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Jon79 wrote:been tossing up weather to get in to reloading and wondering if you save enough to make it worthwhile, the outlay to get set up looks to work out around the same price as buying a new rifle and I think that's the main thing holding me back from having a go..as you'd need to reload a lot to before you recouped that outlay?
started saving the empties just in case and have around 200 .243 cases and about the same in .223 and will be picking up a 308 shortly and the idea has been growing on me, but like I said the start up cost and not fully knowing how technical it all is has been the things holding me back, its the 243 & 308 I'd be mainly interested in as they are a lot more expensive than the 223's
bladeracer wrote:Jon79 wrote:been tossing up weather to get in to reloading and wondering if you save enough to make it worthwhile, the outlay to get set up looks to work out around the same price as buying a new rifle and I think that's the main thing holding me back from having a go..as you'd need to reload a lot to before you recouped that outlay?
started saving the empties just in case and have around 200 .243 cases and about the same in .223 and will be picking up a 308 shortly and the idea has been growing on me, but like I said the start up cost and not fully knowing how technical it all is has been the things holding me back, its the 243 & 308 I'd be mainly interested in as they are a lot more expensive than the 223's
Definitely, but it does require time. If you only shoot a few hundred rounds a year though it would be cheaper to just buy factory and sell the brass.
Personally, since I can make it myself, it just seems silly to pay somebody else to make ammo for me.
Jon79 wrote:yeah usually go out at least a couple of times a week, took about 6-8 weeks to collect the 200ish .243 cases and 200ish .223 cases so I have gone through a few lol...….currently costing around $2 a shot with the .243
planning on doing a trip away pig and goat shooting for a week or so as well in a few months which also had me thinking of trying my hand at reloading
sungazer wrote:Heckler303 I reckon you might need to do the math again I reckon it costs me about $1.20 for a 308 round.
sungazer wrote:I am using the BR4 CCI primers predominately they cost a bit more than the standard primers. I buy 2-4 thousand at a time or more $105 / 1000
SCJ429 wrote:Depends on your expectations from your primers. I pay the extra for the BR4.
Bills Shed wrote:10 cents a primer? You need to buy in bulk and get away from those prices!
As to is it worth it, As others have said you always seem to get better gear, then you try something else and then you want to make your own projectile .....and then it is to late... you have moved to the dark side. There is no turning back. Just do it and get it over with.
Bill
juststarting wrote:I buy Winchester or S&B, $45-47 depends on size lol. I bet they work the same, sungazer.
SCJ429 wrote:Changing primers can double your ES. Yes they all go bang but they don't al perform the same way. Why not use PPU brass instead of Lapua or Sierra Roo Load instead of Sierra Match King. People are using the best components they can to improve their groups. If Winchester primers work for you that is great.