I'm not seeing much savings

[leadcounsel]

In my estimation, it all boils down to how you want to spend your freetime. If it's in front of a press, or online researching components then you will save money in the long run.

However, in my freetime (when I'm not deployed) I like to date, snowboard, play football, basketball, go boating, travel, sightsee, spend time with my pets, family, friends, socialize, and go SHOOTING, etc... I just don't have the time or interest in reloading at this point in my life.

For me, the marginal savings for reloading ammo is not worth the significant time and equipment investment for what is otherwise a second job in manufacturing.

 

[scrat]

You sound like your rather young too. For me i am in a point in my life where i dont think my wife would like me to be dating. I have 2 boys 1 stepdaughter. 1 grandchild. I have owned probably over 40 cars, i have already traveled as much as one can travel. I have dated and seen more woman than i would ever admit to. I own my own house. so in my free time i am looking for things that i can do to satisfy me. Reloading is one of them. I feel comforatble spending a few hours reloading. Sometimes i wont go shooting for a few weeks or so. However i still reload. Make as much as i can. Not enough to start a war. However if the day ever comes when i dont want to reload i hope that i have enough to keep me going. Reloading is not for everyone. Like i mentioned earlier. If you have one of those guns that everybody has. Then ammo is going to be available at most likely affordable prices. You will have more chances of sales. so you have the most benefits. Another caliber i reload for is .410 shotgun. comparing prices you can almost buy 3 boxes of shells to 1 box of .410. The last time i prices .410 it was at 10.00 a box. Thats a lot of money for shotgun. For sure thats a caliber i reload for.

 

[PecosRiverM]

Or as my Dad puts it: "Sometimes you just have to spend some time away from the other half".

He likes his single stage as he's out of the house more often to reload.

Of course he's been married 50 yrs to my 19 so maybe there's something to that wisdom

 

[jjohnson]

Two Factors to Consider

First, if you're not seeing enough savings, you're just simply shooting enough, young man! You have to make it up in volume. Start loading like you were sponsoring a SWAT team competition or something and you'll start seeing the savings

Second factor, is: just what is your time worth? Some of us spend leisure time loading ammo instead of watching reality TV so "labor is free" in that respect. If your time's worth $50 an hour because you're overpaid, maybe you should just work more and buy factory ammo. One of us reloaders at the range will happily pick up your brass.

 

[RustyFN]

762 shooter:
You will not save money.

You will spend the same amount of money or more.

Instead of going to the range and shooting 200 rounds you will shoot 400 rounds.

You will not save money.

Bryan

I think that depends on the person. I go to the range with a goal in mind and to practice, not just to blast a bunch of ammo. I normally bring 800 rounds with me. I would shoot the same amount weather it was reloads or factory. I never have counted how many rounds I shoot. I just shoot until I'm satisfied, or can't stand any more pain whatever the case might be that day.
Rusty