I look at it this way: I don't actually 'save' money by reloading, but I can sure as heck shoot a bunch more for what I do spend.
I look at it this way: I don't actually 'save' money by reloading, but I can sure as heck shoot a bunch more for what I do spend.
I look at it this way: I don't actually 'save' money by reloading, but I can sure as heck shoot a bunch more for what I do spend.
Do you mind my asking where you get your components? I found that using components from Midway would run about $150 per 1000, and that is before shipping and hazmat fees.Best price I've seen for a case of factory 9mm is $190 + shipping for plain plinking rounds.
I can reload that for exactly $106
Do you mind my asking where you get your components? I found that using components from Midway would run about $150 per 1000, and that is before shipping and hazmat fees.
I figure, when it's all said and done, if I am going to get near $200 per 1000 I might as well just order a case of factory loads and save my time and tool money to put towards other projects.
Do you mind my asking where you get your components? I found that using components from Midway would run about $150 per 1000, and that is before shipping and hazmat fees.
I figure, when it's all said and done, if I am going to get near $200 per 1000 I might as well just order a case of factory loads and save my time and tool money to put towards other projects.
Don't buy hazmat from midway, they bend you over twice. Their prices are high in general though
$20 per k for tulammo primers which I find to be just as good as winchester
$7 per k for HP38 powder. Buy in 8lb jugs and HP38 is the same as the more expensive win231
$79 per k for 115gn xtreme plated bullets
Brass is free from dads range in Ohio
That's what I was thinking. $106 is cheap, but like you said, they're probably cast bullets and I need plated or jacketed for my pistols.$106/1000 is doing really great. I would assume that this is lead and not plated or jacketed. I buy from Power Bond or Graf and Sons for my plated bullets and use CCI spp. My loads with plated bullets run $125.00/1000. Still a lot cheaper than store bought. This is also using my fired brass.
Those prices make it all seem a lot more financially reasonable. Where do you buy your supplies from?Don't buy hazmat from midway, they bend you over twice. Their prices are high in general though
$20 per k for tulammo primers which I find to be just as good as winchester but not as slick or smooth as the nickel primers from CCI
$7 per k for HP38 powder. Buy in 8lb jugs and HP38 is the same as the more expensive win231
$79 per k for 115gn xtreme plated bullets
Brass is free from dads range in Ohio but shouldn't cost more than $25 per k for once fired
That's what I was thinking. $106 is cheap, but like you said, they're probably cast bullets and I need plated or jacketed for my pistols.
I'm still debating on getting in to reloading, but I always see so many varying costs for what you can reload a certain caliber for. Sometimes they seem like they are almost too low to be true.
I have so many other projects, hobbies, etc going on I hardly even have time to rot my brain away watching TV.Stop debating. I reload on a cheap Lee turret press and knock out a hundred or so each evening instead of watching the boob tube. The two things that I wouldn't suggest scrimping on though are your calipers and scale. These can be very important in preventing serious problems.