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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 916500" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>People do strange things... How much does the drive to the range cost ? Do you make that drive just to shoot 1 5 round group ? I have seen people shooting slug guns, trying all sorts of ammo. The sabot type ammo for deer season is easily $3/shell and I have seen guys run through 50 rounds in 1 hour = $150 (not any closer to shooting a good group).</p><p></p><p>I practice primarily with my 223, but always with my own hand loads. The last time I ever bought any factory ammo for it, it was Hornady Superformance match 75gr HPBT ammo at nearly $20/box. I would not be doing a whole lot of practice at that price and I certainly wouldn't be letting friends teenagers shoot it at 320 yards at that price either... But at about 1/4 the price for reloaded ammo, I can be a bit more "generous".</p><p></p><p>I still think I am saving money. Last month I bought 1000 Berger 80gr .224 VLD's and it was the first 223 related ammo purchase in at least 18 months (other than primers last year, just based on seeing them for sale). I feel really sorry for anyone who was depending on factory ammo being available in the last 18 months...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 916500, member: 35183"] People do strange things... How much does the drive to the range cost ? Do you make that drive just to shoot 1 5 round group ? I have seen people shooting slug guns, trying all sorts of ammo. The sabot type ammo for deer season is easily $3/shell and I have seen guys run through 50 rounds in 1 hour = $150 (not any closer to shooting a good group). I practice primarily with my 223, but always with my own hand loads. The last time I ever bought any factory ammo for it, it was Hornady Superformance match 75gr HPBT ammo at nearly $20/box. I would not be doing a whole lot of practice at that price and I certainly wouldn't be letting friends teenagers shoot it at 320 yards at that price either... But at about 1/4 the price for reloaded ammo, I can be a bit more "generous". I still think I am saving money. Last month I bought 1000 Berger 80gr .224 VLD's and it was the first 223 related ammo purchase in at least 18 months (other than primers last year, just based on seeing them for sale). I feel really sorry for anyone who was depending on factory ammo being available in the last 18 months... [/QUOTE]
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