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I'll never come even close to breaking even on reloading. I've even rationalized taking up bullet casting to save money- yeah right, I would have to cast about 20,000 bullet made out of free lead to ever break even, and then that doesn't account for my personal time put into it.
I've seen cost breakdowns in lyman reloading manuals about how much money reloading saves, these days I just laugh when I see the figures.
What I get is th ability to make ammunition the way I want it, when I want it. I don't have to worry about the sporting goods store being closed or about trying to track down suppliers for oddball calibers I happen to shoot. I don't need to make up excuses like "I would buy a Swedish 96, an M1 Garand,a 1909 Argie, or a K-31 if I were a reloader," I simply go out and buy them with confidence that I know I will be able to enjoy them to their maximum extent because I make my own ammunition.
I've seen cost breakdowns in lyman reloading manuals about how much money reloading saves, these days I just laugh when I see the figures.
What I get is th ability to make ammunition the way I want it, when I want it. I don't have to worry about the sporting goods store being closed or about trying to track down suppliers for oddball calibers I happen to shoot. I don't need to make up excuses like "I would buy a Swedish 96, an M1 Garand,a 1909 Argie, or a K-31 if I were a reloader," I simply go out and buy them with confidence that I know I will be able to enjoy them to their maximum extent because I make my own ammunition.