NO SAVINGS IN RELOADING?

[gemini1]

I've read some posters saying that there's really no savings in reloading.
So whats the price difference if its really not much from say wally world 5.56/223 ammos?

[joelogic]

I reload .223 for $.14 each. There is savings, however the savings get slimmer if you dont buy bulk components and you figure in a high rate of labor cost.

[Divernhunter]

Really I have not saved any money reloading over the years. I actually spend more than I did before reloading. BUT I do shoot much, much more and own many more firearms. It is all relitive. Plus I like shooting ammo I made and enjoy reloading most of the time.

[chickenfried]

It's not that the price difference between factory and handloading isn't that much. The amount of money you spend on shooting stays the same you just have more ammo for your money.

[AAShooter]

Reloading makes pretty good sense if you enjoy it and it is hobby. If you are reloading to save money over Walmart ammo, it is probably not worth your loaded time when you consider a reasonable hourly rate.

[bohoki]

i reload 9mm and 45 for just the cost of primer and powder now that i cast lead

for 223

8 cent per bullet 7 cents powder 2.5 cent primer so that is $3.50 a box

wolf comes real close since i dont have to bend over and pick them up trim then debur them

my ammo works in shorties though when wolf jams up

with .308 i am saving since i just cant shoot an m1a slow

[GeoffLinder]

.223 costs about 23-25 cents a round for the components IF you buy the brass to start (1x 100% pre-processed).

If you have the brass, components cost 13-15 cents a round depending on a number of purchasing variables.

Cheapest loaded ammo out there is Wolff steel case .223 at $190-220/1000 plus shipping. The Wolff is not re-loadable.

Cheapest brass case (re-loadable) ammo available starts in the $275/1000 range (if you find a good deal) and goes up to as much as $450-500/1000 if you don't want to settle for 3rd world grade stuff.

So thereya' go

[donger]

No, you will not save money reloading (mainly because you will inevitably buy a lot of stuff you do not need). But, shooting will be immensely more enjoyable and the process of reloading will become another obsession in itself.

[GUNNTZ]

You can save money by reloading, but it depends on the round you are shooting. The main reason you reload is to get the most accurate round for your gun(some trial and error). factory stuff is generic and will not produce the best results all the time. It's all part of the hobby/passion!!

[RaymondMillbrae]

Bottom line, there is MASSIVE savings when reloading.

But within the reloading community, we always joke around saying that you will NOT save that much money.

Why?

Becasue for the same price, we will shoot twice (or three times) as much as factory purchased ammo.

Most reloaders would rather shoot more, than pay less.

In Christ: Raymond

[trautert]

You do get to shoot more when you reload your own ammo. Equally as importantly, you can make much better ammo for specific firearms. Or load up ammo like spire pointed .30/30 for a Savage 340A. And it gives a different aspect of the hobby to add to what you already know.

Well worth the costs involved, the learning curve, the aggravation when you screw up (oops).

[XDRoX]

You get much better ammo for half the price if you buy in bulk. If you don't buy components in bulk then it'll cost just as much as walmart.

If you make a decent wage and incorporate that into the price of the time it takes to reload, then it's real hard to justify reloading.

If you look at it as a lot of fun and a hobby in itself, then it's worth it.

[CSACANNONEER]

You won't spend less if you reload.

If you spend 20% more reloading, you'll end up shooting 200% more!

Reloading is a hobby in and of itself. Either you will enjoy it or, you won't shoot as much.

Quality handloads which are taloer made for that exact chamber, throat and barrel are going to be far suprior to anything that you can buy.

You can taylor make specialty ammo that would otherwise be impossible to buy. I loaded a bunch of 30-30 with 150 grain lead and 6.9 grains of Red Dot. It feels like a .22 and doesn't pit the plates on my dueling post!

You can load for wildcats and obsolete calibers too. I've even seen pinfire reloading kits!

[gunboat]

Depends on what you shoot -- bought any 11mm mauser, 218bee, 25-20wcf, 250sav, or 33Win at wally-mart lately? --

[Chief-7700]

Bottom line, there is MASSIVE savings when reloading.

But within the reloading community, we always joke around saying that you will NOT save that much money.

Why?

Becasue for the same price, we will shoot twice (or three times) as much as factory purchased ammo.

Most reloaders would rather shoot more, than pay less.

In Christ: Raymond

Raymond is right!