What is your $ bullet limit?

[Plinker147]

Seems like I'm not buying bullets at $1 a bullet. I'm a big Berger fan but with them being off the shelves and hard to find I've turned down Bergers for the $100 a box. I've found that the EDLM's and some X's are shooting just as good in my rifles, so I been sticking to the $50-60 a box bullet. I've wanted to try hammers but at $1 a bullet plus price I see no need to try when I have something that works and has never failed me for a lot less. Until availability or prices change, I'm saying that $50-60ish abox of 100 is my current limit

 

[HARPERC]

Once in a lifetime tags with maybe thousands of dollars just in points. A guided hunt, a safari, there really isn't much of an open end on cost of ammo/bullets.

A high volume varmint hunt, something less than the cost of one of the above hunts.

 

[Ol' Red]

My cap at this point is $55.00 a box of 100, except .338, that cost that per 50. Time to dig out the .243

 

[jbenevides89]

It depends on how desperate I am and what I am doing. A good thorough load development takes at least half a box to really tune it in. I shoot a lot during the season as well. .338 bullets I shoot the 300 gr berger elite hunters and stick to that $1 a pop price. 7mm I don't think I have paid over 70cents yet. 30 cal I keep in that 50-75cent range as well.

 

[LVJ76]

Depends on the bullet. I have hunted mostly with Hornady and Nosler. I've only spent $1.00 per bullet once and it didnt work out.

I still use Hornady and Nosler, and I tried Bergers two years ago, and liked them. I am Trying some more in the next few weeks, some 7mm 150gr Hybrids that I got on a trade here.The ones I paid $100 for each bullet are Hammers, and they shot MOA, but not better so I sold them here.

Besides the Hammers, the 180gr VLDH is provably the most expensive bullet I have bought.

In the end the rifle picks the bullet, and I like to have a few loads per rifle.

 

[Petey308]

I've spent up to $2 per bullet. It hurts lol. It depends on the end goal. Sometimes you need a particular type of performance and if that's not something that's mass produced in a way that greatly reduces the cost, you're unfortunately going to have to pay more. If it's worth it, it's worth it.

In most of my hunting needs, I can get all the performance I need with bullets that cost me 38 cents a piece. And at the end of the day, I appreciate not paying more than I need to.

You can lower overall cost of your ammo too by increasing efficiency by the cartridge you're using and also one that is popular. Brass cost will be lower, amount of powder used will be less, etc. Also, things like QuickLoad, GRT, a Pressure Trace II setup, etc can greatly reduce the amount of rounds required to develop a round, and reduce bullets consumed, powder consumed, primers consumed, and brass wear.

Marketing tends to get a lot of people too. It used to get me and still has a tendency to influence me lol. One of the main reasons I really started diving into learning about bullet construction was so I could better compare all the bullets out there and learn how they're built, designed, and how they work and it's enabled me to cut through some of the marketing BS out there. It's like pulling the mask off a Scooby-Doo villain lol.

It's always interesting to see what some people are willing to spend more on and then not willing to spend more on with other things. But then that's where personal preference, needs, and opinions come in. I prefer to spend more only if it's worth it to me and I'm actually getting my money's worth. I'm not getting anything out of a name alone, for example.

 

[DUCKMAN11]

I'm paying about a dollar per bullet for 230gr Atips delivered to my house. The 30cals are getting set aside for special occasions for me. Not just because of cost but because of availability of components. Even if cost was almost of no concern the ability to buy fgmmm primers is! There aren't any for sale unless you get on GB and pay $300 a brick which I won't do!!! Same goes for powder! I hate to say this but I'm ok with paying $80 a pound for RL26 delivered. Luckily for my wallet even at that price it is unavailable. I've said it before but I think $50 a pound and $125 a brick is the new norm.

I've shelved the big boomer projects and I'm waiting on dies and a prefit for a 22 creedmoor. 88gr eldm's are less than half the price of 230 Atips.

 

[memtb]

For hunting……..NO! Very few rounds are actually fired in the taking of game. Generally far more money is spent on fuel, food, refreshments, clothing, hunting equipment that anyone would likely "EVER" spend on bullets! JMO memtb

 

[muledeer01]

Lol, last year I shot my elk with a Sierra 30 cal. 180 grain game king, looking at the box it cost me .19 cents, bull elk before that 180 grain Sierra pro hunter, .06 cents apiece. I have enough of both to last a lifetime, I've looked into all cooper but can't bring myself to spring for $1.00 + apiece.

 

[RockyMtnUT]

Lol, last year I shot my elk with a Sierra 30 cal. 180 grain game king, looking at the box it cost me .19 cents, bull elk before that 180 grain Sierra pro hunter, .06 cents apiece. I have enough of both to last a lifetime, I've looked into all cooper but can't bring myself to spring for $1.00 + apiece.

And it still died?

 

[Muddyboots]

And it still died?

From embarrassment being shot with cup and core.

 

[Muddyboots]

Small game = cup and core that usually shoot well.

Big Game = $1-2/ bullet but the tipping point is how often and how much practice consumes.

 

[Mike Matteson]

All this bullet talk and prices of reloading in general has me thinking.
1. What is your max limit for purchasing a box of 100qty bullets for hunting?
2. Is there a too much ?

I know powder some guys are digging in their heels at $40-50 thresholds. Where others don't necessarily care as long as they have it. ($50-90)?

I paid a dollar bullet for Hunter bullets. I'll give the bullet a run for my money. I do like how they are built. I like it a lot better when I could get box of bullets for a little over $3.00 for a 100. On my hunting bullets I generally use Nosler ballistic Tips for years and years.
I only have one rifle that has a fast enough twist to handle the cooper bullets.
Generally get powder in 8# containers. About $300.00 max. 1# under $45.00. I've after H1000 and one other for a year now. I started to get 2# of H1000. The figure to purchase was $175.00. I saw the total prices and said not anyway in hell. It really p*ss me off at the manufacture too. There Hazmat fees, and shipping fee were way out of line. The powder was about $62.00 per # and that was bad enough.

 

[Petey308]

From embarrassment being shot with cup and core.

Yeah, I'm telling my family that if I ever get shot by a cup and core bullet, to tell everyone it was a $2.75 McGuire Ballistics bullet .