Loading and/or reloading 22 LR...

[McGuiver]

Has anyone out there been loading custom 22 Long Rifle?

I just picked up some primed cases.

https://fedarm.com/product/22lr-primed-new-casings-2000-ct-pack/

https://fedarm.com/product/22lr-conical-bullet-ammo-kit/

I also picked up a heeled bullet mold.

https://oldwestbulletmoulds.com/products/22-long-rifle-40-grain-heel-bullet-double-cavity-mould

Picked up a crimp die too.

https://oldwestbulletmoulds.com/products/22-short-long-or-long-rifle-crimp-die

Want to try to powder coat the bullets from the 40 grain mold, and try custom powder loads. Probably 1 to 1.5 grains of powder total.

Powders to try....

Alliant E3

AA #2

W-231

Trail Boss






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[rice_man]

Let us know how this goes. Hopefully you are doing it for the pure joy of the hobby.

At < .05 cents per round I don't know that I would ever reload .22 unless I were able to get match grade performance.

Even then match grade .22 goes for about the same price per round as 9mm.

[McGuiver]

Loading and/or reloading 22 LR...

Let us know how this goes. Hopefully you are doing it for the pure joy of the hobby.

At < .05 cents per round I don't know that I would ever reload .22 unless I were able to get match grade performance.

Even then match grade .22 goes for about the same price per round as 9mm.

[Sheldon]

What do the primed cases go for? Cannot imagine this being worthwhile! Just buy 22 l.r. when it is available is definately the route of less resistance. I believe rimfire bullets are all produced by being swaged into shape and not cast.

Am curious if u get worthwhile accuracy from cast bullets and whether coated one are any better?

[McGuiver]

Loading and/or reloading 22 LR...

What do the primed cases go for? Cannot imagine this being worthwhile! Just buy 22 l.r. when it is available is definately the route of less resistance. I believe rimfire bullets are all produced by being swaged into shape and not cast.



Am curious if u get worthwhile accuracy from cast bullets and whether coated one are any better?

You guys need to think the long game. This is about having the ability to build your own. This state (Crapifornia) keeps taking more and more rights away. Now is the time to figure out how to do your own before its too late...

Total cost of 2000 primed cases to my door is $57.76

That is $0.029 per case...

To me the ability to have ammo is priceless...

Lead per pound is $1.00 and at 40 grains I can cast 175 bullets per pound. Bullet cost each is $0.006

Powder at estimated $30 per pound is $0.005 per shot at 1 grain.

Total cost of assembled bullets is...

$0.029 Primed Case
$0.006 Lead Bullet
$0.005 Powder

Total cost of assembled round is $0.04

Not bad for custom ammunition. All cost have been rounded up.

At $20 per 500 fully custom loaded, that is a good deal now days.





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[McGuiver]

[the86d]

Primed cases=no hazmat fees?

[McGuiver]

Primed cases=no hazmat fees?

Yup. And no registration $ for the ammo...


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[Spyder]

I just buy 20 or 50k at a time and store them in water resistant storage. Much easier and faster, for the same price, and better quality.

I do appreciate the effort and thirst for knowledge though.

[Sheldon]

I would much rather go thru that hassle for reloading centerfire ammo as the effort would be almost the same. I am really curious as to what accuracy hand cast and loaded rimfire will get.

I cast and load for 9mm, 38, and 45 Acp. Primers were purchased in quantity for around $20 per thousand. The numbers dont make the rimfire seem appealing.

I think I would hang up the rimfires if ammo got to be that much hassle to aquire and convert over to all centerfire.

[71MUSTY]

I two picked up a few thousand primed 22lr casings in anticipation of a future shortage.

But mine came with powder and lead installed for no extra price.

[McGuiver]

I just buy 20 or 50k at a time and store them in water resistant storage. Much easier and faster, for the same price, and better quality.



I do appreciate the effort and thirst for knowledge though.

[McGuiver]

I would much rather go thru that hassle for reloading centerfire ammo as the effort would be almost the same. I am really curious as to what accuracy hand cast and loaded rimfire will get.



I cast and load for 9mm, 38, and 45 Acp. Primers were purchased in quantity for around $20 per thousand. The numbers dont make the rimfire seem appealing.



I think I would hang up the rimfires if ammo got to be that much hassle to aquire and convert over to all centerfire.

I reload for everything I have, and the only one left out was 22 Long Rifle. I also got back to casting bullets again. Getting excited to start casting 22 heeled bullets.


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[Elgatodeacero]

This sounds like a lot of work, but I hope you post some pics of casting, loading, and accuracy results.

[golfish]

Yup. And no registration $ for the ammo...


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So we all know its not a money saving trip. Kudos to you for doing it, you just might make a better 22LR.

How is it that there is no hazmat fee?