cost breakdown 223 and 9mm

[AirplaneDoc]

Can someone post a cost breakdown for reloading 223 and 9mm. Someone just asked me, I don't remember off hand, and don't generally figure it out often. and I don't have access to my books/notes at the moment.

Thanks

 

[HisStigness]

Here's what it is for me:
.223 powder .10 + xtreme fmj .09 + primer .04= 23 cents per
9mm powder .013 + xtreme plated .08 + primer . 04= 13.3 cents per

Before I was using xtreme my costs for bullets were higher: about 14 cents for both 9mm and 223

 

[AirplaneDoc]

Thanks

 

[Yarddog]

handload.com : )
Y/D

 

[mstreddy]

Here is my breakdown
.223 powder .08 + Bullet Heads fmj .085 + primer .024= 19 cents per
9mm powder .011 + RMR plated .08 + primer . 024= 11.5 cents per

 

[fallout mike]

9mm -Powder-.012-primer-.03-cast bullet-0- total -.04 per round
.223- powder-.085 - primer -.035 - bullet -.010 - .22 per round

 

[medalguy]

I use pulldown WC844 powder and 55 gr surplus bullets for 5.56 that I've had for over 5 years. Cost:
primer .02 (Tula)
brass free
bullet .05 (GI surplus)
powder .04 (pulldown WC844) Total .11 per round

9mm uses Russian Salut powder also surplus, and 124 gr cast bullets. Cost:
primer .02 (Tula)
brass free
bullet .015 (cast)
powder .01 (surplus) Total .045 per round

It pays to buy in bulk and buy early. Unfortunately the days of cheap primers and pulldown powder are gone but I've got enough to last me for a long time. Lead is another issue.....

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Here is a handload cost calculator. There is no way we can tell you what it will cost unless we know what you are paying for components. Try the page below...

http://handloads.com/calc/loadingCosts.asp

 

[gamestalker]

The cost is going to be based on the actual load components and powder you use.

Divide the cost of a 1 lb. of powder (Example $34.99 ) by 7,000, then multiply that number by the number of grains used per case, (example 25 grains) = the cost of powder per round. (Example = .1247 cents per round)

If bullets are say $20 per 100, then your per case cost is .20 cents per round/bullet.

If primers are $30.00 per 1,000, cost is .03 cents per primer/round.

Total cost would then = .3547 cents per round, so a 20 round batch would cost $7.09, or $35.47 per 100, so on, and so on.

If you are going to also include the cost of brass, cost will progressively decrease each time you load that brass. But you can at least get an initial cost based on the first load on the brass.

And if you buy powder and components in larger quantities, just do the math accordingly using the same break down process.

GS

 

[HexHead]

Here's a handy reloading cost calculator...

http://www.handloads.com/calc/loadingCosts.asp

 

[Mohave-Tec]

There is brass in my reloads so I've got about .27 in my 223
I've got .13/.14 in my 9mm

 

[spitballer]

Roughly 30 cents apiece for .223 if I'm not using new brass, with 3031 powder and an 18 cent bullet. Can whittle it down to 25 cents with cheaper bullets.

 

[A Pause for the Coz]

Well the price sure has went up. The biggest factor is your projectile choice.
Gone are the $39 for 500 deals for 55gr fmj.

Since I am a cheap skate esp when it comes to reloading supplies.
I switched to Cast bullets standard lubed and Powder coated.

The initial test on the powder coated bullets went well, as it is not a easy task to get cast to shoot out of a AR. Real easy to over spin the alloy.
So far results are good.
Brings my cost down to about $2.50 for a box of 20. ( maybe less, but I am not doing math today)

 

[1KPerDay]

Any tips on powdercoated lead for .223? A buddy in my 3-gun squad was trying some last week and had nasty malfunctions all day.

 

[A Pause for the Coz]

Any tips on powdercoated lead for .223? A buddy in my 3-gun squad was trying some last week and had nasty malfunctions all day.

What kind of malfunctions? The causes for a malfunction in a AR with cast would be the same causes for a malfunction with jacked.
Usually retailed to mis sizing the brass. pretty hard to seat a bullet to long for a AR but I suppose.
The fact they are cast bullets is pretty irrelevant.

Were dinking up a cast load effects a AR is splattering lead out the front from using too soft a alloy while zipping them too fast.
Its a pretty narrow window to get enough gas to operate the action, while not over doing the FPS for the Alloy used.
Going to hard will give you leading and shoot a pattern at a 100 yards instead of a group.
I have become a pattern expert with my AR.

This last batch I have them holding together pretty good. Using a harder alloy, gas checked and Powder coated.
I shot my Crono Graph or I could tell you how fast they were going.
But I suspect they were going about 2400 fps and hitting about 2 inches at 100 yards.
Good enough for range fodder.

Here is a good place to go.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?184-Coatings-and-Alternatives

Powder coating for pistols is pretty much a done deal now. Not a whole lot new to learn. Just tweeking the processes.
Rifle shooting and esp gas operated semi autos is still in the learning stages.

 

[1KPerDay]

FTF, FTE. Seems like they would lock into the chamber and had to be pogosticked out a lot. He was making them himself, so... maybe they were oversized, PC too thick, whatever.

His 9mms ran fine.

 

[joustin]

I'm around 28 cents each on 223, I am factoring a little high for the brass, I don't remember what I paid

 

[A Pause for the Coz]

FTF, FTE. Seems like they would lock into the chamber and had to be pogosticked out a lot. He was making them himself, so... maybe they were oversized, PC too thick, whatever.

His 9mms ran fine.

I have had that problem. 99% sure its a sizer die setting issue. Or a SAW brass issue.
I run all mine through a Lyman head space gage to catch the fat heads and or sizing mistakes.
Fail to eject could be a weak extractor spring.
I upgraded mine to a stronger spring and stopped 100% of my fail to ejects.

PC too thick

That could be too. I have seen some guys who shake and bake get it on kinda thick.
I use the gun so I have no experience with that issue.

 

[mstreddy]

Gone are the $39 for 500 deals for 55gr fmj.

Not quite that, but close to it -- www.bulletheads.com $93/1k

I got them from them around $80 per 1K.

 

[Mohave-Tec]

I'm paying $51 for 500 Hornady 55gr FMJBT.
$90 for 1000

 

[spanky1968]

9mm
$0.18 per. This is for 124gr fmj.

For 124 gr JHP price goes up to ..22 /rd