Academy line for ammo

[adamsredlines]

Man, when components have gone up so much it can be really hard for a new guy to justify buying a press and dies and everything that goes along with it.
It's costly NOW to set up to reload and then the scarcity of componenets and the price jump is just crazy on primers. Bullets have bumped up a bit and powders have bumped up maybe 15% it seems to me in the last 6 months.
And time consuming either way,
wait in line for loaded ammo
or spend time searching components and more time on the press.
I can see both sides of it. Reload or buy loaded at higher prices, sucks either way.

Man I got my Dillon 750 right when the crazy was starting then my buddy lucked into 22,000 SPP for pre-panic prices and we split it. I got lucky one night and got 5k SPP online at basically regular price too. Then I got a bunch of brass from you before the price got adjusted so I think I got pretty lucky to get where I am for what it would cost nowadays. Its far from a lifetime supply but its enough to keep me going and shooting while I keep an eye out for more stuff.

 

[Glock 40]

Its real easy. First round costs between $1000-$2000 dollars. Then the rest you are saving lots O cash!

 

[snafu21]

I make too much hourly to take off work too stand in line like that.

 

[jmike314]

If you call $15/50rd box a normal price.

I absolutely would in this climate.
Where else are you going to find it being sold at that price or lower?
Right before Christmas, I found 50rd boxes of 9mm on the shelves there at $12.99.
Bulk packs knocked the average down to $.26/rd after taxes.
Is it $8.99 a box good? Nope.
But it's better than 9mm neckbeard gunshow $.65/rd prices.

 

[rickm]

You know how I look at it .. it's a numbers game what's the cost of all startup cost, materials, etc versus the cost of new. Let's say on average a round of 9mm is 70 cents right now versus the cost of reloaded.
Primer is .05
Brass is .025
Powder is .025
Bullets are .07

So about 17 cents a piece for a 53 cent differential. Now let's at someone got a dillion 550 new setup in 9 and assume 200 of other basic supplies. That's like 800 or so.
Divide that by .53 to re cost recovery point and hats a pretty modest 1600 is rounds.

Which, to be fair would be a lot if you are new at reloading, but I cranked hat out in the last two days in a few hours. So if you're spending it anyways might as well have more capability.

In todays climate your going to have to refigure the cost.
Primers is .25
brass is .60
Powder is .40 to .50
Bullets is .12
That is if you can find all of it.

 

[HoLeChit]

You know how I look at it .. it's a numbers game what's the cost of all startup cost, materials, etc versus the cost of new ammo. Let's say on average a round of 9mm is 70 cents right now (I've seen higher and lower in stores) versus the cost of reloaded.
Primer is .05
Brass is .025
Powder is .025
Bullets are .07

So about 17 cents a piece for a 53 cent differential. Now let's at someone got a Dillon 550 new setup in 9 and assume 200 of other basic supplies. That's like 800 or so.
Divide that by .53 to re cost recovery point and hats a pretty modest 1600 is rounds.

Shift the math downward to a "normal" ammo cost of around 21 cents and the payback is much longer at 13000 rounds. I personally think ammo will stay high for a minimum of 4 years because of, well, I've watch the right panic before.

Which, to be fair 1600 would be a lot if you are new at reloading, but I cranked that out in the last two days in a few hours. So if you're spending it anyways might as well have more capability, and good equipment won't go down in value.

Edited for clarity/grammar after I typed it on my phone.

true, but I feel like for someone like myself that has zero reloading equipment or supplies that it’s not really feasible/possible to start right now. Or is it?

 

[Glock 40]

In todays climate your going to have to refigure the cost.
Primers is .25
brass is .60
Powder is .40 to .50
Bullets is .12
That is if you can find all of it.

I may be selling if your buying at them prices. Thats $1.37-$1.47 a round to reload. What are you loading for them prices?

 

[rickm]

true, but I feel like for someone like myself that has zero reloading equipment or supplies that it’s not really feasible/possible to start right now. Or is it?

Truthfully No unless you just by what you will be needing at good prices when you find it and just build up slowly

 

[Glock 40]

true, but I feel like for someone like myself that has zero reloading equipment or supplies that it’s not really feasible/possible to start right now. Or is it?

Went to Jerry's reloading today. Didn't look for any .223 Brass but I saw Powder and Bullets.
.19 for a 223 projectile and powder was .13 a round. Probably real money on primers is .08-.10 if you needed to buy them. Not sure what range brass is going for haven't paid attention.

 

[rickm]

I may be selling if your buying at them prices. Thats $1.37-$1.47 a round to reload. What are you loading for them prices?

Im not buying but thats what people are asking just to load 9mm or any pistol ammo.
Its ridiculous what people are asking for things now.
I have a minimuim 10 years supply f components and more if i go conservatory with them so im just sitting back and watching the show