David Brown wrote:brett1868 wrote:As above mate, depends on how much you going to shoot. I average 200 rounds a week and reload between 200 & 2000 a week (I load for a few friends). Cost on the large scale works out around 13-15c a round or less. If you're going to shoot a lot >200-300 a week then invest in a Dillon XL650 press, while they cost a bit to set up the return in time saved is massive.
OK, how do you do it that cheap.
I get projectiles at 10c each and primer is about 7-8c each, plus some powder at say 2c a round, that is 19-20c per round.
I do batches of 1000 at a time
Admittedly my costs are not readily achievable by the average guy as I own a Pty Ltd Company, hold NSW Police Ammunition Purchase and Sell Permit and buy in bulk at dealer wholesale prices. Powder in 4-8kg lots, Projectiles in 5000-10,000 lots, Primers in 5k-10k lots and once fired used brass in 10kg bags. I pay cash or direct deposit and leverage this to negotiate a discount as the seller doesn't have to pay C/C, PayPal fees or hold an account for me. If you want the best prices then you have to be the best customer by knowing exactly what you want, paying cash up front and being reasonable around lead times.
I reload the below rounds on a regular basis. Pistol rounds and rifle up to .223Rem are done on a Dillon XL650 which is brilliant and I've got a 2nd one due next week. Rifle is done the old fashioned way on a RCBS single stage press though I use a pair of RCBS charge master powder throwers when loading the bigger capacity rounds.
Pistol - 9mm, 357Sig, 357Mag, 38Super, 38Spl, 44Mag, 45ACP, 460S&W Mag
Rifle - 17Hornet, 204Ruger, 223Rem, 22-250Rem, 257WbyMag, 30-30, 303Brit, 308Win, 300WbyMag, 300WinMag, 338LapMag, 375Cheytac, 416Barrett,45-70, 50BMG