James2
Member
lykoris, I think you asked the wrong question. You asked, "Has reloading saved you money (casting excluded please)".
What you should have asked is: Does reloaded ammo cost less than factory ammo per round?
To that a resounding yes! I started reloading in 1957. I was still in high school. Still using the original equipment, with a few add ons since, but if the cost of that equipment was figured into the cost per round over that many rounds it is inconsequential. I figure I can reload for about half what factory ammo costs. That is buying bullets. Does that mean I save 50%? No, it means I only spend $9 instead of $18. I will probably shoot three times as much and end up spending $27.
If you are really interested in "saving" money, sell all your guns. Then you can put that money you are spending on ammo in the bank and really save it. (In the true sense of the word save. I am sorry, but buying at a better price is not saving. It is still spending.)
If you are interested in lower cost per round ammo, then by all means, reload.
What you should have asked is: Does reloaded ammo cost less than factory ammo per round?
To that a resounding yes! I started reloading in 1957. I was still in high school. Still using the original equipment, with a few add ons since, but if the cost of that equipment was figured into the cost per round over that many rounds it is inconsequential. I figure I can reload for about half what factory ammo costs. That is buying bullets. Does that mean I save 50%? No, it means I only spend $9 instead of $18. I will probably shoot three times as much and end up spending $27.
If you are really interested in "saving" money, sell all your guns. Then you can put that money you are spending on ammo in the bank and really save it. (In the true sense of the word save. I am sorry, but buying at a better price is not saving. It is still spending.)
If you are interested in lower cost per round ammo, then by all means, reload.