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Lost Sheep · March 27, 2012, 09:22 PM

If you bought $55 worth of bullets and powder, the "One Book, One Caliber" book for the .380 ACP and added it to the Kempf's Gun Shop Lee Classic Turret kit, you would get at least that many rounds of shooting and be loading in high style with (the core of) a first-class loading setup.

After the initial batch, your ammo cost will be 1/3 or 1/4 of what you are paying now. What are you waiting for. Skimp on your lunches and lattes and go for it.

Good luck.

Lost Sheep.

$210 Classic Turret Kit press, dies, powder measure, primer dispenser and ammo boxes. The core of a first-class bench.
$10 One Caliber/One Book loading manual
$25 powder
$30 500 lead round-nose bullets.
$20 500 primers
$295

Good luck.

Sorry for busting your budget, but in the long run, I think you will like the idea. How long will 500 bullets last you?

Lost Sheep

P.S. Don't even THINK about selling ammo to help with the budget. Federal offense.

However, going halves with a shooting buddy with whom you can share the purchase price is an option. As long as you each load your own, not federal law that I know of is being broken.

March 27, 2012, 09:22 PM	#18
Lost Sheep Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2009 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 3,341	How many boxes of bullets can you get for $300 If you bought $55 worth of bullets and powder, the "One Book, One Caliber" book for the .380 ACP and added it to the Kempf's Gun Shop Lee Classic Turret kit, you would get at least that many rounds of shooting and be loading in high style with (the core of) a first-class loading setup. After the initial batch, your ammo cost will be 1/3 or 1/4 of what you are paying now. What are you waiting for. Skimp on your lunches and lattes and go for it. Good luck. Lost Sheep. $210 Classic Turret Kit press, dies, powder measure, primer dispenser and ammo boxes. The core of a first-class bench. $10 One Caliber/One Book loading manual $25 powder $30 500 lead round-nose bullets. $20 500 primers $295 Good luck. Sorry for busting your budget, but in the long run, I think you will like the idea. How long will 500 bullets last you? Lost Sheep P.S. Don't even THINK about selling ammo to help with the budget. Federal offense. However, going halves with a shooting buddy with whom you can share the purchase price is an option. As long as you each load your own, not federal law that I know of is being broken.