VP,
After rereading your original I really hope you do not fret over the expense you went too. You got plenty to see if you will like it. You dont need all the bug #s of supplies to start with. You need enough to see if you are going to like it.
You have not done a bad thing.
LT
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- Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:08 pm
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- Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:52 pm
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- Topic: Question for frugal reloaders
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bobcat has a really good summary. I cant add much to the above. I have tried to get friends to buy w/ me but have not had much luck there.
my comments will be to encourage rather than instruct since I cant add much to the above.
Yes, you can reload cheaper than that. You bought a premium bullet, pd hazmat fee on powder & primers, then freight. If I can get what I need, I use GRAF & Sons because their prices are freight included. Easier for the country boy to figure.
Cast lead round nose are much cheaper. They are also not near as clean to shoot.
I did load for about that .07 my 2006 ammo & just shot all that up. I just finished a 5000 rd batch & it came out to about 12cents now w/ the increase in bullet price but I bought the bullets last summer.
I will not be surprised if the next I load is closer to 15cents. Double.
Even lead bullets, you need to buy them by the 5,000 at least to get a really good price.
Like others, I buy powder at gunshows & will buy 5 or 6 lb. I got 1100 per lb out of my winchester 231 this last time. Primers by the case, & that is 10,000. Brass is free for me. Range pickup. It takes time to acquire. I can help there if you need some .45.
Do not get discouraged. I did the same thing when I first started loading. Count this a good learning experience.
my comments will be to encourage rather than instruct since I cant add much to the above.
Yes, you can reload cheaper than that. You bought a premium bullet, pd hazmat fee on powder & primers, then freight. If I can get what I need, I use GRAF & Sons because their prices are freight included. Easier for the country boy to figure.
Cast lead round nose are much cheaper. They are also not near as clean to shoot.
I did load for about that .07 my 2006 ammo & just shot all that up. I just finished a 5000 rd batch & it came out to about 12cents now w/ the increase in bullet price but I bought the bullets last summer.
I will not be surprised if the next I load is closer to 15cents. Double.
Even lead bullets, you need to buy them by the 5,000 at least to get a really good price.
Like others, I buy powder at gunshows & will buy 5 or 6 lb. I got 1100 per lb out of my winchester 231 this last time. Primers by the case, & that is 10,000. Brass is free for me. Range pickup. It takes time to acquire. I can help there if you need some .45.
Do not get discouraged. I did the same thing when I first started loading. Count this a good learning experience.