I'm doing some math here, and I'm a little confused as to why I should even bother reloading with today's component prices.
Let's take .45 for example. I can go down to wal-mart and with sales tax included, purchase it for .34 per round. If I buy components off the internet, including once fired brass, and shipping included I come up with .33 per round (with a 1000 round batch.)
Now the price of brass will change this, but you can also sell your once-fired brass with the store bought ammo too offset the factor of re-using brass for reloads. You can also factor in the cost of reloading equipment as well.
Same goes for .223. I can have 1000 rounds of PMC bronze brought to my door for $305+$21.73 S&H = .32 per round. Buying components I come up with .31 per round.
Now my numbers may be off a little, but I'm certainly not off by half. It's just crazy what the reloading/ammo market has done the past few years.
Let's take .45 for example. I can go down to wal-mart and with sales tax included, purchase it for .34 per round. If I buy components off the internet, including once fired brass, and shipping included I come up with .33 per round (with a 1000 round batch.)
Now the price of brass will change this, but you can also sell your once-fired brass with the store bought ammo too offset the factor of re-using brass for reloads. You can also factor in the cost of reloading equipment as well.
Same goes for .223. I can have 1000 rounds of PMC bronze brought to my door for $305+$21.73 S&H = .32 per round. Buying components I come up with .31 per round.
Now my numbers may be off a little, but I'm certainly not off by half. It's just crazy what the reloading/ammo market has done the past few years.