Damon555
Member
I've made a few observations that might interest those who like to shoot a lot and reload the ammo. If this belongs in the reloading section then so be it but I figured more people would find this interesting within this topic.
I buy the Monarch .45 acp brass cased ammo just for reloading. If I get a few bad eggs in the process I don't mind. I just want them to go bang so I can have the brass. I've done the math......New brass + bullets + powder + primers = more than what it costs to buy a box of Monarch already loaded.
Here's how my math worked......(using the cheapest prices per component from Midsouth Shooters Supply)
$0.22 (brass) + $0.20 (bullet) + $0.05 (primer and powder) = $0.47 per round.
I can get loaded Monarch ammo for around $20 a box (50) here in TN with taxes and all the fees.....that equals $0.40 a round. These prices are still outrageous but in this day and age what isn't?
Of course I already have my reloading equipment....If you add in buying all that stuff from scratch then the price is much different. The price of buying components has almost made reloading not worth it anymore. Although it is easier to roll your own when you can't find ammo on the shelf at any store!
Don't get me wrong.....I love to reload and have my choice of any custom load, but it's much easier when the first step to reloading is emptying an already loaded cartridge.
Just some food for thought..........
I buy the Monarch .45 acp brass cased ammo just for reloading. If I get a few bad eggs in the process I don't mind. I just want them to go bang so I can have the brass. I've done the math......New brass + bullets + powder + primers = more than what it costs to buy a box of Monarch already loaded.
Here's how my math worked......(using the cheapest prices per component from Midsouth Shooters Supply)
$0.22 (brass) + $0.20 (bullet) + $0.05 (primer and powder) = $0.47 per round.
I can get loaded Monarch ammo for around $20 a box (50) here in TN with taxes and all the fees.....that equals $0.40 a round. These prices are still outrageous but in this day and age what isn't?
Of course I already have my reloading equipment....If you add in buying all that stuff from scratch then the price is much different. The price of buying components has almost made reloading not worth it anymore. Although it is easier to roll your own when you can't find ammo on the shelf at any store!
Don't get me wrong.....I love to reload and have my choice of any custom load, but it's much easier when the first step to reloading is emptying an already loaded cartridge.
Just some food for thought..........