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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 2671900" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>I've been reloading for many years. I'm not really sure that even when reloading components were considerably less than they are today that 17HMR ammo was more expensive than reloading any cartridge including .223. I might be sticking my nose where it doesn't belong or in my mouth so to speak but primers are around .11 ea. Cheap bullets maybe .20 ea. Powder is around .20per round (.223) and forget brass cause we're already higher in cost at this point than each 17HMR round is at around .32 ea. If I'm off on my numbers, please correct me. I love shooting squirrels in the late season. It's a blast and they make excellent table fare. Can take grand kids out and they love shooting. Cheap AND fun. I use a .22 LR mostly because they are still much cheaper than my .17HMR. Long range squirrels for me are 200 yards also. Most are killed inside 125 tho. Still a hoot. I have lots and lots of .223 brass and no way with powder, primers and bullet prices being what they are today that I can load them cheaper even having the brass than I can buy 17HMR loaded ammo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 2671900, member: 103947"] I've been reloading for many years. I'm not really sure that even when reloading components were considerably less than they are today that 17HMR ammo was more expensive than reloading any cartridge including .223. I might be sticking my nose where it doesn't belong or in my mouth so to speak but primers are around .11 ea. Cheap bullets maybe .20 ea. Powder is around .20per round (.223) and forget brass cause we're already higher in cost at this point than each 17HMR round is at around .32 ea. If I'm off on my numbers, please correct me. I love shooting squirrels in the late season. It's a blast and they make excellent table fare. Can take grand kids out and they love shooting. Cheap AND fun. I use a .22 LR mostly because they are still much cheaper than my .17HMR. Long range squirrels for me are 200 yards also. Most are killed inside 125 tho. Still a hoot. I have lots and lots of .223 brass and no way with powder, primers and bullet prices being what they are today that I can load them cheaper even having the brass than I can buy 17HMR loaded ammo. [/QUOTE]
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