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Uncle Buck · March 24, 2012, 09:53 AM

I started reloading when each shot cost me .85 cents.

I was able to lower that cost to .27 cents and them to .17 cents, by re-using the brass again and again.

By buying in bulk (powder, bullets, primers) I now shoot the .45 Long Colt for somewhere around .10 cents a shot, maybe less.

I do not think I have "saved" any money, because I shoot much more than I did when the rounds cost so much. But I like shooting and it keep me occupied and out of trouble.

When I get done, I clean the guns, tumble the brass and start on my next batch of ammo.

March 24, 2012, 09:53 AM	#10
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	I started reloading when each shot cost me .85 cents. I was able to lower that cost to .27 cents and them to .17 cents, by re-using the brass again and again. By buying in bulk (powder, bullets, primers) I now shoot the .45 Long Colt for somewhere around .10 cents a shot, maybe less. I do not think I have "saved" any money, because I shoot much more than I did when the rounds cost so much. But I like shooting and it keep me occupied and out of trouble. When I get done, I clean the guns, tumble the brass and start on my next batch of ammo.