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maillemaker · February 25, 2013, 11:35 AM

>After the initial investment of $300-$500 dollars purchasing a reloading kit, manual, bullets, primers, cases, powder it becomes cost effective.

Using wheel weight cast bullets, and range-scrounged brass, a box of 50 .45 ACP costs me about $4. If you can buy it right now, it's at least $20. I typically shoot 200 rounds of .45 ACP in a trip to the range - 4 boxes. Store-bought, that's $80. Homemade, it's $16. That's a savings of $64.

That means that in 5-8 trips to the range you have paid for your reloading equipment.

To me, it's the difference between shooting and not shooting. I can't justify to my wife that I'm going to go blow $80 today. $16, I can justify that.

Steve

February 25, 2013, 11:35 AM	#29
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	>After the initial investment of $300-$500 dollars purchasing a reloading kit, manual, bullets, primers, cases, powder it becomes cost effective. Using wheel weight cast bullets, and range-scrounged brass, a box of 50 .45 ACP costs me about $4. If you can buy it right now, it's at least $20. I typically shoot 200 rounds of .45 ACP in a trip to the range - 4 boxes. Store-bought, that's $80. Homemade, it's $16. That's a savings of $64. That means that in 5-8 trips to the range you have paid for your reloading equipment. To me, it's the difference between shooting and not shooting. I can't justify to my wife that I'm going to go blow $80 today. $16, I can justify that. Steve