Reloading Cost

[dstiltner]

I guess I have to be explicit over the interwebs. Several of us go in on the order together, minimum to get the bulk pricing is 25K bullets. The bulk pricing is really good but you have to pay shipping. I ended up saving about $100 from the list price on 6K bullets.

[killshot44]

I have a few questions for the experienced reloaders out there.

The reload ammo will only be used for range only. Not for self defense nor hunting. No hollow points. Just Full metal jackets. You already have the brass.

How much does it cost to reload 1,000 rounds of:

9mm
10mm
.40S&W
.45 ACP
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum

Thinking whether it would be worth my time to reload.

It's a little cheaper now and it will be a LOT cheaper come 2-1-11. For the improvement in performance and lower cost, I can think of few offsetting reasons NOT to handload.

[CSACANNONEER]

It's a little cheaper now and it will be a LOT cheaper come 2-1-11. For the improvement in performance and lower cost, I can think of few offsetting reasons NOT to handload.

"Cheaper" is sort of relative here. I have found that reloading has cost me more than if I had just bought factory ammo. But, I have shot 10s of 1000s of rounds more than I would have if I had had to pay retail for ammo.

[4Defense]

Great infos guys. I guess for me it's the cost factor and availability. As one responder mentioned, come 02/01/2011 the prices of ammo would skyrocket. Come 02/01/2011 , I do not want to be raped by moms and pops.

If I start to reload, how much do you think it's fair to pay an experienced reloader to watch over me for a few hours? How much per hour?

I know that there are a lot of experienced reloaders out there that are more eager to help with absolutely no compensations at all. That is very kind of some people but I do not want to exploit that. I would like to compensate them for thier time and resourses for just a few hours.

[Adub]

How about going to a reloading clinic? I stopped by Field Time Sports and Gun the other weekend to pick up some cleaning supplies and saw the owner running a clinic he runs every month using a bunch of presses on display (hornady lock n load, rcbs turret, and i think a couple others). When i saw him running it, there was only 3 people there so you can definitely ask questions. The next one is august 14 and it runs all day http://www.fieldtimesportsandguns.co...tractions.html and it's free

[Mstrty]

Reloading is the most expensive way I know to save money!. So do for the fun or do it so you can shoot more. But you will not save money.

[joedogboy]

"Cheaper" is sort of relative here. I have found that reloading has cost me more than if I had just bought factory ammo. But, I have shot 10s of 1000s of rounds more than I would have if I had had to pay retail for ammo.

The old saying is true "You won't save any money by reloading, but you'll do a lot more shooting for the same amount."

Reloading forces you to think in increments of 500 or 1,000 rounds as a minimum, as opposed to buying a box or two of ammo at a time.

As others have pointed out, once you start reloading you will generally have a large stock (of finished rounds, as well as components) of ammunition.

[Mstrty]

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