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<blockquote data-quote="BrianID" data-source="post: 2479156" data-attributes="member: 104589"><p>If you don't enjoy loading your own ammunition, then it isn't worth your time. If you shoot often and enjoy doing craft work with your hands I would recommend you load your own ammunition. If you don't enjoy craft work with your hands <strong>OR </strong>don't shoot more than once a month it is not worth your time or money to load your own ammunition. Work extra hours at your current job or pick up a side job and you could buy quality ammunition instead of spending time and money that loading your ammunition requires. </p><p></p><p>The time I spend loading my own ammunition makes even the cost of 338 Lapua rounds not worth it. That is even considering I bought many of my primers for $0.03 each and powder for less than $20/pound. I also bought 300 Lapua brass at an amazing deal of about $0.75 each a few years ago.</p><p></p><p>I'm shooting my 338 Lapua with 300 gr Berger's for less than $1.20/round. I figure I'm loading quality 223 for less $0.20/round and 9mm for as little as $0.10/round.</p><p></p><p>With current prices I would probably be around $2.00/round for my 338 Lapua. I can buy 338 Lapua rounds for about $5.00 each. If you factor buying supplies, preparing brass, etc it probably has costs me 4 hours of time to load 100 Lapua rounds. Add time with the cost of all the other loading equipment I've bought and I'm well over $5 per round. I've only been shooting about 200-300 Lapua rounds a year. If you value your time at $10/hour then you could save money loading your own ammunition. </p><p></p><p>Don't waste your time with loading your own unless you want to shoot a cartridge or bullet that you can't buy very easily or enjoy loading your own. If you want ammunition for times of shortage it makes more sense to just buy a bunch of ammunition. I could have bought a lot of ammunition for the thousands $$ I've spent on components and supplies. If I worked 1/4 the hours I've spent loading ammunition just the last 5 years and spent that $$ on ammunition I would have been far better off with my ammunition supplies.</p><p></p><p>However, I enjoy loading my own ammunition. Loading your own will have a positive side effect of getting you to shoot more and become a better and more knowable shooter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrianID, post: 2479156, member: 104589"] If you don’t enjoy loading your own ammunition, then it isn’t worth your time. If you shoot often and enjoy doing craft work with your hands I would recommend you load your own ammunition. If you don’t enjoy craft work with your hands [B]OR [/B]don’t shoot more than once a month it is not worth your time or money to load your own ammunition. Work extra hours at your current job or pick up a side job and you could buy quality ammunition instead of spending time and money that loading your ammunition requires. The time I spend loading my own ammunition makes even the cost of 338 Lapua rounds not worth it. That is even considering I bought many of my primers for $0.03 each and powder for less than $20/pound. I also bought 300 Lapua brass at an amazing deal of about $0.75 each a few years ago. I’m shooting my 338 Lapua with 300 gr Berger’s for less than $1.20/round. I figure I'm loading quality 223 for less $0.20/round and 9mm for as little as $0.10/round. With current prices I would probably be around $2.00/round for my 338 Lapua. I can buy 338 Lapua rounds for about $5.00 each. If you factor buying supplies, preparing brass, etc it probably has costs me 4 hours of time to load 100 Lapua rounds. Add time with the cost of all the other loading equipment I’ve bought and I’m well over $5 per round. I’ve only been shooting about 200-300 Lapua rounds a year. If you value your time at $10/hour then you could save money loading your own ammunition. Don’t waste your time with loading your own unless you want to shoot a cartridge or bullet that you can’t buy very easily or enjoy loading your own. If you want ammunition for times of shortage it makes more sense to just buy a bunch of ammunition. I could have bought a lot of ammunition for the thousands $$ I’ve spent on components and supplies. If I worked 1/4 the hours I’ve spent loading ammunition just the last 5 years and spent that $$ on ammunition I would have been far better off with my ammunition supplies. However, I enjoy loading my own ammunition. Loading your own will have a positive side effect of getting you to shoot more and become a better and more knowable shooter. [/QUOTE]
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