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I guess I'm weird because I never factored the cost of the equipment in to the equation. I reload because I enjoy it and because it allows me shoot a whole lot more ammo for the same amount of cash especially in say a .45 Colt which seems to be going for $35 and up per box/50. Reloading also allows me to custom taylor my ammo to the particular gun it's fired from which makes it more accurate. I only factor consumables into my reloading costs, the equipment is a lifetime investment. If you reload multiple cartridges on the same equipment then it'll balance out quicker. I reload .45 ACP, .45 Colt, 6.5x55, .280 Rem, .223 Rem and use the same equipment for all of it so I would have to divide equipment cost across all cartridges plus I have die sets for almost any cartridge I would consider buying later on down the road (courtesy of my father). My costs will go down even more when I start casting my own bullets.
Stu
Last edited by stu925; March 24, 2012 at 09:32 AM.
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