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<blockquote data-quote="odie1" data-source="post: 1540996" data-attributes="member: 8829"><p>Meatstick,</p><p></p><p> Among other things/calibers/ammo types, the amount of ammo you go through will probably depend upon wether or not you realize any cost savings. I have found (just me now, not speaking for everyone) the cost savings reloading shotgun shells is far less than pistol or rifle ammo. It has been a while since I put pencil and paper to it, but when I was reloading skeet rounds, the cost savings was about $.50 a box over what skeet loads could be purchased for at Wally World. That may have changed!?! That would in no way pay for the time it took, but I enjoyed loading my own rounds..... </p><p></p><p> I have never reloaded steel shot - or purchased factory steel shot rounds - don't hunt waterefowl, so the cost savings could be much greater. Sorry, just don't know...</p><p></p><p> I would say for approx $200 you could get set up to reload a single caliber/gauge. The MEC-600 junior comes in around $100 - $125 new and you will also need a good power scale, and probably a few other minor things at a minimum I can't think of right now...</p><p></p><p> Other reloaders can go for many times that amount, but would reload faster, etc, etc....</p><p></p><p> I would suggest before you do anything, go and spend $25 on a shotshell reloading manual. This will cover all the basics and should give you a wide range of load data, and most provide a short "how to" introduction manul, which will at least give you an idea of what you'll be getting into. The internet is also a vast wealth of info, but - buyer (reader?) beware!</p><p></p><p> So, long story short, you shoot 100+ boxes of ammo a year - you pobably will save some cash..... or like most of the rest of us, end up losing money because you end up shooting so much more!</p><p></p><p>Odie1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="odie1, post: 1540996, member: 8829"] Meatstick, Among other things/calibers/ammo types, the amount of ammo you go through will probably depend upon wether or not you realize any cost savings. I have found (just me now, not speaking for everyone) the cost savings reloading shotgun shells is far less than pistol or rifle ammo. It has been a while since I put pencil and paper to it, but when I was reloading skeet rounds, the cost savings was about $.50 a box over what skeet loads could be purchased for at Wally World. That may have changed!?! That would in no way pay for the time it took, but I enjoyed loading my own rounds..... I have never reloaded steel shot - or purchased factory steel shot rounds - don't hunt waterefowl, so the cost savings could be much greater. Sorry, just don't know... I would say for approx $200 you could get set up to reload a single caliber/gauge. The MEC-600 junior comes in around $100 - $125 new and you will also need a good power scale, and probably a few other minor things at a minimum I can't think of right now... Other reloaders can go for many times that amount, but would reload faster, etc, etc.... I would suggest before you do anything, go and spend $25 on a shotshell reloading manual. This will cover all the basics and should give you a wide range of load data, and most provide a short "how to" introduction manul, which will at least give you an idea of what you'll be getting into. The internet is also a vast wealth of info, but - buyer (reader?) beware! So, long story short, you shoot 100+ boxes of ammo a year - you pobably will save some cash..... or like most of the rest of us, end up losing money because you end up shooting so much more! Odie1 [/QUOTE]
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