Arkansas Paul
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Cost savings aside...reloading is a great addition to the fun of your shooting time. I just like shooting my own reloads.
Agree 100%.
I now have guns that have never fired a factory round. I love that.
Cost savings aside...reloading is a great addition to the fun of your shooting time. I just like shooting my own reloads.
and wonder how he finds primers/powder/bullets so cheaply in this day and age.
How are you figuring in the cost of equipment that can run hundreds of dollars?
. It was looking like it would cost us about 16 bucks per 100 box to reload. WWB is 21 for 100 at Wal-Mart. He didn't think 6 bucks a box was worth the hassle.
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At $21.00 a hundred for 9mm ammo I wouldn't bother reloading for plinking!!! I would most definately reload for self defense and serious target practice. Savings isn't a concern for me when it comes to my life or serious competition. FRJ
Remember I stated I reload handgun ammo for less than $2.00 a hundred.
Another boolit caster. It's the only way to go. With my cast bullets I'm at $2.50 per 100.
What, you make your own primers, too?
These have to be either super old components or homemade bullets, free brass, and powder and primers most likely pulled powder purchased in bulk. There is no way you can get these prices using commercial components now days. I reload for a .243 with Hornady SST bullets, IMR 4831 powder purchased in bulk, and CCI primers I paid $28 per 1000 for, free brass, and not counting my time, and it's costing me around $9 or slightly over to reload 20 rounds. Now I know you can get some cheaper bullets that are still good quality, but I don't think you can get them cheap enough to cut that total price in half. I also don't think you can get any 30-06 FMJ bullets for the price you mentioned, not including powder, primers, etc.$2.53 for 30-06 FMJ, about $1.25 with plastic projectiles, & $4.40 for hunting rounds per box of 20.
.243 is $4.40 per 20(no cheep bullets for this one.
No I buy them for $15 per 1,000.