a save
— sav·able or save·able adjective
— sav·er noun
Using the actual definition of "save"... I save about 40% on average reloading.
Definition of SAVE
transitive verb
1
a : to deliver from sin
b : to rescue or deliver from danger or harm
c : to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss
d : to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (as a floppy disk or CD)
2
a : to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate <saving money for emergencies>
b : to spend less by <save 25 percent>
3
a : to make unnecessary : avoid <it saves an hour's driving>
b (1) : to keep from being lost to an opponent (2) : to prevent an opponent from scoring or winning
4
: maintain, preserve <save appearances>
intransitive verb
1
: to rescue or deliver someone
2
a : to put aside money
b : to avoid unnecessary waste or expense : economize
c : to spend less money
3
: to make a save
— sav·able or save·able adjective
— sav·er noun
Using the actual definition of "save"... I save about 40% on average reloading.
Do I save money from reloading.
Yup, for sure.
Number of years ago I purchased 8 lb. gal. bottles of powder. In the neighborhood of 12/15 of them. I bought primers by the sleeve, bunches of them. I mostly cast my own bullets from lead that I get for free. The jacketed rounds I reload, I have bullets in the thousands and these are Match Bullets. Cases are mostly range pick-ups.
I haven't purchased components in years.
Gotta be joking, havent purchased any reloading equipment I needed for years. Still use the first press I got for some things, got it 40/50 years ago.
I have gotten a few pieces off the Bay mainly for collection purposes. Plus the first press was a gift from a salesman. It was one of his samples, and was a complete kit, everything encluded expect the dies I needed.
No, I'm retired. But even then I don't count free time as an option to making money. Time I spend watching my favorite tv showes, eating, sleeping, etc., etc is not factered in. For that mater neither is the time I spend at the range.
Going back to componet costs.
My primers cost Approx $10.00 a thousand. Power approx $10/12 a lb. Jacketed, I just don't remember.
Do I save money reloading? Yup!
Yup, for sure.
Number of years ago I purchased 8 lb. gal. bottles of powder. In the neighborhood of 12/15 of them. I bought primers by the sleeve, bunches of them. I mostly cast my own bullets from lead that I get for free. The jacketed rounds I reload, I have bullets in the thousands and these are Match Bullets. Cases are mostly range pick-ups.
I haven't purchased components in years.
Gotta be joking, havent purchased any reloading equipment I needed for years. Still use the first press I got for some things, got it 40/50 years ago.
I have gotten a few pieces off the Bay mainly for collection purposes. Plus the first press was a gift from a salesman. It was one of his samples, and was a complete kit, everything encluded expect the dies I needed.
No, I'm retired. But even then I don't count free time as an option to making money. Time I spend watching my favorite tv showes, eating, sleeping, etc., etc is not factered in. For that mater neither is the time I spend at the range.
Going back to componet costs.
My primers cost Approx $10.00 a thousand. Power approx $10/12 a lb. Jacketed, I just don't remember.
Do I save money reloading? Yup!
Click on the cvo's link and read cvo's other posts
Based on his other posts, cvo reloads and is as frugal as the rest of us.
Which makes half of the rest of this thread equally as funny as the OP.
Lost Sheep
I think most posting here misread the OP just a little. I think it was an attempt at ironic humor.
Based on his other posts, cvo reloads and is as frugal as the rest of us.
Which makes half of the rest of this thread equally as funny as the OP.
Lost Sheep
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Arkansas Paul
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BS. I would just as soon load as shoot. Handloading is my hobby. I don't calculate my time when I play golf, watch football, fish, or any other of my hobbies. Why would I do it for handloading?
I definitely save money by reloading. I have been enjoying this hobby for over 35 years. I don't factor in my time as I've always needed several hobbies to help reduce stress and just plain relax. Reloading does both of these for me. I produce accurate ammo at less cost than factory. The actual savings depends on the given caliber and whether or not I want to load jacketed or lead bullets.
armoredman
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Reloading is a hobby - I don't amortize my hobby equipment. I find that two hobbies I enjoy using my free time on, bullet casting and reloading, assist another hobby I find very relaxing and enjoyable, shooting. When I wore a badge and was shooting for work related training, I was using their ammo in their firearms. 
No need to "amortize" that cost!
To get back in perspective, I live in the middle of nowhere, and gas is $3.75 a gallon. Going to the nearest ammo retailer is a 20 mile round trip. The cheapest 9mm ammo they have there, verified by phone call 5 minutes before I types this, is 50 Federal FMJ for $12, and Winchester 100 round value pack of FMJ for $30, aka $15 per 50. I just finished loading my highest cost 9mm ammo, a 115 grain Remington JHP over a hot load of #7 for a decent SD load if I so chose to do so. This load costs me, according to this site, http://www.handloads.com/calc/loadingCosts.asp , $8.47 for 50. When I go to my own cast bullets, which I also love using, the costs drops "a bit". $3.20 for 50, to be exact. This allows me to use my limited funds to pay for the fuel to go to the range.
Equipment costs...not very much, a lot of my gear was actually given to me. I have then passed on gear to other starting reloaders. No idea what I've actually spent on real gear, but then again, I don't track what I spend on internet time, technically "wasted time" I could spend flipping burgers. Should I "amortize" my computer, since I am wasting valuable time on it?
I have to wonder how many people would rather go flip hamburgers at McDonald's then have fun with a hobby, if they aren't required to by personal finances? That has to be one of the strangest suppositions I've had the misfortune of reading.
No need to "amortize" that cost!To get back in perspective, I live in the middle of nowhere, and gas is $3.75 a gallon. Going to the nearest ammo retailer is a 20 mile round trip. The cheapest 9mm ammo they have there, verified by phone call 5 minutes before I types this, is 50 Federal FMJ for $12, and Winchester 100 round value pack of FMJ for $30, aka $15 per 50. I just finished loading my highest cost 9mm ammo, a 115 grain Remington JHP over a hot load of #7 for a decent SD load if I so chose to do so. This load costs me, according to this site, http://www.handloads.com/calc/loadingCosts.asp , $8.47 for 50. When I go to my own cast bullets, which I also love using, the costs drops "a bit". $3.20 for 50, to be exact. This allows me to use my limited funds to pay for the fuel to go to the range.
Equipment costs...not very much, a lot of my gear was actually given to me. I have then passed on gear to other starting reloaders. No idea what I've actually spent on real gear, but then again, I don't track what I spend on internet time, technically "wasted time" I could spend flipping burgers. Should I "amortize" my computer, since I am wasting valuable time on it?
I have to wonder how many people would rather go flip hamburgers at McDonald's then have fun with a hobby, if they aren't required to by personal finances? That has to be one of the strangest suppositions I've had the misfortune of reading.
At the end of the day, you will have 100 dollars more than me, and I will know how to shoot 100 times better than you.
armoredman
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morrow, I wish I'd been into reloading when I had my M1 Carbine...when the surplus dried up, it was no longer cheap to shoot, and I foolishly traded it away. BTW, just out of curiosity, do you use the Berry's plate 110 grain bullet for that cartridge?
NAh, it worked just fine. We like shooting this one down, it keeps us in top troll-sniping shape
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