BlindJustice
Member
SOme less popular cartrdiges in the handgun arena cost more
because less is made compared to other more popular
cartrdiges in the same caliber, the cost of brass example:
Starline Brass prices of
new unprimed cases per 500
-------------------------------------
.380 Auto = $ 64.40
9mm Luger = $ 61.95 = 12.3. cents per case
.38 SUper = $ 68.75
.357 Sig = $ 87.25
.40 S&W = $ 75.65
10mm Auto = $ 78.95
.45 ACP = $ 78.75 = 15.75 cents cach
.45 ACP +P = $ 85.95
.400 CorBon = $ 101.55
.45 Auto RIm = $ 85.55 17.1 cents each
.45 Colt = $ 88.90
.38 SPecial = $ 64.40
.357 Magnum = $ 67.30
.41 Magnum = $ 84.25
.44 Magnum = $ 84.55
It appears making a 'magnum' webbing in the base doesn't add much
BUt the bottlenecked cartridges of .357 Sig and
.400 CorBon, which take multiple steps to form the
bottleneck = labor and also some loss if the case neck
folds in wrong and needs to be recycled
Of course another factor of the cost is the amount of
powder per cartrdige.
last, the price of each bullet, cast, FMJ or Bonded JHPs
factor into it for range or HD?SD ammo.
any thing I'm missing here?
Randall
because less is made compared to other more popular
cartrdiges in the same caliber, the cost of brass example:
Starline Brass prices of
new unprimed cases per 500
-------------------------------------
.380 Auto = $ 64.40
9mm Luger = $ 61.95 = 12.3. cents per case
.38 SUper = $ 68.75
.357 Sig = $ 87.25
.40 S&W = $ 75.65
10mm Auto = $ 78.95
.45 ACP = $ 78.75 = 15.75 cents cach
.45 ACP +P = $ 85.95
.400 CorBon = $ 101.55
.45 Auto RIm = $ 85.55 17.1 cents each
.45 Colt = $ 88.90
.38 SPecial = $ 64.40
.357 Magnum = $ 67.30
.41 Magnum = $ 84.25
.44 Magnum = $ 84.55
It appears making a 'magnum' webbing in the base doesn't add much
BUt the bottlenecked cartridges of .357 Sig and
.400 CorBon, which take multiple steps to form the
bottleneck = labor and also some loss if the case neck
folds in wrong and needs to be recycled
Of course another factor of the cost is the amount of
powder per cartrdige.
last, the price of each bullet, cast, FMJ or Bonded JHPs
factor into it for range or HD?SD ammo.
any thing I'm missing here?
Randall