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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 2079966" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>If you do not count your time, you can save some serious money.</p><p>I first reloaded with a Lee Loader for 270 back in the '80's. It was about 1/3 the price of buying boxed ammo.</p><p>My first press was a Lee Loadmaster, which I used to load tens of thousands of pistol rounds. Yes, I saved money.</p><p>If you look at over 4K rounds loaded and shot of 7mm-08, 338 WinMag, 7 Rem Mag, 7 LRM, 338 Lapua, 416 Rigby, and 338 Edge, I've paid off the value of my equipment many times over. Add to that, the enjoyment, greater knowledge, and precision I have gained.</p><p>I did a cursory inventory of my supplies mid summer, and have easily $10K in equipment plus materials purchased, and ammo that I loaded. That's money I spent over the past decade, not value of the inventory. If I value the inventory, in powder and primers alone, at today's crazy prices, I have over $8500 sitting on my shelves. In loaded ammo, easily another $4K. I have enough on hand to outlast the coming administration until they are summarily discharged in four years.</p><p></p><p>But, getting into it NOW? You're forked.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Supplies and equipment can be found at garage sales, but that's a low return investment of time, IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 2079966, member: 94154"] If you do not count your time, you can save some serious money. I first reloaded with a Lee Loader for 270 back in the '80's. It was about 1/3 the price of buying boxed ammo. My first press was a Lee Loadmaster, which I used to load tens of thousands of pistol rounds. Yes, I saved money. If you look at over 4K rounds loaded and shot of 7mm-08, 338 WinMag, 7 Rem Mag, 7 LRM, 338 Lapua, 416 Rigby, and 338 Edge, I've paid off the value of my equipment many times over. Add to that, the enjoyment, greater knowledge, and precision I have gained. I did a cursory inventory of my supplies mid summer, and have easily $10K in equipment plus materials purchased, and ammo that I loaded. That's money I spent over the past decade, not value of the inventory. If I value the inventory, in powder and primers alone, at today's crazy prices, I have over $8500 sitting on my shelves. In loaded ammo, easily another $4K. I have enough on hand to outlast the coming administration until they are summarily discharged in four years. But, getting into it NOW? You're forked. Supplies and equipment can be found at garage sales, but that's a low return investment of time, IMO. [/QUOTE]
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