How much to make 1000 rounds of .223 Newbie.

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62gr SS109 is right there with it too. Even with shipping, it's coming out to ~$400 +/- $20 or so.

The same applies to 9ball and 45 acp...too cheap to reload effectively...especially if you count the time/effort.
That threw me for a second. I've always heard it referred to as M855. :)
 

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Other than 9mm, everything I load is weapon specific. Between specialty dies and match brass, I'll have to shoot 3-4k of 308 to see any savings. Those tiny little ragged holes make it worth it.

During the manufacturered pandemic when a case of 9mm was 700-800 dollars, I started loading it again for next to nothing. Was kinda nice being able to keep shooting as much as I did and not break the bank.
 
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I probably got some of ya'lls wires crossed up I reload for it already.

In fact I reload for everything I own except 22LR.
Been casting and rolling my own for a long time.

I just posted this as to show what Newbie handloader would be looking at to get into the handloading addiction .

Pistol ammo is the absolute cheapest for me as I cast my own and with all the lead I have stashed over the years I would bet I have less than 20c a lb tied up in it.

That is almost like free projectiles.
 

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Reloading is the worst thing you can ever do, stop reloading immediately if you care about little children and puppies and all other good things. Once you're free of it convince your friends and relatives to quit and then maybe I can find affordable primers and powder again.

I miss the good ol days when all these new reloaders just bought ammo at Walmart lol
 

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I probably got some of ya'lls wires crossed up I reload for it already.

In fact I reload for everything I own except 22LR.
Been casting and rolling my own for a long time.

I just posted this as to show what Newbie handloader would be looking at to get into the handloading addiction .

Pistol ammo is the absolute cheapest for me as I cast my own and with all the lead I have stashed over the years I would bet I have less than 20c a lb tied up in it.

That is almost like free projectiles.
I work with a guy that does that. I save every piece of lead I have/find and bring him a box every so often. He brings me a bucket of 230 grain slugs in return.

His loading costs are next to nothing as he scrounged brass too. Be a good skill to have.
 
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One of the fun parts of the reloading hobby is looking for ways to maximize savings. Lead casting was mentioned above. There are good deals to be found on pulled bullets, de-milled powder and fired brass that really bring down the cost. Also, the feeling of being independent of an outside source of ammunition can't be assigned a price.
 
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Yeah it’s my opinion that if a person is getting into reloading solely to save money, they are making a mistake. Especially with the high cost and scarcity of components these days.

I enjoy the savings in certain calibers, like 45/70. That being said it’s a labor of love and at the end of the day it just causes me to shoot more, and still spend my money
 

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