Reload cost per round

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Re: reload cost per round

Post by Apollo » 01 Mar 2014, 6:10 pm

He said he's saving $1.60 not spending $1.60 on reloading...!!!

Meaning he was spending near $2.50 per round for factory ammo based on the above figures. Bloody expensive factory ammo.
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by SendIt » 02 Mar 2014, 7:39 am

Sorry, my mistake.

I glossed over the comments from handofcod and Chronos and misread.
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by Aster » 02 Mar 2014, 7:42 am

As said $2.50 per shot is expensive factory ammo, not really a fair comparison for your 'average' saving to be had.

Around $30 per box is a fairer average I think. Not $50.
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by handofcod » 02 Mar 2014, 8:57 am

Aster wrote:As said $2.50 per shot is expensive factory ammo, not really a fair comparison for your 'average' saving to be had.

Around $30 per box is a fairer average I think. Not $50.


If you are reloading with cheap components then you should be comparing against cheap ammo yes. But if you are using premium projectiles and brass (not that SST's are premium of course) then you should be comparing that against premium ammo.

Since I'm using SST's and Lapua cases I'm comparing against similar quality ammo and last time I looked Hornady Superperformance with SSTs were going for $52 for a box of 20.

It has to be a like for like comparison if you want to really know what you are saving.
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by Aster » 02 Mar 2014, 8:36 pm

All true.

Just mentioning that those weren't 'average' prices so as not to put a new reloader off with talk of premium price ammo only ;)
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by Monty » 02 Mar 2014, 8:38 pm

SST's are a pretty good bullet for the money IMO.

For a hunting bullet of course, not match accuracy.

But cheap per unit, accurate, and does the job on game at a distance.
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by handofcod » 03 Mar 2014, 8:50 pm

Aster wrote:All true.

Just mentioning that those weren't 'average' prices so as not to put a new reloader off with talk of premium price ammo only ;)


Yeah I can't believe people would spend $50 on a box of 20 rounds.... maybe people that only shoot twice a year. The one thing that they don't warn you about reloading is that it's cheaper than retail, but then you shoot a whole heap more too!
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by petemacsydney » 03 Mar 2014, 9:43 pm

Well bit the bullet and bought a Dillon...
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Apollo » 04 Mar 2014, 7:22 am

I thought you were reloading for a .308 Rifle .....

That Dillon is for Pistol Reloading .... ?????
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by petemacsydney » 04 Mar 2014, 8:01 am

yeah, i got the rifle version :-)
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Apollo » 04 Mar 2014, 9:15 am

Fair enough.

I've never had anything to do with Dillon and it shows. Just don't like the idea of them.

Hope it works out for you though.
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by 1290 » 04 Mar 2014, 9:40 am

I put this reload cost calculator together a few years ago, it is a little complicated at first so I've protected the cells to prevent inadvertent deletions.

Instructions;
-Enter values in the pink cells
-Enter buy cost for your projectiles & powder & primers & cases
-Enter buy cost for the quantity of component purchased
-Projectile units must be one of either number or mass(kg) or mass (lb) [usually number of projs]
-$per is the buy cost for the amount of either projectiles or powder.
-Break down of component unit costs provided as well as final cost per loaded round in red cells.
-Cost per round option provided with 1 or 4 or 8 uses of brass with last column option to enter any re-use quantity (15 entered)
-Any questions or suggested mods please feed back else get loading!

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Re: Reload cost per round

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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Bark » 04 Mar 2014, 12:39 pm

petemacsydney wrote:yeah, i got the rifle version :-)


Lucky that. Buy yourself the wrong one and you've just got some display piece of modern art to put in the living room :lol:
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Post by petemacsydney » 04 Mar 2014, 2:26 pm

mate, if i got the wrong one i am sure the wife would tear me a new one.. i'm already concerned about her reaction when the parcel arrives! lol
luckily the funds come out of the secret account..
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Monty » 05 Mar 2014, 10:52 am

You just gotta get them to send the invoice separately so she doesn't see it when your toys arrive ;)

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Re: reload cost per round

Post by Tiger650 » 04 Dec 2017, 9:18 pm

Skadoo wrote:It's always cheaper. As long as you're not just shooting half a dozen rounds a year as an occasional hunter it pays for itself sooner or later.

Equally important, if not more so in my mind, is that you'll end up with a more accurate cartridge for your rifle.

And every needs a hobby... You could pay to kill 2 hours at the movies, or spend a few hours reloading. I know which I'd rather be doing :)


A half dozen rds per year and you will not be able to hit a bull on the arse with a bucket of wheat.

Handloads are mandatory for really good accuracy and you have to shoot a lot to gain or retain proficiency.

Reloading is also excellent fun, a dummy like me can get into physics and toolmaking [sort of] and metallurgy and other arcane things.
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by pomemax » 05 Dec 2017, 11:13 am

Apollo wrote:I thought you were reloading for a .308 Rifle .....

