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Waitone · December 1, 2000, 05:00 PM

I've been through the numbers a hundred times. Best price I see for .45ACP is 12.00/box. I pay 13.00/box so I can get once fired brass for 2 cents each. I priced Dillion equipment with an RL 550B. I figure the whole shebang (less the workbench) at about $750. Using conservative consummable costs I figure I can reload for about $5.50/box. I shoot weekly and anticipate going with 200 rounds per week. That gives me a capital payout of 6 months.

If I used your $9.00/box of .45ACP my payout would be 13 months. $9.00 is a good price.

I'm not an accountant, auditor, or other financial type. But I do have experience in projecting costs. I created an Excel worksheet where I can load in capital costs and consummable costs and play around with the payout. You're welcome to it once I get it simplified.

December 1, 2000, 05:00 PM	#2
Waitone Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2000 Posts: 2,904	I've been through the numbers a hundred times. Best price I see for .45ACP is 12.00/box. I pay 13.00/box so I can get once fired brass for 2 cents each. I priced Dillion equipment with an RL 550B. I figure the whole shebang (less the workbench) at about $750. Using conservative consummable costs I figure I can reload for about $5.50/box. I shoot weekly and anticipate going with 200 rounds per week. That gives me a capital payout of 6 months. If I used your $9.00/box of .45ACP my payout would be 13 months. $9.00 is a good price. I'm not an accountant, auditor, or other financial type. But I do have experience in projecting costs. I created an Excel worksheet where I can load in capital costs and consummable costs and play around with the payout. You're welcome to it once I get it simplified.