I like that last part there _jm, very well put indeed!
I would rep you but.................
At any rate, here is something to ponder for the "time concious" folks.
My son and I talked today and he said he would like to go to the range. He is one of those, gun rich, ammo poor type of fellows most of the time and I am only too glad to help him out. Read the other post about family, yada, yada. So, he calls. I look in the 45ACP bin(figuratively) and see I am low on the type of ammo he usually runs through his Glock 21SF. A 230gr ball type ammo @ 800 to 820fps. Its all hands on deck, so to speak as I am baching it this weekend and I head to the reloading room.
Fire up the Dillon XL650, fill the primer tube, fill the powder hopper and begin to crank the handle. 16 minutes on the nose and I had 200, that's right, 200 rounds of quality, 45ACP ammunition that will make that Glock sing in his hands! (I hate it that he is a better shot than me now!)
@ what I get paid an hour on my normal 0700 to 1530 blue collar, union trades job, that added just $7.82 to the cost of that ammo. Now, granted, what I loaded today is not the same as the $1.50 stuff that I mention above BUT that additional cost is spread out over 200 rounds! IMAGINE!
Cases were still free. Bullets were purchased plated. (That about kills me too!
) Powder just a tad differet than normal but still, all in all, pretty cheap ammo and if you forgot my statement that _jm says I say so eloquently, I could repeat it..................just in case!
Even with the additional cost of the purchase bullets, that comes to $8.62/50. What is the cost of WWB per 100?
From WalMart.com
Winchester 45 Automatic 230 Grain USA Full Metal Jacket
0002089221416
Had to call the local store to get a price. $35.97/100. So, for the same 200 rounds that I just got done making, that would be $71.94 and that is for the cheap stuff. Oh, and by the way, they were out of stock and it shows no WalMart in the area has any either, please refer to my earlier statement.
Ok, now, can you save money reloading EVEN if you figure in your time? You be the judge.
Cost of 50 rounds of my homemade ammo: $8.62 or $34.48/200. Add in the cost for my 16 of $7.82 for all of those rounds and.....................it comes to............wait for it.........................$42.30/200 rounds of quality boutique custom made ammo!
So, subtracting the $42.30 from the $71.94 means a savings of $29.67 and that doesn't take into consideration, to be fair mind you, the time you spent in driving, the cost of gas to get there, the cost of gas to get home, the cost of your time to drive both ways, nor the time spent in frustration in having to deal with the register clerk at a typical Wally World......................
So, the answer to your question is pretty simple really. Yes, even in figuring your time in to your reloads, you can save money doing so.
Just another reason that I haven't bought ammo in 15 years or more unless I needed cases so I could reload.............
Just sayin'
I would rep you but.................
At any rate, here is something to ponder for the "time concious" folks.
My son and I talked today and he said he would like to go to the range. He is one of those, gun rich, ammo poor type of fellows most of the time and I am only too glad to help him out. Read the other post about family, yada, yada. So, he calls. I look in the 45ACP bin(figuratively) and see I am low on the type of ammo he usually runs through his Glock 21SF. A 230gr ball type ammo @ 800 to 820fps. Its all hands on deck, so to speak as I am baching it this weekend and I head to the reloading room.
Fire up the Dillon XL650, fill the primer tube, fill the powder hopper and begin to crank the handle. 16 minutes on the nose and I had 200, that's right, 200 rounds of quality, 45ACP ammunition that will make that Glock sing in his hands! (I hate it that he is a better shot than me now!)
@ what I get paid an hour on my normal 0700 to 1530 blue collar, union trades job, that added just $7.82 to the cost of that ammo. Now, granted, what I loaded today is not the same as the $1.50 stuff that I mention above BUT that additional cost is spread out over 200 rounds! IMAGINE!
Cases were still free. Bullets were purchased plated. (That about kills me too!
) Powder just a tad differet than normal but still, all in all, pretty cheap ammo and if you forgot my statement that _jm says I say so eloquently, I could repeat it..................just in case! Even with the additional cost of the purchase bullets, that comes to $8.62/50. What is the cost of WWB per 100?
From WalMart.com
Winchester 45 Automatic 230 Grain USA Full Metal Jacket
0002089221416
Had to call the local store to get a price. $35.97/100. So, for the same 200 rounds that I just got done making, that would be $71.94 and that is for the cheap stuff. Oh, and by the way, they were out of stock and it shows no WalMart in the area has any either, please refer to my earlier statement.
Ok, now, can you save money reloading EVEN if you figure in your time? You be the judge.
Cost of 50 rounds of my homemade ammo: $8.62 or $34.48/200. Add in the cost for my 16 of $7.82 for all of those rounds and.....................it comes to............wait for it.........................$42.30/200 rounds of quality boutique custom made ammo!
So, subtracting the $42.30 from the $71.94 means a savings of $29.67 and that doesn't take into consideration, to be fair mind you, the time you spent in driving, the cost of gas to get there, the cost of gas to get home, the cost of your time to drive both ways, nor the time spent in frustration in having to deal with the register clerk at a typical Wally World......................
So, the answer to your question is pretty simple really. Yes, even in figuring your time in to your reloads, you can save money doing so.
Just another reason that I haven't bought ammo in 15 years or more unless I needed cases so I could reload.............
Just sayin'
