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.338 Lapua economics and others
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<blockquote data-quote="Rymart" data-source="post: 562992" data-attributes="member: 3688"><p>338LM Economics:</p><p></p><p>Cost per Round:</p><p></p><p>- Brass $250 per 100 for Lapua (if you don't want to shoot Lapua brass, just get a 338 RUM and be done with it)... Assume 10x firings per piece of brass (which will require annealing to maintain accuracy) = $0.25/round</p><p>- Bullets... 300 gr SMK's in bulk (on sale) = $0.53/round or... 300 gr Berger OTM's in bulk = $0.68/round</p><p>- Primers (Fed 215 M) = $0.04/round</p><p>- Powder... H1000 in bulk (8-lb) = $160... cost = $160 / (7000 gr per lb x 8)/92gr = $0.26/round</p><p></p><p>- Total = $0.25 + $0.53 + $0.04 + $0.26 = $1.08/round for SMK's & $1.23/round for Bergers.</p><p></p><p>Now for the fixed costs:</p><p></p><p>- Good set of dies: (Redding Type-S and Micrometer seater) ~ $250</p><p>- Bushings: ~ $20/each</p><p>- Muzzle Brake (not optional, I tried that plan for awhile): ~ $100+</p><p>- Annealing Equipment: Variable but required IMO to maintain accuracy past 5X reloadings on a piece of brass</p><p>- Good set of bases and rings (not optional IMO): ~ $250+</p><p>- Scope that is up to the recoil (found that one out the expensive way too): $800 +</p><p>- Rifle: The sky is the limit...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rymart, post: 562992, member: 3688"] 338LM Economics: Cost per Round: - Brass $250 per 100 for Lapua (if you don't want to shoot Lapua brass, just get a 338 RUM and be done with it)... Assume 10x firings per piece of brass (which will require annealing to maintain accuracy) = $0.25/round - Bullets... 300 gr SMK's in bulk (on sale) = $0.53/round or... 300 gr Berger OTM's in bulk = $0.68/round - Primers (Fed 215 M) = $0.04/round - Powder... H1000 in bulk (8-lb) = $160... cost = $160 / (7000 gr per lb x 8)/92gr = $0.26/round - Total = $0.25 + $0.53 + $0.04 + $0.26 = $1.08/round for SMK's & $1.23/round for Bergers. Now for the fixed costs: - Good set of dies: (Redding Type-S and Micrometer seater) ~ $250 - Bushings: ~ $20/each - Muzzle Brake (not optional, I tried that plan for awhile): ~ $100+ - Annealing Equipment: Variable but required IMO to maintain accuracy past 5X reloadings on a piece of brass - Good set of bases and rings (not optional IMO): ~ $250+ - Scope that is up to the recoil (found that one out the expensive way too): $800 + - Rifle: The sky is the limit... [/QUOTE]
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