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Figuring cost per round when reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 619892" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>Figuring out the material cost per unit is the easy part. True cost is another, where you factor in initial cost, material cost, and the hardest one and obviously the most expensive part is the labor cost, etc ...</p><p></p><p>I think most of us here load as a hobby, for better accuracy, gain better knowledge, etc ...</p><p></p><p>Labor cost is something most of us don't factor in because, the time we put in is our fun time, nonetheless there's an associated cost and whether we like or recognized it, it is very expensive, esp. those that take extra steps (i.e. annealing, fire-forming, etc ...) to gain every advantages they deem necessary in order to achieve their intended accuracy/load goals.</p><p></p><p>There are guys here that would take tremendous amount of time just to sort the bullets, brass as part of their accuracy quality control check before any loading is done. I know at least for me, I spent most of my time prepping - actual reloading process is quick.</p><p></p><p>In short, because we have so much fun doing so (that we do not pay ourselves <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />, the labor cost is a washed item and <em><strong>the only material cost we have any savings realized is the brass because it is the only item we can "RE"-LOAD multiple times</strong></em> - this varies on brand and load pressures. Just my 2-pence <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 619892, member: 14204"] Figuring out the material cost per unit is the easy part. True cost is another, where you factor in initial cost, material cost, and the hardest one and obviously the most expensive part is the labor cost, etc ... I think most of us here load as a hobby, for better accuracy, gain better knowledge, etc ... Labor cost is something most of us don't factor in because, the time we put in is our fun time, nonetheless there's an associated cost and whether we like or recognized it, it is very expensive, esp. those that take extra steps (i.e. annealing, fire-forming, etc ...) to gain every advantages they deem necessary in order to achieve their intended accuracy/load goals. There are guys here that would take tremendous amount of time just to sort the bullets, brass as part of their accuracy quality control check before any loading is done. I know at least for me, I spent most of my time prepping - actual reloading process is quick. In short, because we have so much fun doing so (that we do not pay ourselves :D, the labor cost is a washed item and [I][B]the only material cost we have any savings realized is the brass because it is the only item we can "RE"-LOAD multiple times[/B][/I] - this varies on brand and load pressures. Just my 2-pence :cool: ... [/QUOTE]
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