yes it is worth it when it is "you and your father" doing reloading togeather. but,,,besides this one fact it takes money to start reloading. reloading is not hard, but has a start up cost that will take some time to recoup. certain carbilers prices are low that it does not pay to reload that cabiler. now if you are shooting in matches and shooting 500 rounds plus a month then it is time to reload.