Buy ammo or reload

[Huntbear]

I reload for all my rifles. I know what is in every cartridge I make. And they are all the same. I measure every powder charge out on the scale. Kind of a pain, but I am anal about reloading.

x 2 especially about the anal part for me.

I have been reloading since I was in my teens.  I reload for every centerfire in my arsenal and my brother, and my nephew. 

Federal .338 WM shells are 65.00 for 20.  I can load for right at a dollar a shell for everything we shoot.  Plus we get as good if not better accuracy by the time I get thru messing with COAL after finding a load that works.
3 shots clover leafed inside of 3/4 at 100 yards out of a .338 wm is good enough for me.

[Rhinoron247]

Reloading for me is like "Packing your own Chute" before you jump out of a plane.  It's also about having what I want, when I want it and in the amounts I want.  Call me a control freak!  

[Chopaka81]

Reloading for me is like "Packing your own Chute" before you jump out of a plane.  It's also about having what I want, when I want it and in the amounts I want.  Call me a control freak!  

You control freak!   

I could not have said it better. Ditto's.

[littlebuf]

Primers are running $43/1000 (or so) = $1.72 for 40 rds.
Nosler 180gr AB's running $24.49/100 = $9.80 for 40rds.
Powder runs about $24/lb (7000 grs) = $13.71 for 40rds (for a 100gr charge)
Assuming you have saved all of your Rummy's Brass = $0.00
Total cost approximately = $25.23 for 40 rds.

What is not covered is the cost of a press, scale, dies, powder measure, case trimmer, neck trimer, brass polisher (cleaner), you will pass the $500 mark amazingly fast. I would recommend a beginners kit. Another good source is garage sales, where this stuff can had for pennies on the dollar. hosted by a disgruntled wife.

where are you finding 180gr AB's for 24.49 per 100 ?!!!! let me in on that one. last i bought was a 50 count for a little under 30 bucks

[MtnMuley]

Nice breakdown Chopaka81.  I think you meant $24.49 for 50 accubonds though.  I sure beats the $65 a box for Remington Factory Bonded ammo!!

[Chopaka81]

My bad!!! You are correct the AB's come in boxes of 50. Therefore my breakdown of cost are in error. Double the cost of bullets.
 

[Jamieb]

I havent bought any factory ammo in years, I cant belive how expensive it is now. If I was buying factory ammo I dont think I would be shooting much. Reloading and buying componants a little at a time, it doesnt seem like it cost so much and I allways have a helth supply of loaded ammo stocked up.

[JackOfAllTrades]

So that's ~$35.00 for 40rnds of a none too popular cartridge.  I was in a store the other day that certainly didn't stock 300rum. But they did have 300wm Fed Premium. $47.50 for a box of 20!

Uh, there's just a 'little' savings by rolling your own.

-Steve

[carpsniperg2]

reload everything you shoot more than 10 shells a year 

[Chopaka81]

This past summer, my Dad, myself, and my son took a road trip to Wyoming for a PD shoot. Being able to reload the ammo for that shoot resulted in a huge savings. We ended up going thru 1500 rds of 223 ammo. I am "fairly" certain that ammo costs were 25 cents on the dollar. When you are talking about 1500 rds of ammo, that is a significant cost savings.