That Dillon is for Pistol Reloading .... ?????

Funny thing about the 650 Dillon they say its for a pistol or for rifle but they are the same. and you don,t need much room to set up for reloading
I have one set up for 9mm at the moment but i reload from .22 hornet to 300 wsm 7 setups in all, they cost a bit to get all set up but save heaps of time during a change over about 6-8 min and I am back reloading on a caliber change.
All your existing dies fit in a dillon so that,s save some $ another consideration people over look it time it takes to reload I reloaded at the weekend 600 9mm I was going slow in 2.5 hours i must find a way to fill primmer tubes lol
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by holden4th » 08 Dec 2017, 5:29 pm

I've got a Dillon 550B which is set up to load for .38 Super. I've only recently set this up and enjoy being down in the garage loading up rounds for my next couple of shoots. There's music playing, I've got a kegerator down there and I know what Is going into my rounds. Reloading is not hard with a manually indexing press like the 550B - less to go wrong. An hour and I've got 400 ready to go.
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Re: reload cost per round

Post by Barrettmr » 09 Dec 2017, 2:01 pm

Aster wrote:As said $2.50 per shot is expensive factory ammo, not really a fair comparison for your 'average' saving to be had.

Around $30 per box is a fairer average I think. Not $50.


That $50 a box of 20 Federal powershock 150gr is the norm at my lgs. My loads are costing me around 95c to $1.05, so the saving is quite significant in my view.
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by slickncghia » 18 Jan 2018, 12:14 pm

factory ammo is a bit random pricewise.

Been seeing the Remington hog stoppers for $35-40 in the LGS in 30-06 with the Barnes 168gn as they were discontinued.

I couldn't make them for that price. the projectiles alone are $1.50

When I first started all I could find for cup and core were 37-42 and the barnes factory 168gn is still $82 for 20.

My 30-06 180gn cup and cores are 83-88c (hornady or sierra 180g sp) (take off 6cfor less powder in 308) not including brass. factory approx. $1.80-$2.20
My 178g eldx are $1.14 the Hornady factory eldx is $54/20 = $2.70

reloading really just costs you money though... you end up shooting way more and becoming a ballistics nerd and owning really obscure chamberings

its really fun though
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by scoobs » 18 Jan 2018, 3:55 pm

this spreadsheet seems pretty good for calculating costs per shot :
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Noisydad » 18 Jan 2018, 4:32 pm

slickncghia wrote:
reloading really just costs you money though... you end up shooting way more and becoming a ballistics nerd and owning really obscure chamberings

its really fun though

Lol Even the obscure chamberings aren't weird enough after a while! I'm on the hunt for a "Smith carbine". They use a rubber cartridge and a percussion cap. Youtube it!
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Oldbloke » 18 Jan 2018, 5:11 pm

If you need a xls sheet to calc costs just PM me.
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by sungazer » 18 Jan 2018, 5:39 pm

Noisydad wrote:
slickncghia wrote:
reloading really just costs you money though... you end up shooting way more and becoming a ballistics nerd and owning really obscure chamberings

its really fun though

Lol Even the obscure chamberings aren't weird enough after a while! I'm on the hunt for a "Smith carbine". They use a rubber cartridge and a percussion cap. Youtube it!


I think at this point you have crossed over from obscure to just plain weird, or crazy weird who would use rubber and why?
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by juststarting » 18 Jan 2018, 7:26 pm

So the target doesn't get pregnant. I thought that was implied.
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Re: Reload cost per round

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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Nalla Rehctelf » 04 Apr 2020, 4:32 pm

I am interested in beginning the journey to the dark side “Reloading”. I have 223, 270 and 30 06 to reload. I am mostly happy mostly happy with factory amo. For what I do; especially the 30 06 as it doesn’t get to talk much & is generally fatal. But I’m probably looking to get more from the 270 and 223 used for hunting. As a way of expanding my Hunting, I would like to reload. I don’t want to buy junk but I also don’t need a high cost, high output set up, looking for a functional setup. Also I really hate deciding to buy something only to find that I need to get something else to make it work.
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 04 Apr 2020, 5:24 pm

You need a case trimmer.... also a bullet puller will be beneficial.

What is a hex key? Is it Alan key asset... never used that in reloading itself.

Regarding reloading manual, anyone of hornady, nick harvey or lee will do.

Regarding the die set, either go with lee deluxe which comes with collet neck sizing die.

Or if you got money and want really accurate get a rcbs type s neck bushing die with appropriate neck bushing, and a micrometer seating die (or you can get forster bushing neck die and a micrometer seating die)
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Re: Reload cost per round

Post by Blr243 » 04 Apr 2020, 5:32 pm

ADI powder manual / load data. Free online
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