I'd say depends on if you plan to only load those calibers or expand out. Also if you find old estates, there are deals out there. I shoot almost exclusively suppressed so I see CPR savings faster with 9mm. The exception is I also cast and coat my own bullets. Through the previous administrations things became scarce which forced me into casting. But I also have the ability to custom tailor a load for any of the rifles, pistols or shotguns. If you want to chase the accuracy bug you can easily spend a fortune in comparators, case trimmers, dies and components. If you want bulk to blast away depending on how much or little you value your time it may or may not be worth it. I have a range nearby which gives me buckets of brass to process for range fodder. Hunting and long range I'm almost always using fireformed or virgin brass.
If you buy bulk bullets there can be significant savings that's what I did with 223 and 300BO. After my first year in SD for prairie dogs I almost went broke shooting 22-250 so I switched to 223 much cheaper and more economical. Hardest part to negate is powder, primers and the inherent Hazmat fee. Occasionally online retailers will waive the fee during promotional periods or over a certain amount. All the shops that stock it still seem to be on pandemic pricing. I assume this is because they bought whatever they could during the panic and are stuck with it and don't want to take a loss.
Also with geopolitical tensions heating up and more resources being pushed into the military procurement I think overall it would be a good idea. Considering Winchester Ammunition is the sole company selected to produce small arms ammunition for the US Government at the Lake City plant. Previously it was Remington until around 1985, then it transferred to Olin Corporation, then to Alliant Techsystems and through a number of mergers eventually Northrop Grumman. The thing to remember here is that Winchester Ammo is a division of Olin. So ultimately one of the largest producers of domestic ammunition is owned by a defense contractor. The commercial market has seen it before where companies will put contracts before their commercial consumers. To me reloading is like the stock market it has its ups and downs.
If you buy bulk bullets there can be significant savings that's what I did with 223 and 300BO. After my first year in SD for prairie dogs I almost went broke shooting 22-250 so I switched to 223 much cheaper and more economical. Hardest part to negate is powder, primers and the inherent Hazmat fee. Occasionally online retailers will waive the fee during promotional periods or over a certain amount. All the shops that stock it still seem to be on pandemic pricing. I assume this is because they bought whatever they could during the panic and are stuck with it and don't want to take a loss.
Also with geopolitical tensions heating up and more resources being pushed into the military procurement I think overall it would be a good idea. Considering Winchester Ammunition is the sole company selected to produce small arms ammunition for the US Government at the Lake City plant. Previously it was Remington until around 1985, then it transferred to Olin Corporation, then to Alliant Techsystems and through a number of mergers eventually Northrop Grumman. The thing to remember here is that Winchester Ammo is a division of Olin. So ultimately one of the largest producers of domestic ammunition is owned by a defense contractor. The commercial market has seen it before where companies will put contracts before their commercial consumers. To me reloading is like the stock market it has its ups and downs.
