Why I reload

[hornadylnl]

Just figuring up what I have in a box of 20 223 to reload.

With 62 grain green tip pulled bullets
Once fired Lake City brass - $1.20 ($60 per k)
Primers - $.40 ($20 per k)
Powder - $.54 (figuring $60 per 8# jug of pulldown)
bullets - $.90 ($45 per k)
Total per 20 rounds = $3.04

With 68 grain Hornady hollow points
Once fired Lake City brass - $1.20 ($60 per k)
Primers - $.40 ($20 per k)
Powder - $1.43 ($20 a pound for Varget)
Bullets - $3.40 ($17 per 100)
Total per 20 rounds = $6.43

With 77 grain Sierra hollow points
Once fired Lake City brass - $1.20 ($60 per k)
Primers - $.40 ($20 per k)
Powder - $1.43 ($20 a pound for Varget)
Bullets - $5.20 ($13 per 50)
Total per 20 rounds = $8.23


Some of the above prices were from stuff I already have. You can knock off a $1.20 per box of 20 if you are reusing your brass. A box of UMC will run you at least $10 a box right now.

Here's an example of 9 mm ammo. I don't load it though.

Per box of 50
Brass - $2.55 ($51 per k)
Primers - $1.00 ($20 per k)
Powder - $.71 ($20 a pound at 5 grain of powder per round)
Bullets - $4.50 ($90 per k of Win. fmj)
Total per box of 50 = $8.76

If you had bought the brass a long time ago, it would be about a 3rd of that probably. Reuse your brass and it drops your box price to almost $6 a box.

 

[IndyGunworks]

160 dollars for 8 lbs hp38... 1/2 pound per 1k is 10 dollars per 1k
1k 115 berrys plated 80 bucks
1k wolf primers 30 bucks
brass.... free because i have a ton left over from saving for so long

120 bucks per thousand
60 bucks for 500
30 bucks for 250
15 bucks for 125
or 6 dollars a box
.12 cents a round

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/ammunition_and_reloading/30319-reloading_hands_on_offer.html

 

[Panama]

WOW!
Now I can say I have seen it all!
This unbelievable rip off is courtesy of cheaperthandirt.com
Shameless, just shameless!
Is there anybody that will pay this for a 50 round box of Wolf?
.60 cents a round and that DOES NOT include shipping!

If so, I got a used bridge I'll make somebody a GREAT deal on.

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[Lucas156]

how much did your reloading equipment cost?

 

[IndyGunworks]

i think i have around 600 invested in press, accessories and one carbide die set... add on another 50 bucks per caliber for dies... you can do it cheaper than that as i use a dillon... single stage presses slow you down, but can cost less than 100 plus dies.

Lucas if interested check out this thread
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/ammunition_and_reloading/30319-reloading_hands_on_offer.html

 

[m_deaner]

Some of my 9mm reload costs...

Assuming:
$115 8 lbs HP-38 shipped
$52 per 1k SNS casting 147-grn lead or $48 per 1k SNS casting 125-grn lead shipped
$23 per 1k Wolf primers shipped
Free (range) brass

I buy in bulk and split hazmat with a friend so shipping is low.

Recipe 1
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Bullet: 125 gr SnS Casting LRN
Powder: 3.9 gr Hodgdon HP-38 / Win 231
OAL: 1.15
Primers: Wolf
Case: Rem or Win
PF: 130 out of a G34
Cost: $3.88 per 50

Recipe 2
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Bullet: 147 gr SnS Casting FP
Powder: 3.3 gr Hodgdon HP-38 / Win 231
OAL: 1.18
Primers: Wolf
Case: Rem or Win
PF: 130 out of a G34
Cost: $3.95 per 50

Competition load
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Bullet: 125 gr Zero JHP
Powder: 4.4 gr Hodgdon HP-38 / Win 231
OAL: 1.15
Primers: Win
Case: Win
PF: 133 out of a G34
Cost: $5.76 per 50

 

[IndyGunworks]

where do you find hp38 for 115 SHIPPED!!!!

 

[m_deaner]

where do you find hp38 for 115 SHIPPED!!!!

Powder valley, in December right before they raised their prices. The $20 for hazmat was split four ways for this order because I also had a couple of cases of primers and more powder shipped too, and I also saved on shipping by ordering near the 48 pound limit. So in the end, it came to $115.

 

[IndyGunworks]

I am VERY VERY jelous... i paid 152 plus tax at the 1500 at the ONLY booth that had hp38 in stock... how do you like hp38... so far my favorite powder for ALL my handgun loads except .45 Long Colt and i use trailboss in that... hp38 has been the most consistand cleanest least flash powder i have ever tried.

 

[Lucas156]

posted on the thread link Indygunworks and yes im interested

 

[m_deaner]

I really like HP-38. It's a bit dirty and is temperature sensitive, but is a versitile, low-pressure, economical powder for 9mm and 45. It's single-based, so it's cool burning (good for lead bullets) and is not prone to pressure spikes as compared to a double-based powder like titegroup or Clays.

I do find that HP-38 doesn't meter well until you let it settle in for 20-30 rounds or so. So what I do is run empty cases through the loader and drop powder for about 30-rounds, then I measure and adjust powder drop again. I don't have to mess with it again as long as I keep the powder jar more than 1/3 full.

 

[hornadylnl]

I've easily got $1500 in my setup but that includes a Giraud trimmer setup for 2 calibers. I've got an LNL AP with a case feeder and all 4 feedplates, a Lee cast single stage, a LNL classic kit, plus other odds and ends.

So, if I just save $200 per k of 223, it only takes about 7 or 8 k to break even with my setup. It can be done for much less.

 

[hornadylnl]

I was checking some brass prices today and it looks like 223 brass has about doubled from when I bought it. So you can figure almost $2.50 per $20. If you had to go out and buy components at todays prices, you'll be hard pressed to save $200 per k probably but if you buy a **** ton of components today at today's prices, you can only bet the savings will really add up in the future as ammo prices keep going up.

Here's an example on what you can save on 308. Cheaper Than Dirt price is $29.79 for a box of 20 Federal Gold Match 168 gr.

New brass $8
Primers $.60
powder $3.60 (figuring 50 grains at $25 per pound)
bullets $6.00 (figuring $30 per 100 of 168 gr boat tail hollowpoints)
Total = $18.20

You can really save a ton on high dollar centerfire rifle rounds. Pretty much anything besides 7.62x39 and 223 is a buck a round or more out there now.