Hi All,
I did a search on here and there were conflicting views about the cost effectiveness of reloading 410. So I thought I would do the math, then offer it up here for feedback. Hopefully the math is correct. The choices of materials are a little random, but swapping out different brand won't change the price much, if at all.
Cost of Materials
Winchester AA Wads $20 (per 250)
Winchester Primers $70 (per 1000)
Lead shot #9 $115 (10KG)
ADI Powder $62 (1 pound, 450grams)
Load
½ ounce of shot (14 grams)
15 grains of powder (1 gram)
Material Cost to Produce 250 Shells
Primers $17.50
Lead Shot $40.25
Wads $20
Powder $34.44
Total for 250 Shells
$112.19 (assuming I have picked up the already paid for hulls around my property and reloaded these).
I can get 250 factory Rio shells for about $130 - so there is a saving there of about $18 per 250. But what isn't factored in to the cost above is reloading equipment. While there are cheaper options, a progressive set-up is over $1000 - that's a lot of loads to recoup the saving.
Cheers.