Is reloading worth it???

[xrMike]

i am not accurate enough to tell the difference in my stuff and the cheapest win or rem

I went from 2 MOA, shooting Walmart Remington 55 grain, to 1 MOA (or less) with my reloads. I figure mine are as good or better than anything I could buy from a top name ammo maker, like Black Hills, etc. For a lot less!

[bruceflinch]

Is reloading worth it?

Does a bear crap in the woods?

Is the Pope Catholic?

Guess your question amused me.

Try it, You'll like it...

[CAL.BAR]

Mark my words, there will come a time when only those who know how to handload, will have the power to keep their firearms.

Better start learning now guys.

Yea b/c the the politicians who ban or tax ammo will forget about home made stuff. Just like when they banned alcohol!

[Seesm]

ALl you need is a buddy or family member who has all the equipment... My father in law... do it at his house..

[Sunwolf]

And

I went from 2 MOA, shooting Walmart Remington 55 grain, to 1 MOA (or less) with my reloads. I figure mine are as good or better than anything I could buy from a top name ammo maker, like Black Hills, etc. For a lot less!

You can even do better than that if you find the exact load that your rifle likes.

[bubbapug1]

Its kind of like asking..is golf worth it...or is surfing worth it?

The components for a 9mm load with a copper plated bullet is $0.10 (copper plated to keep lead levels down in the range air and in your barrel.

Primer = 0.02 cents or less
powder = 0.02 cents or less
Case = Free is mos cases
Bullet = 0.06 cents

However, I can only load 240 rounds of 9mm an hour on my dillon 550b, thats counting loading primers and checking the powder throw once an hour...and being extra careful, checking for powder in each case and making sure the primer is in the primer feeder on each stroke.

So lets say you make a $100.00 an hour on average...thats another 0.42 cents per round, so you can't really justify reloading economically, but you can't justify vacation economically either

I like to reload because its fun, its entertaining, and its certainly a great way to learn much more more about how a gun and cartridge work together...just in case one day you NEED to reload...you will be ready.

[.22guy]

Is reloading worth it?

Does a bear crap in the woods?

Is the Pope Catholic?

Guess your question amused me.

Try it, You'll like it...

Or as I like to say, Does the Pope crap in the woods?

Yes, reloading is worth it, give it a whirl.

[ar15barrels]

So lets say you make a $100.00 an hour on average...thats another 0.42 cents per round, so you can't really justify reloading economically, but you can't justify vacation economically either

I'm going to use that line someday in future reloading threads.

[xrMike]

Nobody counts the value of their time in the equation; that would make reloading a losing proposition for just about everybody.

[ar15barrels]

Nobody counts the value of their time in the equation

The people justifying NOT reloading always do.

[Beelzy]

Nobody counts the value of their time in the equation; that would make reloading a losing proposition for just about everybody.

That is why Handloaders always use Rule #449894: FREE time ONLY!

[Full Clip]

If you have one hour day to watch TV, then you have at least one hour a day to reload. Seven hours a week, 28 hours a month, 364 hours a year will generate quite a bit of ammo over time.
I actually find reloading to be a big stress reliever as well. I get into a Zen mode, especially with 30-06...

[augusto faria]

i cant thank you guys enough... these respponses are absolutly priceless... i thank you all from the bottom of my wallet... all this really helps... now where can i get good recepeis for 45 acp in 4.24 barreled para ordnace 1911???

[f4tweet]

No, Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes.....After reloading for the last 7 years, Absolutely!

[Beelzy]

In either a Hornady or Sierra loading manual, my personal favorites.

Don't do the internet recipes until you have a few loadings under your belt.
A manual will give loads specific to the bullet, not all bullets are created
equal. Even when they weigh exactly the same.