NON reloaders how do you do it?!!!

[Mark-DuCo]

For me it isn't worth the time for the little bit of money I would save. Maybe when the kids move out (in about 18 years) I will do it to keep me busy, but right now I have quite a bit on my plate.

 

[Lucas156]

I buy one thousand rounds at a time and don't shoot very much. Too much on my plate for a tenth hobby right now.

 

[sharkey]

by cringing everytime we pull the trigger lol. still better then spending it on smoke or booze lol.

Hell, it works for Riggs!

 

[LANShark42]

What I don't understand is how people afford to smoke. Or drink regularly....

My point is - we set our priorities and afford what we WANT to afford. Within our budget, of course.

 

[youngda9]

They DON'T....I've had the range to myself all summer long for the most part.

Cast your on boolits and then things get REALLY cheap. 357mag/40/9mm for less than 8 cents/round.

 

[indiucky]

I'm fabulously wealthy and keep 10k rds of ammo in my Bentley. When I run low I send my man out to the car. Just ask the guys at Indy Trading Post.

When you are not on your yacht I assume?

 

[rjh78]

I homebrew, and spend the money I save on drinking on shooting instead. Seriously though, I stockpiled a few years ago, and now I'll just buy the occasional WWB from Wally World or, in bulk online from somewhere like natchezss.com. It helps to have a friend who works at Remington in KY though to get the occasional employee pricing

 

[indiucky]

What I don't understand is how people afford to smoke. Or drink regularly....

I just calculate the money I will save by dying at 80 instead of 90 and spend the savings on decent Bourbon, Rolling Rock, and a daily half pack of American Spirits Cigarettes and it comes out a wash..(or worsh as I am prone to say)..

 

[Slawburger]

...(or worsh as I am prone to say)..

Do you lay down every time you say "worsh" or just when the shop is closed?

 

[Jerry45Acp]

I thoroughly enjoy reloading. I can make the perfect loads for the guns I shoot, the cost is not really that important.
I reload so I can shoot more......or is it ......I shoot more so I can reload. ?

 

[hps]

I reload, but the cost savings aren't that much (maybe a nickel per round for 9 or 45 if I'm lucky). When my time is factored in, it's not worth it just for the money saved - you have to like doing it. When buying ammo, I just shop carefully at Walmart, Meijer, and online.

Wow, what kinda of components are you buying? I'm notta bulk buyer and I'm saving way more than that!
LB of powder $23-25
1000 lead bullets $80
1000 primers $34
that's $137 give or take a few $$ for 1000 rds am I missing something? brass is range pick ups
Maybe im missing somethg.

 

[hps]

Sorry that's for 45 acp
9mm is even cheaper, but,,I shoot nothing but lead, I know this makes a HUGE difference.

 

[Redtbird]

1st mistake....Dick's
I'm going through 1k rds of Ammunition Online at Factory Direct Prices | Freedom Munitions | Handgun Ammo & Rifle Ammo No issues
Cheaper than Walmart especially if you get free shipping. Just keep an eye out for their promo codes.
Free ship on first order right now.
I got the re-manufactured this time.

I've bought some ammo from Freedom Munitions, include the remanufactured stuff. The three boxes I went thru didn't seem to be as accurate or consistent as my PPU 145 gr white box. The new ammo, tho a bit more costly, does better. I have a bunch on 9mm on hand waiting for my new gun to get here.

 

[Snapdragon]

I have a hard time distinguishing between inaccurate ammo and inaccurate shooter.

 

[hps]

I have a hard time distinguishing between inaccurate ammo and inaccurate shooter.

 

[gcoop]

Thanks for your help with getting me set up in the reloading hobby and sport. I also value my time and my time at the range gives me great satisfaction that i can say i made my own ammo at a fraction of the price for factory ammo.

 

[Osprey]

I don't worry about the cost. I buy whatever I feel is a decent price. I accepted the fact it'll never be like the 80s or 90s so I just adapt and move on, in this case, buy on. It's like everything else anyway. Gas is expensive but we still drive. Food prices are going up but we still eat. I doubt I'll ever learn to reload. It is what it is. I've had a lot of hobbies in the past and shooting it just like them. I've golfed, bought several musical instruments, bought many cars, eat out every week, etc.

However, everytime I shoot my .30-.30 with some friends, I do count...every bullet shot...$1...$2.....$3...I enjoy what I do...and slowly getting poorer...

 

[Nevernoluck2]

I suffer cause I buy a gun instead of reloading equipment all over again but I don't shoot as much anymore, my biggest problem is finding the ammo I want

 

[hps]

Thanks for your help with getting me set up in the reloading hobby and sport. I also value my time and my time at the range gives me great satisfaction that i can say i made my own ammo at a fraction of the price for factory ammo.

Glad you enjoy it! now lets go this Friday

 

[CitiusFortius]

I attached a dollar figure to my time. It's cheaper to have someone else make the bullets then it would be to pay myself what I'm worth to do it. Instead of toiling away in my garage I'm playing with my kids and my dog. It's a tradeoff but one I'm willing to make.