Reloading - Is it still really worth it?

[greenejc]

I think reloading costs to much I would like to deter all of you to quit reloading and save you some money and then I might could find components. David

Still didn't work.

 

[greenejc]

This is why I reload.View attachment 320749

Nice. What with? How far?

 

[Starlite]

Ummmm, can't get a Visa for your country, so no they wouldn't love to have me.
It is what it is.

Cheers.

Come to Canada and enjoy all the same high prices and rifle restrictions. If the Canadian government keeps advancing their nonsensical approach to gang violence and dealing with gun crime, there won't be anything to reload other then….. we'll.. they'll never

 

[greenejc]

Barrel are barrels, there will wear out no matter what, If I shoot reloads or factory.

There are barrels and there are barrels. I priced some pretty high dollar barrels, and some good but inexpensive barrels.

 

[Teri Anne]

$3 per round? Are you throwing your brass away after every shot?

He must be shooting Hammer bullets. Sierra's, run around 35 cents a round and Nosler partitions around $1.00 per round. Get into the high class (read high cost bullets) and $3.00 a round is not all that uncommon these days.

 

[CNY Yote Hunter]

I definitely save money reloading but that's not why I ever started. Something hits home with me making my own ammo, learning all the little things and it's a great excuse to get to the range more often for me. That being said, I still get 1k primers for 34 dollars tax and all here, 1lb of powder 30 bucks, brass I have saved over the years so I don't consider that a cost, bullets- 100 interlock for 35 bucks give or take a few and I have 170 rounds for 65-70 dollars for a 308. Factory box of American whitetail is about as cheap as I can find if and when I do is 30 for 20 rounds. Not a whole lot of savings but still saving. 6.5-284 is where the advantage is for an example, factory ammo is around 100 bucks a box, I can load for that at an extremely cheaper rate. Depends on caliber is what it boils down to

 

[UncleDano]

First of all I am not trying induce depression or deter people from starting to jump into the world of hand loading. I just am trying or shed some light on the real costs of this wonderful hobby I finally picked up a couple of years ago. For the competition shooter or the individual looking for consistent top notch accuracy out of their rifle, it will always make sense regardless of the costs. However, with the current cost of components, it is shocking to add up the cost of a hand loaded cartridge.
I just ran a quick component estimate for a round of 7RM using the cost of recent component purchases. I am approaching $3.00 per round in raw materials without factoring in the equipment/tool expense or time commitment. I realize that the cost of premium factory ammo is often times more expensive, but the wow factor of current reloading cost has me looking at the amount of times I visit the range and how many rounds of what rifle I will be firing.
In the end it reinforces the buy cheap and stack deep approach to reloading. Panic buying due to the FOMO syndrome is not a smart move.
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.

FOMO?

 

[greenejc]

No, it is definitely not worth it! Therefore, I would encourage everyone to stop doing it, or certainly don't start doing it.

Well, everyone except for me! I'm absolutely going to keep doing it... ;-)

Me, too.

 

[Montana'eer]

FOMO?

Fear of Missing Out. Particularly tied to the real estate market where 'fear' was driving insane bidding wars. People threw away common sense because they feared missing out on a home.

Personally I FOMO'd with TP and stocked up on shop rags and chamois cloths. Just in case.

 

[WinMag4me]

Thank goodness I hoarded 35 years ago.
I can still shoot cheap as I have not jumped on the caliber of the month.
Just can't find the time to enjoy it anymore.
Life is short so enjoy at any cost while you can!

 

[Swamplord]

I change my mind...It is NOT worth it...
All of you who are on the fence...send me all your powder, primers, components, tools
Don't go buy any components...
Just leave everything to us who don't mind the time and cost...and the satisfaction when we succeed!!

y'all gonna pay the freight ? cause it's gonna be a 40 footer full

 

[asd9055]

y'all gonna pay the freight ? cause it's gonna be a 40 footer full

You send my a 40 footer I'll gladly pay the freight! I can retire on that in todays prices!

 

[257 STW]

Didn't work.

You have to use the OPs original post to do that.

 

[Valek]

I've stopped reloading. Well, for one rifle, anyway, a Browning BAR .270. Older son asked me to help him sight in for a deer hunt. He hadn't fired since last year! Went to the range. He pulled out a box of 50 that I loaded for him last year - and of which he'd shot none. He picked one round. I told him that it would be a flier, being the first round in a rifle that he'd set up for storage. It was a "flier" - even though it was "minute of deer." Tried another round. 1 1/2" high x 1/2" left at 100 yards. 3" high 1" right at 200 yards (remember, he hadn't shot since last year). "What else do you have?" he asked. "Here"...I gave his some Federal Fail Safe 140g. Center bull at 100. Center bull at 200. Repeat. Repeat. "I'm done," I told him. From here on out, every few years, just go buy a box of these; I'm through reloading for you." I was just amazed at how well that round fit that rifle.