George P
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I have a Taurus chambered in 480 Ruger and have been on the fence for awhile about reloading for it. I'm not sure if the cost of the dies and shell holder would be justified vs the cost of factory loaded ammo.
I can get the dies and shell holder for about $90 right now. A box of twenty rounds is anywhere from $30 to $40. I have the appropriate powder and primers stocked, and some brass as well, but would probably buy a bit of brass which would increase my cost. I could load the first box of twenty for about $20 including the cost of the new brass, the second loading would bring my cost down to about $10 for twenty rounds.
My problem is that this gun has probably had 100 rounds put through it in twenty five or thirty years, and may not get that much in the next twenty years. And I still have about twenty five rounds left that I bought at $17 a box.
What would you do? Jump in and load it just to do it and enjoy it, or buy factory ammo knowing you may never recover the cost of the dies?
Thanks,
chris
Considering the round didn't exist until 2003, that would be hard to fathom. It does show, though, that you shoot a little more than you thought you did.