What are you paying for reloading bullets now. Buying some thru Cabela's, paying 22cents a round for Remington brass plated 230 gr. and as low as 16 cents for Rainier copper plated 230 gr. Hard to find any locally here in Southeastern N.C. . When you do you pay a quarter a round or more. Just wondering.
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KansasSasquatch
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I either pay about $0.16/ea for Rainier at Cabela's or about $0.09/ea from MBC if you buy 2000 at a time, http://www.missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=60&category=5&secondary=14&keywords= It's labeled as a .45LC bullet but it works great for target velocity .45acp as well, or the IDP #4 is the same bullet but harder BHN. I'll be casting my own as soon as I can pick up the Lee casting pot I want.
LiveLife
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Never for me. Even for premium HP bullets like Remington Golden Saber, Speer Gold Dots and Berry's new HP bullets, I paid around $0.18 - $0.20 per round.trooks said:
Right now for various plated bullets, you can get them shipped to your door for around $0.09 - $0.15 per round depending on the caliber (9mm - 45ACP). For jacketed bullets around $0.10 - $0.20 per round.
The key is ordering in bulk (500-1000+) and from the right manufactures/vendors such as Berry's MFG, Midsouth Shooters, Montana Gold Bullets, Natchez, Powder Valley, Precision Delta, Rocky Mountain Reloading, TJ Conevera, X-Treme Bullets, etc. offer lower prices and/or free shipping.
You can find them in this thread - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=707473&page=54
USSR
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I'm casting 200gr .45 ACP hollowpoints for $.02 each.
Don
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tyeo098
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I'm casting 9mm's and 38/357's for free.
Tire shop owner is a shooter as well, free lead
Tire shop owner is a shooter as well, free lead
ArchAngelCD
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NEVER, I'm too cheap for that! I load mostly lead bullets in handgun ammo. For my M1 Garand I use surplus 150gr bullets and for hunting rifle ammo I will pay a little more but even there I buy on sale. I have paid $.25 for premium hunting bullets but a box of 100 lasts a good long time.
Comrade Mike
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Plated bullets in the hand guns all day. Really can't beat them.
moxie
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Switch to cast lead. Much cheaper. Work just as well.
Comrade Mike
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I'd like to cast my own but I don't have the time or the money to invest right now. So for now, other people make my bullets for me
Unless you shoot a lot and have access to cheap or free lead, it is very difficult to justify investing into bullet molds, casting pots, luber / sizers, etc. I have all the stuff, but have found my time is more valuable. So until they try to cut off my access to bullets, I will continue to buy mine.
Reefinmike
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you can get lead for free if you look, a bottom pour pot for $50 and a six banger mold and handles for $50. tumble lube with a $3 bottle of alox and you are set. I turned a $20 bucket of weights into 3200 230gr cast 45 bullets averaging 600 bullets an hour. you certainly save a good chunk of change, its a whole new set of fun things to add to the bench. plus it really pays off when bullet mfgs are 2-4 months behind on orders during panic mode.
USSR
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Yes, unlike some other aspects of reloading, casting pays for itself very quickly.
Don
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