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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 591019" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>Depending on what caliber you choose, you can load for about $0.50 to $1.00 a round. Reloading is safe as long as you use common sense and get a good reloading manual. Most manuals are good. I found that some offer a little better instruction in the begging of the manual. Lee, and Lyman I feel offer the best info on reloading technique and instruction. With the price of magnum ammo, you are looking at $35-70 a box. Assuming your rifle shoots the cheep stuff you are looking at 35x2=70x12 $840 a year. Assuming you have to go with the more expensive stuff, you are looking at 70x2=140x12=$1680. For $300 you can get a complete kit or put one together yourself to get started. Then you are looking at an additional $40avg for premium bullet, box of 100, $40avg primers for a box of 1000, and depending on your brass choice your looking at between $20-$70 for a 50ct. So initial costs will run you right around $100-150 for components. So now your at $400-450. Then you add dies for reloading, your can go cheap, but average quality dies are between $45 and $60. And depending on powder selection will also vary the price some. So with all of this, you are still under the cost of a box of cheap ammo 2x a month for a year. So if you get 100 casings then you have 2.5 months of shooting. <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 only problems is then you are tempted to shoot more often. <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" /></p><p></p><p>But there is no substitution for hand rolled ammo. It will perform better, and give you greater option in bullets to fit your shooting needs.</p><p></p><p>The 300WM, 7&300 WSM, and Lapua damage will all be determined by how fast you push your bullets, what bullet you select to use, and where you hit the animal. If you use a soft construction bullet, your going to get maximum tissue damage. If you use a bonded premium bullet your damage will be much less. So it is really a matter of what you want to accomplish. For deer, the WSM in 7mm or .30cal is going to get you to 1000. For elk or black bear, then you really should go with the 300WM, but guys on here are getting superb performance out of the 7WSM using 180 Berger's. Does this help or add any clarity?<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="liltank, post: 591019, member: 13275"] Depending on what caliber you choose, you can load for about $0.50 to $1.00 a round. Reloading is safe as long as you use common sense and get a good reloading manual. Most manuals are good. I found that some offer a little better instruction in the begging of the manual. Lee, and Lyman I feel offer the best info on reloading technique and instruction. With the price of magnum ammo, you are looking at $35-70 a box. Assuming your rifle shoots the cheep stuff you are looking at 35x2=70x12 $840 a year. Assuming you have to go with the more expensive stuff, you are looking at 70x2=140x12=$1680. For $300 you can get a complete kit or put one together yourself to get started. Then you are looking at an additional $40avg for premium bullet, box of 100, $40avg primers for a box of 1000, and depending on your brass choice your looking at between $20-$70 for a 50ct. So initial costs will run you right around $100-150 for components. So now your at $400-450. Then you add dies for reloading, your can go cheap, but average quality dies are between $45 and $60. And depending on powder selection will also vary the price some. So with all of this, you are still under the cost of a box of cheap ammo 2x a month for a year. So if you get 100 casings then you have 2.5 months of shooting. :D The only problems is then you are tempted to shoot more often. :D But there is no substitution for hand rolled ammo. It will perform better, and give you greater option in bullets to fit your shooting needs. The 300WM, 7&300 WSM, and Lapua damage will all be determined by how fast you push your bullets, what bullet you select to use, and where you hit the animal. If you use a soft construction bullet, your going to get maximum tissue damage. If you use a bonded premium bullet your damage will be much less. So it is really a matter of what you want to accomplish. For deer, the WSM in 7mm or .30cal is going to get you to 1000. For elk or black bear, then you really should go with the 300WM, but guys on here are getting superb performance out of the 7WSM using 180 Berger's. Does this help or add any clarity?:cool: [/QUOTE]
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