I just finished ordering the rest of my reloading equipment and components. Never reloaded one round before but I will soon be ready.
I just wanted to compare my initial cash outlay of the reloading equipment and components to what it would have cost me to buy the ammo and see how I came out.
Components
M193 55gr 1000 - 78.00
22CAL 62GR SS109 500 - 42.00
38 CAL 158 GR 300 - 47.10
45 CAL 230GR 300 - 72.00
Cast Bullets 38CAL 500 - 44.99
Cast Bullets 45 CAL 1000 - 106.00
CPP 8LB SPHERICAL PISTOL POWDER 82.00
WINCHESTER 748 8lbs 118.00
WINCHESTER 231 2 lbs 33.00
Small Pistol Magnum Primers 1000 28.00
Small Pistol Primers 2000 56.00
Large Pistol Primers 2000 49.50
Military Small Rifle Primers 2000 58.00
Reloading Equipment
Lee Classic Turret Press 80.50
Case tumbler 60.00
38 special dies 32.00
45 dies 32.00
.223 dies 20.00
Powder measure 30.00
Scale check weights 26.00
Lee Safety Prime Small and Large 21.00
Bullet puller 16.00
Tumbling Media 16.00
Chamfer and Deburring Tool 15.00
Lee Auto Prime Hand Priming Tool 12.00
Imperial Case Sizing Wax 12.00
Possum Hollow Kwick Case Trimmer 20.00
Possum Hollow power adapter 8.00
Universal Depriming and Decapper 8.00
Frankford Arsenal Micro Reloading scale 32.00
Lee beam scale 21.00
A bunch of other assorted Lee cutters, lube, disks,
and other small stuff. 100.00
Total Components About 816.00
Total Equipment About 560.00
Total outlay 1,376.00
With what I have I will be able to load:
1,300 rounds 45 ACP
800 rounds 38 special or 357 Magnum
1,000 rounds .223 55 grain
500 rounds .223 62 grain.
Estimated Commercial costs for those rounds:
1,300 rounds 45 ACP 26 boxes @ 16.00 - 416.00
800 rounds 38 special or 357 Magnum 16 boxes @ 16.00 - 256.00
1,000 rounds .223 55 grain 1,000 round case - 350.00
500 rounds .223 62 grain. 500 rounds - 200.00
Commercial ammo cost- About 1,225.00
So I spent 150.00 more on my initial setup but I will still have all the equipment, some powder and 3,500 primers left over when I am done so yes I definitely saved money by going with the equipment and loading my own. It looks like I have about paid for my equipment with the first 3,500 rounds I reload and then I will get substantial savings on the rest of the rounds I load.
Sorry if this is mundane. I was curious about the costs myself.
I just wanted to compare my initial cash outlay of the reloading equipment and components to what it would have cost me to buy the ammo and see how I came out.
Components
M193 55gr 1000 - 78.00
22CAL 62GR SS109 500 - 42.00
38 CAL 158 GR 300 - 47.10
45 CAL 230GR 300 - 72.00
Cast Bullets 38CAL 500 - 44.99
Cast Bullets 45 CAL 1000 - 106.00
CPP 8LB SPHERICAL PISTOL POWDER 82.00
WINCHESTER 748 8lbs 118.00
WINCHESTER 231 2 lbs 33.00
Small Pistol Magnum Primers 1000 28.00
Small Pistol Primers 2000 56.00
Large Pistol Primers 2000 49.50
Military Small Rifle Primers 2000 58.00
Reloading Equipment
Lee Classic Turret Press 80.50
Case tumbler 60.00
38 special dies 32.00
45 dies 32.00
.223 dies 20.00
Powder measure 30.00
Scale check weights 26.00
Lee Safety Prime Small and Large 21.00
Bullet puller 16.00
Tumbling Media 16.00
Chamfer and Deburring Tool 15.00
Lee Auto Prime Hand Priming Tool 12.00
Imperial Case Sizing Wax 12.00
Possum Hollow Kwick Case Trimmer 20.00
Possum Hollow power adapter 8.00
Universal Depriming and Decapper 8.00
Frankford Arsenal Micro Reloading scale 32.00
Lee beam scale 21.00
A bunch of other assorted Lee cutters, lube, disks,
and other small stuff. 100.00
Total Components About 816.00
Total Equipment About 560.00
Total outlay 1,376.00
With what I have I will be able to load:
1,300 rounds 45 ACP
800 rounds 38 special or 357 Magnum
1,000 rounds .223 55 grain
500 rounds .223 62 grain.
Estimated Commercial costs for those rounds:
1,300 rounds 45 ACP 26 boxes @ 16.00 - 416.00
800 rounds 38 special or 357 Magnum 16 boxes @ 16.00 - 256.00
1,000 rounds .223 55 grain 1,000 round case - 350.00
500 rounds .223 62 grain. 500 rounds - 200.00
Commercial ammo cost- About 1,225.00
So I spent 150.00 more on my initial setup but I will still have all the equipment, some powder and 3,500 primers left over when I am done so yes I definitely saved money by going with the equipment and loading my own. It looks like I have about paid for my equipment with the first 3,500 rounds I reload and then I will get substantial savings on the rest of the rounds I load.
Sorry if this is mundane. I was curious about the costs myself.