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Economics- .308 vs .300WinMag
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<blockquote data-quote="JAMMAN" data-source="post: 76965" data-attributes="member: 4559"><p><strong>Some math with it, and what about brass life?</strong></p><p></p><p>Ok, here's some math. Tell me if I'm getting off base.</p><p></p><p>I figure that, in looking at different recipes and the books, an average load for the .308 could be in the 42g area. So, 7000/42=166 loads. This is allowing nothing for loss of any sort.</p><p></p><p>The 300WM looks like there is around 70g per load avg, and if that's correct, you're looking at 100loads/pound.</p><p></p><p>So, if I bought powder at $20/lb from local supplier then I have $0.12 per load with the .308 and $0.20 per load with the .300WM. This is powder cost only.</p><p></p><p>Russ Haydon's Shooter Supply has Bulk Brass at $24.00/100 for .308 and $34.00/100 for .300WM. Lapua brass at $0.37 per for .308 and $1.02 per for .300WM</p><p></p><p>Primers seem to be about $0.12 each.</p><p></p><p>Bullets (Match Kings)seem to be about $16 for a box. How many in a box? I don't know, but that's what it was at the same source. Let's call it 50 for arguments sake. That's $0.32 per.</p><p></p><p>Using these figures, I come up with a range of $0.80-0.93 for the .308 and $0.98-1.66 for the .300WM. Do these sound like I have the figures in there close? What am I missing?</p><p></p><p>These were with no tax figured in, or shipping costs. I do have shops in the area to utilize, though I've not priced them. But this should get me a good idea of what I'm looking at, I would think.</p><p></p><p>Also, what kind of brass life difference is there between Win Bulk and Lapua? Is that going to figure in here significantly?</p><p></p><p>Thank you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JAMMAN, post: 76965, member: 4559"] [b]Some math with it, and what about brass life?[/b] Ok, here's some math. Tell me if I'm getting off base. I figure that, in looking at different recipes and the books, an average load for the .308 could be in the 42g area. So, 7000/42=166 loads. This is allowing nothing for loss of any sort. The 300WM looks like there is around 70g per load avg, and if that's correct, you're looking at 100loads/pound. So, if I bought powder at $20/lb from local supplier then I have $0.12 per load with the .308 and $0.20 per load with the .300WM. This is powder cost only. Russ Haydon's Shooter Supply has Bulk Brass at $24.00/100 for .308 and $34.00/100 for .300WM. Lapua brass at $0.37 per for .308 and $1.02 per for .300WM Primers seem to be about $0.12 each. Bullets (Match Kings)seem to be about $16 for a box. How many in a box? I don't know, but that's what it was at the same source. Let's call it 50 for arguments sake. That's $0.32 per. Using these figures, I come up with a range of $0.80-0.93 for the .308 and $0.98-1.66 for the .300WM. Do these sound like I have the figures in there close? What am I missing? These were with no tax figured in, or shipping costs. I do have shops in the area to utilize, though I've not priced them. But this should get me a good idea of what I'm looking at, I would think. Also, what kind of brass life difference is there between Win Bulk and Lapua? Is that going to figure in here significantly? Thank you [/QUOTE]
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