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Posted: 2/2/2007 6:38:25 PM EDT
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Is there a problem reloading your own ammo for use in AR's, I have heard it is not recommended. Jerry |
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| You can get an eight lb. jug of BLC-2 for about $120 that will load a little over 2000 rounds. 1000 fmjs cost about $50. 1000 primers cost about $20. So if you already have brass saved you can load a thousand rounds of realy nice ammo for around 13 cents a round. If you need brass it will cost you another $30-$50 per 1000 but you will still be saving money. Georgia Arms wants $230 for thier reloads so you would be saving about $100 bucks compared to buying reloads and even more compared to buying factory ammo. |
Depends on the caliber and components used. For instance using pulled 55 grain projectiles, 21grains reloader 7 and Winchester primers bought in bulk by 5,000, i can load 100 223's for around $9.60 or $96.00 for 1,000. Add 1.50 per hundred with 26-27 grains of another powder. What's factory brass cased 223 going for right now? $275-300.00 1,000? You'll save lots of money, learn something useful and have fun in the process. |
I reload for several calibers. Just having the flexibility to load for 45ACP or 300 Weatherby makes handloading a no brainer. And I don't have to leave the house to commune with the Fudds at Sportsman's Warehouse. If I had to buy 300 Weatherby ammo I'd be living under a bridge. You won't save a dime. Once you buy gear, you take the money you were spending on factory ammo and load up four times more ammo. In some calibers you can save money. My example is, if a 20 round box of 300 WBY ammo cost $50 retail. I can load about 150 rounds for the same cost (on average ) and the cost goes down even further as I reuse the brass. I bought the bullets in bulk by the thousand. I got the spendy Weatherby brass, but it's better made and should last 10? loadings. The cost savings for reloading 45ACP is even higher. I don't know exactly, but I don't wish to contemplate what 3000 rounds of blasting ammo for a 45 costs. Cost savings? debatable. But you get more bang for your ammo dollar if you handload. ZM |
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