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Do you use once fired brass or new brass? What kind of reloader do you use? How much do you think it costs to make something comparable to m193 or surplus 308 per 1k?
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For 223, I use brass that I've kept around from when I bought ammo, so I guess that would be once-fired. I did buy a bunch of never fired deconstructed lake city 308 brass.
I use a Dillon 550B... like in the picture.
I guess it costs me about $90 to reload 1000 rounds of 223 FMJ.
I's probably about $160 to reload 1000 rounds of 308 FMJ.
It's about $100 to reload 1000 rounds of .45 ACP.
The biggest factor is the time it takes. If the surplus market is doing well, it may not be all that cost advantageous to reload, but right now it's pretty good. I like being in control of my own ammo quality, being a little more self sufficient, and of course having ammo that is custom loaded to my guns.