Help... considering reloading... some cost estimates please? - Page 2

twins · March 11, 2011, 02:24 PM

Shovel99,

If you value your wallet and time with family/friends, please delete this thread and don't think about reloading again. There is no such thing as bare minimum cost....it's a myth in the reloading world.

There are so many types of bullets, powders, primers, gadgets that goes way beyond the mythical "minimum cost".

At one time I was going to reload for only one caliber (30-06) and save money.....now I need a government bailout and family intervention to get me out of this reloading madness.

Good luck in your reloading endeavor (and start looking for that second job soon).

serf 'rett · March 11, 2011, 05:48 PM

Welcome to the Company of Reloading Junkies!

shovel99 · March 11, 2011, 05:52 PM

I just finished ordering the new rifle calibers.. and before the stuff arrived... am thinking to myself "you know, now that I can load economically, I really need to have a 45 long colt". I bought a Vaquero in 45 LC without doing ammo homework and when I realized that the ammo cost more than $.50 per round (when 9mm and 38 were around $.20 per round)... I traded it in for the .357 version.

But wait.... I have so many I don't have time to shoot already... I would be nuts to do that.

But fun.......

Thanks again,
shovel99

March 11, 2011, 05:48 PM	#27
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	Welcome to the Company of Reloading Junkies! __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

March 11, 2011, 05:52 PM	#28
shovel99 Retired Screen Name Join Date: July 25, 2005 Posts: 29	Jeez... I already have this bug! ;-) I just finished ordering the new rifle calibers.. and before the stuff arrived... am thinking to myself "you know, now that I can load economically, I really need to have a 45 long colt". I bought a Vaquero in 45 LC without doing ammo homework and when I realized that the ammo cost more than $.50 per round (when 9mm and 38 were around $.20 per round)... I traded it in for the .357 version. But wait.... I have so many I don't have time to shoot already... I would be nuts to do that. But fun....... Thanks again, shovel99

March 11, 2011, 02:24 PM	#26
twins Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2010 Posts: 393	Shovel99, If you value your wallet and time with family/friends, please delete this thread and don't think about reloading again. There is no such thing as bare minimum cost....it's a myth in the reloading world. There are so many types of bullets, powders, primers, gadgets that goes way beyond the mythical "minimum cost". At one time I was going to reload for only one caliber (30-06) and save money.....now I need a government bailout and family intervention to get me out of this reloading madness. Good luck in your reloading endeavor (and start looking for that second job soon).