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mj246 · March 15, 2013, 03:12 PM

I'd definitely rank reloading as a better pursuit than trying to shoot more 22. For one, even though reloading supplies and components are low too, they are not nearly as hard to find as decent priced 22lr. I found some 22 for about 10 cents per round a couple months ago and passed, but should have gotten it because the only round nose 22 I've seen since were 50 round boxes for $9.00 each! At $0.18/rd, that is more than my brother reloads 38spl for and nearly as much as I reload 44spl for (right now about $0.24/rd).

Still, the dry fire and airsoft are the best ways to keep up training-wise. Though it doesn't help as much for those of us that just plain like the sport of shooting real firearms as a hobby, instead of just to practice for SD or hunting.

March 15, 2013, 03:12 PM	#5
mj246 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: PA Posts: 282	I'd definitely rank reloading as a better pursuit than trying to shoot more 22. For one, even though reloading supplies and components are low too, they are not nearly as hard to find as decent priced 22lr. I found some 22 for about 10 cents per round a couple months ago and passed, but should have gotten it because the only round nose 22 I've seen since were 50 round boxes for $9.00 each! At $0.18/rd, that is more than my brother reloads 38spl for and nearly as much as I reload 44spl for (right now about $0.24/rd). Still, the dry fire and airsoft are the best ways to keep up training-wise. Though it doesn't help as much for those of us that just plain like the sport of shooting real firearms as a hobby, instead of just to practice for SD or hunting.