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Posted: 2/22/2013 6:09:37 AM EDT
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I only load 9mm as of now. I did the math to see what my cost per round was out of curiosity. I only started reloading about 3 months ago.
Here is my breakdown: Powder (Accurate #7): 1,272 loads per pound (5.5gr charge) $20.00 per pound Bullet: 147gr Lead (made by local gun store) $37.00 per 500 Primer: I have a few (CCI, Winchester and Federal) $30.00 per 1000 Brass: Variation between range pick up and I bought 2k for $90 If I load with brass I have my breakdown is: Powder: .02 per round Primer: .03 per round Bullet: .07 per round Total: .12 per round or $120.00/k If I load with brass I bought my breakdown is: Powder: .02 per round Primer: .03 per round Bullet: .07 per round Brass: .05 per round Total: .17 per round or $170.00/k Either way I'm still ahead of the $120.00 per 500 I used to pay and I'm learning a lot. I just purchased Ramshot TrueBlue which even with the max charge would cost me .013 per round in powder which lowers my cost about $10.00/1k if I like it. I enjoy the hobby and look forward to adding 223 and 300 blackout to my reloading setup! How do you guys do? |
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I only load 9mm as of now. I did the math to see what my cost per round was out of curiosity. I only started reloading about 3 months ago. Here is my breakdown: Powder (Accurate #7): 1,272 loads per pound (5.5gr charge) $20.00 per pound Bullet: 147gr Lead (made by local gun store) $37.00 per 500 Primer: I have a few (CCI, Winchester and Federal) $30.00 per 1000 Brass: Variation between range pick up and I bought 2k for $90 If I load with brass I have my breakdown is: Powder: .02 per round Primer: .03 per round Bullet: .07 per round Total: .12 per round or $120.00/k If I load with brass I bought my breakdown is: Powder: .02 per round Primer: .03 per round Bullet: .07 per round Brass: .05 per round Total: .17 per round or $170.00/k Either way I'm still ahead of the $120.00 per 500 I used to pay and I'm learning a lot. I just purchased Ramshot TrueBlue which even with the max charge would cost me .013 per round in powder which lowers my cost about $10.00/1k if I like it. I enjoy the hobby and look forward to adding 223 and 300 blackout to my reloading setup! How do you guys do? so long as you don't panic buy at these outrageous prices you will be fine. Those are some good numbers. I slipped up and was kind of desperate for some CCI400 and spend $75 for 1k 
Still beats the hell out of factory ammo prices right now |
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I only load 9mm as of now. I did the math to see what my cost per round was out of curiosity. I only started reloading about 3 months ago. Here is my breakdown: Powder (Accurate #7): 1,272 loads per pound (5.5gr charge) $20.00 per pound Bullet: 147gr Lead (made by local gun store) $37.00 per 500 Primer: I have a few (CCI, Winchester and Federal) $30.00 per 1000 Brass: Variation between range pick up and I bought 2k for $90 If I load with brass I have my breakdown is: Powder: .02 per round Primer: .03 per round Bullet: .07 per round Total: .12 per round or $120.00/k If I load with brass I bought my breakdown is: Powder: .02 per round Primer: .03 per round Bullet: .07 per round Brass: .05 per round Total: .17 per round or $170.00/k Either way I'm still ahead of the $120.00 per 500 I used to pay and I'm learning a lot. I just purchased Ramshot TrueBlue which even with the max charge would cost me .013 per round in powder which lowers my cost about $10.00/1k if I like it. I enjoy the hobby and look forward to adding 223 and 300 blackout to my reloading setup! How do you guys do? so long as you don't panic buy at these outrageous prices you will be fine. Those are some good numbers. I slipped up and was kind of desperate for some CCI400 and spend $75 for 1k
Still beats the hell out of factory ammo prices right now So I'm doing ok? Good to know! Hopefully I'll be able to stack up more brass for free. The brass kills me. |
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I'm still loading components I bought 3-4 years ago for the most part. .223: ~17 cents per round (Hornady 55 FMJ) .45ACP: 7-8 cents a round (Cast lead) .45ACP 25 cents per round (Hornady XTP) .380: 6-7 cents per round (Cast Lead) .380: 20 cents per round (Hornady XTP) 30-06: 34 cents per round (Hornady 150 Grain FMJ WC) I'm starting up loading .308 in the next week or two, it should come in just under the 30-06 cost, but I did buy some Hornady 150 grain SST's as well, which were about 31 cents each, so that load will run me around 40 cents. Considering what people are paying for ammo these days, I'm feeling pretty good about my reloading habit! I'm considering loading up all my 380 cases with XTP's and putting them in an ammo can for storage, then melting down all the cast lead boolits I made for it. I hardly ever shoot .380 and the lead could be used for .45's, which I shoot in volume. That's the nice thing about casting your own: if you later change your mind, it's just a little more work to change it all up. |
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When you are loading with brass you bought, don't forget to divide the brass cost by (at least) 10 . . . after all, that brass is not once and done.
That would make brass cost $0.005 per round or less . . . or low enough to ignore as you round up the other component costs. |
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