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BigJimP · September 10, 2012, 06:51 PM

Retail Ammo availability and cost ....you only have one choice ( .44 Mag )....

If you want to get into reloading ...the driving cost is in the bullet...so the heavier the bullet / the more expensive it will be per round.../ but you're probably not going to shoot 5,000 rds a yr thus a .454 Casull or 475 Linbaugh ...or whatever either...so its relative.

My costs to reload .44 mag / 240gr Montana Gold bullet is at about $ 10 for a box of 50 rds - way under retail of around $ 28 in my area.

In terms of platforms ...I will always favor the S&W model 29's or 629's in
a .44 mag.

September 10, 2012, 06:51 PM	#10
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Retail Ammo availability and cost ....you only have one choice ( .44 Mag ).... If you want to get into reloading ...the driving cost is in the bullet...so the heavier the bullet / the more expensive it will be per round.../ but you're probably not going to shoot 5,000 rds a yr thus a .454 Casull or 475 Linbaugh ...or whatever either...so its relative. My costs to reload .44 mag / 240gr Montana Gold bullet is at about $ 10 for a box of 50 rds - way under retail of around $ 28 in my area. In terms of platforms ...I will always favor the S&W model 29's or 629's in a .44 mag. Last edited by BigJimP; September 10, 2012 at 07:02 PM.