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<blockquote data-quote="WilBloodworth" data-source="post: 2478247" data-attributes="member: 122631"><p>Yes, I know this topic has come up before but hey, let's do it again... it's been a few years.</p><p></p><p>Possible example (mine) of an initial Investment for first time reloader (let's exclude equipment for this discussion):</p><p>(4) pounds of powder [shipped to my door]: $180 <-- 28,000 grains total</p><p>(100) 140g Hornady ELD M bullets: ~$45</p><p>(100) 6.5 CM Lapua brass [shipped to my door]: ~127</p><p>(1000) CCI #400 SRP primers [shipped to my door]: ~$105</p><p></p><p>Let's just calculate the cost for 100 rounds (since that is the most I can load with the grocery list above). After putting the data into a calculator, the min is 40 grains and the max is 44 so let's just go with a middle-of-the-road load and use 42 grains.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350663[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>For 100 rounds, we would need 4200 grains of powder. That's $27 for powder ($180 / 28000 * 4200 = $27).</p><p>Primers are 10.5 c each so 100 would be $10.50.</p><p>Bullets are simply $45</p><p>Casings are $127 (but they'll be reused)</p><p>Reload cost (reusing spent casings) would be $82.50 total or $0.82.5 per round</p><p>Load cost (including casing cost) would be $209.50 total or $2.10 per round</p><p></p><p>Given that I can probably wait (now) and find things when they are in stock or on sale, I can probably end up getting primers/powder at more reasonable prices and I can probably avoid shipping/HAZMAT fees altogether.</p><p></p><p>OTC 6.5 CM rounds (that I've seen) can be found as low as $1.50 so let's assume that is the "best price" as of today.</p><p></p><p>I've read the average number of times you can reload a casing is between 40 and 50. I have no idea if this is accurate but let's go with the best-case scenario of 50. Even with having to buy new casings every 50 reloads, the average cost per round still works out to $0.85. Therefore, I am saving (AT LEAST) $0.65 per trigger pull (ignoring the initial equipment costs).</p><p></p><p>Do I have that about right or am I missing something?</p><p></p><p>BUT... if I factor in an equipment cost of $500 (probably low), I have to shoot 770 rounds to break even.</p><p></p><p>- Wil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WilBloodworth, post: 2478247, member: 122631"] Yes, I know this topic has come up before but hey, let's do it again... it's been a few years. Possible example (mine) of an initial Investment for first time reloader (let's exclude equipment for this discussion): (4) pounds of powder [shipped to my door]: $180 <-- 28,000 grains total (100) 140g Hornady ELD M bullets: ~$45 (100) 6.5 CM Lapua brass [shipped to my door]: ~127 (1000) CCI #400 SRP primers [shipped to my door]: ~$105 Let's just calculate the cost for 100 rounds (since that is the most I can load with the grocery list above). After putting the data into a calculator, the min is 40 grains and the max is 44 so let's just go with a middle-of-the-road load and use 42 grains. [ATTACH type="full" alt="2022-03-17_16-11-56.jpg"]350663[/ATTACH] For 100 rounds, we would need 4200 grains of powder. That's $27 for powder ($180 / 28000 * 4200 = $27). Primers are 10.5 c each so 100 would be $10.50. Bullets are simply $45 Casings are $127 (but they'll be reused) Reload cost (reusing spent casings) would be $82.50 total or $0.82.5 per round Load cost (including casing cost) would be $209.50 total or $2.10 per round Given that I can probably wait (now) and find things when they are in stock or on sale, I can probably end up getting primers/powder at more reasonable prices and I can probably avoid shipping/HAZMAT fees altogether. OTC 6.5 CM rounds (that I've seen) can be found as low as $1.50 so let's assume that is the "best price" as of today. I've read the average number of times you can reload a casing is between 40 and 50. I have no idea if this is accurate but let's go with the best-case scenario of 50. Even with having to buy new casings every 50 reloads, the average cost per round still works out to $0.85. Therefore, I am saving (AT LEAST) $0.65 per trigger pull (ignoring the initial equipment costs). Do I have that about right or am I missing something? BUT... if I factor in an equipment cost of $500 (probably low), I have to shoot 770 rounds to break even. - Wil [/QUOTE]
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