Too much $$ to shoot?
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Rail Driver
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Anymore, it's too expensive to shoot PERIOD. I have firearms in .45ACP, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r and 12ga. I need to get a .22lr
exavid
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If you're not already reloading take a look at a Lee turret press and a set of dies. The Lee turret is plenty good for pistol loading, mine has turned out thousands of rounds and can cut the cost of ammo pretty close to half the cost of store bought. You can get everything you need to get set up except primers, bullets and powder for around $150.
JTHunter
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My Dad left me an old .32-20 revolver in pristine condition. Ammo is running about $35 per 50. When I had a dealer check it out, he said that the book value would over $1800 as it's 95-98%, missing only the box and manual to make it 98-100%.
I told him that I had been firing it to check it out and he "suggested" that it might be smarter to stop.
I told him that I had been firing it to check it out and he "suggested" that it might be smarter to stop.
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Well, it's been a few years since we drug out the 1919a4 or the M2, so yes, ammo costs do put a damper on things... everything in a pistol and some rifle calibers we reload for, so that hasn't taken quite the hit. Still much more expensive than it used to be and good surplus is hard to find.
I only shoot my .45 and other calibers to stay proficient with them. Otherwise I practice with a .22 which is the best value.
I am a reloader that shoots a lot of .22lr.
shooting a .22 helps.
Also it cost lest to shoot a .233 that a .308 even for a reloader. If you are shooting premium bullets the difference is negligible though.
At one point I figure .22lr was 10 to 1 .45ACP. I can shoot about about 12.5 - 25 or more .22lr for 1 centerfire rifle round, depending on the round. (comparing factory ammo to factory bulk pack .22lr ammo)
Ammo is only part of the range trips cost.
What I can't get over is the price of shotgun shells other than 12 gauge.
shooting a .22 helps.
Also it cost lest to shoot a .233 that a .308 even for a reloader. If you are shooting premium bullets the difference is negligible though.
At one point I figure .22lr was 10 to 1 .45ACP. I can shoot about about 12.5 - 25 or more .22lr for 1 centerfire rifle round, depending on the round. (comparing factory ammo to factory bulk pack .22lr ammo)
Ammo is only part of the range trips cost.
What I can't get over is the price of shotgun shells other than 12 gauge.
.32/20 is pricey, but .45/70 is outrageous unless you reload. .375 H&H isn't cheap either.
.348 I sold my last box of 20 for $60 (it was Winchester 250 grain silvertip, which they supposedly still make the 200 grain, but I never seem to be able to find it)..
Really, I get worried about shooting even my 7.62x39 from my SAIGA.. ya never know when politics might make imported ammunition illegal. Otherwise, that is the most expensive round I shoot, aside from some 12 gauge buckshot, which I only do about once a year.
.22 Remington golden bulk packs. Dirty as heck, cheap as heck. Pretty much gotta do a hefty cleaning of my marlin 60ss every 100 rounds or so of that stuff. It will still work, but its just that the stock is even dirty by the ejection port..
Really, I get worried about shooting even my 7.62x39 from my SAIGA.. ya never know when politics might make imported ammunition illegal. Otherwise, that is the most expensive round I shoot, aside from some 12 gauge buckshot, which I only do about once a year.
.22 Remington golden bulk packs. Dirty as heck, cheap as heck. Pretty much gotta do a hefty cleaning of my marlin 60ss every 100 rounds or so of that stuff. It will still work, but its just that the stock is even dirty by the ejection port..
rEVOLVEr VII
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Might as well get use to it, I have a feeling ammo prices are gonna keep going up. Try practicing with 22 cal. Seems to be the best price.
lizziedog1
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An air gun is even cheaper to shoot. It is still trigger practice.
Robtattoo
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Owning a .45-70 convinced me I needed to start casting & reloading. Now I'm down to about 25¢ a shot.
A friend of mine bought hisself a really nice Ruger in .338 Lapua for long range target work, between buying a good scope & mounts & ammunition running at around $5 a shot he still hasn't been able to pull the trigger after 6 months!
A friend of mine bought hisself a really nice Ruger in .338 Lapua for long range target work, between buying a good scope & mounts & ammunition running at around $5 a shot he still hasn't been able to pull the trigger after 6 months!
hogshead
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I to love the 45 LC so I started reloading for it. I shoot my 22's more but I still get to shoot my 45 a lot. It's kinda crazy how high the 45LC is. It cost a lot less to reload than 44 mag and they are almost $10 a box cheaper around here.
Certaindeaf
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Shooting has always been expensive, opportunity cost and or monetary cost. This is outweighed, imo, by the potential cost of not shooting/knowing how to shoot.
Not long ago, some fellow perhaps here brought up the point that were real versus nominal dollars considered, ammunition is now cheaper than it ever was.
Not long ago, some fellow perhaps here brought up the point that were real versus nominal dollars considered, ammunition is now cheaper than it ever was.
GBExpat
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I shoot military calibers almost exclusively because I was able to really stock-up on milsurp ammo during ~2001-2008 before those prices started skyrocket.
I reload most of my non-military (and have dies&components for most of my military) calibers so that I can continue to shoot them without obtaining a mortgage on this house.
... and, unfortunately, even the reloading option has gotten quite expensive.
I reload most of my non-military (and have dies&components for most of my military) calibers so that I can continue to shoot them without obtaining a mortgage on this house.
... and, unfortunately, even the reloading option has gotten quite expensive.
Dunkelheit
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Unless i own anything full auto - No.
Arkansas Paul
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Yep, they do. I wouldn't have even considered buying a .45 Colt if I didn't handload. I'm about to start casting my own bullets, and when I do that it will put me paying about $4-$5 per 100 rounds. That's not much more than .22 lr.
M2 Carbine
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Years ago I got out of 44 Mag when the price of (reloading) powder started to go up from $3.00 a pound and bullets started to increase in price.
There are a few calibers I won't get into because the price of ammo, even reloaded, is too high.
Other than that, pre the clinton administration I stocked up on reloading components and inexpensive store bought ammo, so now I'm still shooting everything at about $4.00, or less, a box.
Recently I've seen several 45 LC caliber guns I wouldn't mind having but don't want to get into reloading another caliber.
There are a few calibers I won't get into because the price of ammo, even reloaded, is too high.
Other than that, pre the clinton administration I stocked up on reloading components and inexpensive store bought ammo, so now I'm still shooting everything at about $4.00, or less, a box.
Recently I've seen several 45 LC caliber guns I wouldn't mind having but don't want to get into reloading another caliber.
The Lone Haranguer
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I shoot primarily 9mm Luger, so my ammo costs are lower. They are still high enough as to limit the amount of shooting I can do. I definitely shot a lot more when a box of 100 WWWBs was $10.99; now they are double that. There are also range fees. (There are a number of ranges on nearby national forest land, but I don't like getting out in the weather and having to share my space any more, so I shoot indoors.)
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