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Reloading - Is it still really worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="tumbleweed7mmstw" data-source="post: 2370215" data-attributes="member: 52721"><p>Is it worth it? I think it is for various reasons. Funny you asked this question, I just finished introducing a </p><p>good friend of mine into reloading. He needed some loads for his custom build AR, 223 with a 1 in 7 twist</p><p>barrel. He came over with a 250 round bag of new Nosler brass and 3 boxes of Sierra 69gr match BTHP's and a brick of CCI #41 primers. I had the powder, Hogdons BLC-2. We spent 2 evenings working first with a single-stage press and then moved to the progressive. This morning he poised this question after seeing this ad on Midway, <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023653038?pid=490699" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023653038?pid=490699</a>. "Would you say that is a good deal? I feel like the parts cost more than buying outright! Here is what my reply was with a cost breakdown </p><p>I don't think so. Let's just review the actual cost you spent even with the outrageous prices you paid for those components. </p><p>As you now know, today's prices are 2-3 times actual markets averages and that is temporary. Normal market prices for these </p><p>components are as follows for 223.</p><p>primers $32.00 to 35.00 per brick on 1000, that's $0.03.2 to $0.03.5 cents each. But this time at $100.00 per 1000 cost $0.10 cents each.</p><p>One pound / 7000 grains powder $$32.00. 25.4 grains per charge in $0.11.6 cents each round charged.</p><p>projectile's range from as little as $$20.00 to $36.00 per 100 or $0.36 cents each. (at today's prices)</p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1482224712?pid=299533" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1482224712?pid=299533</a></p><p>brass cost (normally around $35.00 per 100) this was $200.00/250 ea. or $0.80 cents each</p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102141755?pid=259237" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102141755?pid=259237</a></p><p>This brass can be reloaded (if taken care of) at least 6-8 times and possibly 12-15 times.</p><p>I come up with a cost to reload per round not counting brass id only $0.57 cents each VS $1.70 on sale or $2.00 round normally.</p><p>If we prorate the cost of brass at $0.80 cents each and add the cost of $0.10 cents each We're at $0.67 Cents each.</p><p>At $0.67 cost each X 250 rounds made = $167.50. If we expense the total cost of brass at the ridiculous price of $.80 cents each </p><p>we get a total of $1.37 each round.</p><p>This "Factory" loaded stuff at $1.70 a round X 250 rounds = $425.00 plus sales tax and hazard shipping cost. I invited him to this site and I hope you can see the postings about the cost versus benefits fo reloading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tumbleweed7mmstw, post: 2370215, member: 52721"] Is it worth it? I think it is for various reasons. Funny you asked this question, I just finished introducing a good friend of mine into reloading. He needed some loads for his custom build AR, 223 with a 1 in 7 twist barrel. He came over with a 250 round bag of new Nosler brass and 3 boxes of Sierra 69gr match BTHP's and a brick of CCI #41 primers. I had the powder, Hogdons BLC-2. We spent 2 evenings working first with a single-stage press and then moved to the progressive. This morning he poised this question after seeing this ad on Midway, [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023653038?pid=490699[/URL]. "Would you say that is a good deal? I feel like the parts cost more than buying outright! Here is what my reply was with a cost breakdown I don't think so. Let's just review the actual cost you spent even with the outrageous prices you paid for those components. As you now know, today's prices are 2-3 times actual markets averages and that is temporary. Normal market prices for these components are as follows for 223. primers $32.00 to 35.00 per brick on 1000, that's $0.03.2 to $0.03.5 cents each. But this time at $100.00 per 1000 cost $0.10 cents each. One pound / 7000 grains powder $$32.00. 25.4 grains per charge in $0.11.6 cents each round charged. projectile's range from as little as $$20.00 to $36.00 per 100 or $0.36 cents each. (at today's prices) [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1482224712?pid=299533[/URL] brass cost (normally around $35.00 per 100) this was $200.00/250 ea. or $0.80 cents each [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102141755?pid=259237[/URL] This brass can be reloaded (if taken care of) at least 6-8 times and possibly 12-15 times. I come up with a cost to reload per round not counting brass id only $0.57 cents each VS $1.70 on sale or $2.00 round normally. If we prorate the cost of brass at $0.80 cents each and add the cost of $0.10 cents each We're at $0.67 Cents each. At $0.67 cost each X 250 rounds made = $167.50. If we expense the total cost of brass at the ridiculous price of $.80 cents each we get a total of $1.37 each round. This "Factory" loaded stuff at $1.70 a round X 250 rounds = $425.00 plus sales tax and hazard shipping cost. I invited him to this site and I hope you can see the postings about the cost versus benefits fo reloading. [/QUOTE]
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