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m&p45acp10+1 · April 1, 2011, 04:17 PM

For the handguns calibers if you cast your own also the cost for casting, and reloading will wash quickly.

1,000 rounds of .45 ACP with my cast bullets, and range pick up brass. Less than $60. For .41 mag A tad more.

Rifle I load .221 Fireball, and .223 Rem. Cost excluding brass. Most of my brass is range pick up. Less than $100 per 500 rounds with premium components. Subtract up to $20 from that figure if I use bulk cheap bullets.

I use a Lee Breach Lock Challenger Kit that I traded brass for. Cost of that kit is around $100 not including a manual, and dies. I Purchased my dies, and manual myself. The only thing I have changed of the kit is the scale. I use a digintal that I purchased from Cabella's Bargain cave.

Over a year, and 25,000 round later I am still using it with no issues at all, other than speed. I am not out to win a race so that realy is not a problem for me.

April 1, 2011, 04:17 PM	#16
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	For the handguns calibers if you cast your own also the cost for casting, and reloading will wash quickly. 1,000 rounds of .45 ACP with my cast bullets, and range pick up brass. Less than $60. For .41 mag A tad more. Rifle I load .221 Fireball, and .223 Rem. Cost excluding brass. Most of my brass is range pick up. Less than $100 per 500 rounds with premium components. Subtract up to $20 from that figure if I use bulk cheap bullets. I use a Lee Breach Lock Challenger Kit that I traded brass for. Cost of that kit is around $100 not including a manual, and dies. I Purchased my dies, and manual myself. The only thing I have changed of the kit is the scale. I use a digintal that I purchased from Cabella's Bargain cave. Over a year, and 25,000 round later I am still using it with no issues at all, other than speed. I am not out to win a race so that realy is not a problem for me. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.