Decent primer for those threads that begin....

[palmettomoon]

"Should I get into reloading?"

Does It Really Make Sense to Handload Ammunition Anymore?

Truth is, loading your own ammo won't save you much. But it's a fun hobby that can help you squeeze a little more accuracy from your rifle.

www.fieldandstream.com

 

[Horsehat]

I’ve saved hundreds of dollars reloading over the years and it only taken several thousand dollars and a lot of time to do it.

 

[hikingthehills]

What he said. So y'all quit buying primers so the price will drop.

 

[Hunterrs]

Needs to be a sticky in this section.

 

[Talos]

If you reload with the cheapest equipment, with the bare minimum components, casting your own bullets from lead found on the side of the road w/ once or several times fired brass, you can save a lot of money. Granted this will be strictly plinking ammo that works best in non-semi autos.

 

[Granite3]

Think I am going to sell my reloading stuff, just my spare time vs the lack of savings these days.......

I was only reloading pistol calibers anyway.

 

[Talos]

Think I am going to sell my reloading stuff, just my spare time vs the lack of savings these days.......

I was only reloading pistol calibers anyway.

I haven't got to that point yet even though I'm about out of everything. Although, I do have more ammo than I could shoot in my lifetime at the rate I shoot. I did recently sell off all my black powder guns and gear. Cool experience and knowledge gained, but just couldn't get into that messiness.

 

[modF]

If you reload with the cheapest equipment, with the bare minimum components, casting your own bullets from lead found on the side of the road w/ once or several times fired brass, you can save a lot of money. Granted this will be strictly plinking ammo that works best in non-semi autos.

I have a 10-year-old Lee LM that doesn't owe me anything and a 1-year-old MEC 9000 that I just passed the 5k round mark on and feel they both have earned their keep. I am ultra-cheap and try to make smart purchases on components. The casting though just seems like a giant time suck and I figure by the time you factor in your time and fuel costs it's cheaper to just order from Missouri or the Blue Bullets.

 

[Rolling_trip]

I guess it really depends on what you’re loading. I loaded 500 rds of 45 acp JHP for $0.53/rd. Cheapest I could find online was $0.70/rd and that was a 1k box before shipping and tax.

 

[pavogrande]

At about $80 a box of 20 11mm mauser i find reloading pretty cost effective -- ymmv --
A single stage press, dies, etc all purchased used did not break the bank --