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Leftoverdj · May 10, 2006, 11:51 PM

Buy powder and primers locally to avoid the HAZMAT fee. A pound of powder will load 1000 to 1500 .45 ACP. Check local prices on cast bullets. If you must buy online, buy from someone who will ship in the flat rate priority mail box. Shipping any other way is a killer.

Roughly speaking, you should be able to load .45 ACP for $7.50 a hundred. The cases last just short of forever. You can cut the cost in half by casting your own bullets if you are a good lead scrounger.

May 10, 2006, 11:51 PM	#14
Leftoverdj Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Posts: 934	Buy powder and primers locally to avoid the HAZMAT fee. A pound of powder will load 1000 to 1500 .45 ACP. Check local prices on cast bullets. If you must buy online, buy from someone who will ship in the flat rate priority mail box. Shipping any other way is a killer. Roughly speaking, you should be able to load .45 ACP for $7.50 a hundred. The cases last just short of forever. You can cut the cost in half by casting your own bullets if you are a good lead scrounger.