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How to find a less expensive practice round?
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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1676510" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>Seems cheapest to just find .308 Win 147gr FMJ ammo (TulAmmo) for about $0.30 per round using <em><u>wikiarms.com</u></em> or <u><em>gun.deals</em></u> and practice with that. It's not fancy or great, but it goes bang and sends a bullet downrange at about 1.5 to 2 MOA.</p><p><a href="https://carolinamunitions.com/tulammo-ta308150-centerfire-rifle-308-win-7-62-nato-150-gr-fmj-500-rounds.html" target="_blank">https://carolinamunitions.com/tulammo-ta308150-centerfire-rifle-308-win-7-62-nato-150-gr-fmj-500-rounds.html</a></p><p></p><p>But out of curiosity, I thought, "What <strong>is</strong> the cheapest a guy/gal could get started reloading a .308 Win?" Turns out, you can get all the 'stuff' you need for about $313. That'll get you the equipment and supplies to get going and have you loading ammo. That's not too bad. If SumTingWong (the OP) is looking at spending $2 per round right now, the cost to get started in reloading would be the same as buying 160 rounds (8 boxes of ammo @ 20 rounds per box.)</p><p></p><p>And once he has recouped his initial investment, he will be money ahead every time he pulls the trigger on a reload he created. But the bigger reason <strong>SumTingWong </strong>might want to consider taking up reloading is the politics of California. From this point forward, every time he wants to buy a factory round, he has to go through a dealer, pay an 'eligibility check' of $1 (for now...you know this will go up!) and then pass a background check. He can't just mail order ammo to his home.</p><p></p><p>Here are my numbers and URLs. Am I missing something? </p><p><strong><u>Getting started - from scratch - to reload .308 Win:</u></strong></p><p>1. LEE Reloading "Kit" (press, primer tool, scale, powder thrower, etc.)</p><p><u>(SEE ATTACHED PICTURE)</u> = <strong>$145</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/121744/lee-challenger-breech-lock-single-stage-press-kit" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/121744/lee-challenger-breech-lock-single-stage-press-kit</a></p><p>2. .308 Win two-die set (LEE RGB dies) = <strong>$20</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/738184/lee-rgb-2-die-set" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/738184/lee-rgb-2-die-set</a></p><p>3. Winchester Large Rifle Primers (LRP) #8 ½ – 1000 = <strong>$29</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900120227/winchester-large-rifle-primers-8-1-2" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900120227/winchester-large-rifle-primers-8-1-2</a></p><p>4. Varget (Hodgdon) Powder – 1 lb container = <strong>$30</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009281345/hodgdon-varget-smokeless-gun-powder" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009281345/hodgdon-varget-smokeless-gun-powder</a></p><p>5. Hazmat shipping charges for primer/powder = <strong>$28</strong></p><p>6. Brass – Starline .308 LRP (50 pieces) = <strong>$23</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021318514/starline-brass-308-winchester" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021318514/starline-brass-308-winchester</a></p><p>7. Bullets – Speer Hot-Core 150gr Spitzer ($0.18 per bullet) – box of 100 = <strong>$18</strong> <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/538531/speer-hot-cor-bullets-30-caliber-308-diameter-150-grain-spitzer-box-of-100" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/538531/speer-hot-cor-bullets-30-caliber-308-diameter-150-grain-spitzer-box-of-100</a></p><p>8. Digital caliper/micrometer = <strong>$20</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/297498/national-metallic-digital-caliper-6-stainless-steel" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/297498/national-metallic-digital-caliper-6-stainless-steel</a></p><p>9. Reloading data? FREE from powder and/or bullet manufacturer website (or come here and ask people, ha!)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]142009[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1676510, member: 9308"] Seems cheapest to just find .308 Win 147gr FMJ ammo (TulAmmo) for about $0.30 per round using [I][U]wikiarms.com[/U][/I] or [U][I]gun.deals[/I][/U] and practice with that. It's not fancy or great, but it goes bang and sends a bullet downrange at about 1.5 to 2 MOA. [URL]https://carolinamunitions.com/tulammo-ta308150-centerfire-rifle-308-win-7-62-nato-150-gr-fmj-500-rounds.html[/URL] But out of curiosity, I thought, "What [B]is[/B] the cheapest a guy/gal could get started reloading a .308 Win?" Turns out, you can get all the 'stuff' you need for about $313. That'll get you the equipment and supplies to get going and have you loading ammo. That's not too bad. If SumTingWong (the OP) is looking at spending $2 per round right now, the cost to get started in reloading would be the same as buying 160 rounds (8 boxes of ammo @ 20 rounds per box.) And once he has recouped his initial investment, he will be money ahead every time he pulls the trigger on a reload he created. But the bigger reason [B]SumTingWong [/B]might want to consider taking up reloading is the politics of California. From this point forward, every time he wants to buy a factory round, he has to go through a dealer, pay an 'eligibility check' of $1 (for now...you know this will go up!) and then pass a background check. He can't just mail order ammo to his home. Here are my numbers and URLs. Am I missing something? [B][U]Getting started - from scratch - to reload .308 Win:[/U][/B] 1. LEE Reloading “Kit” (press, primer tool, scale, powder thrower, etc.) [U](SEE ATTACHED PICTURE)[/U] = [B]$145[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/121744/lee-challenger-breech-lock-single-stage-press-kit[/URL] 2. .308 Win two-die set (LEE RGB dies) = [B]$20[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/738184/lee-rgb-2-die-set[/URL] 3. Winchester Large Rifle Primers (LRP) #8 ½ – 1000 = [B]$29[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900120227/winchester-large-rifle-primers-8-1-2[/URL] 4. Varget (Hodgdon) Powder – 1 lb container = [B]$30[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009281345/hodgdon-varget-smokeless-gun-powder[/URL] 5. Hazmat shipping charges for primer/powder = [B]$28[/B] 6. Brass – Starline .308 LRP (50 pieces) = [B]$23[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021318514/starline-brass-308-winchester[/URL] 7. Bullets – Speer Hot-Core 150gr Spitzer ($0.18 per bullet) – box of 100 = [B]$18[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/538531/speer-hot-cor-bullets-30-caliber-308-diameter-150-grain-spitzer-box-of-100[/URL] 8. Digital caliper/micrometer = [B]$20[/B] [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/297498/national-metallic-digital-caliper-6-stainless-steel[/URL] 9. Reloading data? FREE from powder and/or bullet manufacturer website (or come here and ask people, ha!) [ATTACH=full]142009[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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