Why bother with 22's when I can shoot 38's

[theleo]

I did the math on some 38 specials I was reloading this morning, it came to the total of $7/100. At 7 cents a shot for 38's my 22 stash will remain protected.

[Wazukie]

What bullet are you using for that cost?

I load my .45 for .17 per round.  That is for bullet, powder and primer.  Brass is free.

[2labs]

What bullet are you using for that cost?

I load my .45 for .17 per round.  That is for bullet, powder and primer.  Brass is free.

That's about what I came up with loading Berry's bullets in .45. .7 sounds cheap!

[theleo]

Home cast wadcutters?

Close, round nose flat points.

[theleo]

What bullet are you using for that cost?

I load my .45 for .17 per round.  That is for bullet, powder and primer.  Brass is free.

154 grain RNFP. Lead was free, tin was 14.99/lb. The lead to tin ratio is 30 : 1 for these, my math shows about a penny per bullet for tin, lube was $2.20/stick one stick lubes roughly 1,500 of these bullets (add postage and split postage across a dozen sticks) to the tune of about a penny a piece, powder is 3 grains out of a jug of 4 pounds that I bought $81.21, brass was free, primers were $4.00/100.

[Bill W]

you using pure lead or wheelweights?  If wheelweights all you need to do is get it hotter to make it fill the mould out.

[theleo]

you using pure lead or wheelweights?  If wheelweights all you need to do is get it hotter to make it fill the mould out.

Range scrap for pistol bullets. I cast 20 to 1 for the rifle bullets using pure lead (.458's for 45-90/45-70 and .313's/.314's for a trio of 32-20's).

[Bill W]

you could cut your costs for the pistol bullets by leaving out the tin.  It shouldn't make a difference.  At 25 yards pistol bullets don't need to be pretty to hit the black. 

Range lead for pistol bullets have some tin in them unless they are .22 rimfire splashes.

[jdb]

I just started shooting a .22 hornet for the same reason. I can use it for varmints for the same price I was shooting my .22 mag

[theleo]

I just started shooting a .22 hornet for the same reason. I can use it for varmints for the same price I was shooting my .22 mag

Standard or k-hornet?

[jdb]

Standard but I've been kicking around the idea of reaming it to a K

[jasnt]

I did the math on some 38 specials I was reloading this morning, it came to the total of $7/100. At 7 cents a shot for 38's my 22 stash will remain protected.

im in pretty much the same boat with my 44mag and 9mm. Cast is awesome! Free lead is even better!

[theleo]

I did the math on some 38 specials I was reloading this morning, it came to the total of $7/100. At 7 cents a shot for 38's my 22 stash will remain protected.

im in pretty much the same boat with my 44mag and 9mm. Cast is awesome! Free lead is even better!

I have yet to pay for lead, and since I'm up to about 600lb of pure soft lead I probably won't be in the near futue.
The majority of my 44 bullets are hollow points, I'd hate to see the retail cost for 500 44cal HP's is these days.

[bobcat]

Isn't your time worth anything?

[theleo]

Isn't your time worth anything?

I had that discussion on another board no to long ago. Basically, the time I spend reloading and casting comes out of time I'd have been sitting on my butt watching TV. So no, the time I spend reloading ain't worth a thing. The only way I can see putting a dollar amount on my time is if I would be otherwise doing overtime at work, but if I need to do OT I do it and not reload instead.