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Optics Jedi Knight Lord Of The Flies Joined: March/14/2007 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 6253 |
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Cost to reload: I love to do this type of costing excercises so here goes: Note: This is South African cost at R6.85 to the $ Assuming the average occasional target shooter/hunter shoots 60 rounds per year over 10 year period: Reloading a 30-06 caliber Euipment: $550 over 600 rounds = $0.91 per round. Case at $1 and used for 10 reloads = $0.10 Powder = $26 for reloading 145 rounds = $0.18 Primer = $4.67per 100= $0.05 Bullet =$0.50 So total cost to reload ta-ta-ta-da-daaaa =$1.74. To purchase a bullet of similiar quality: $1.82 Cost excluding equipment = $0.83.
So to repay your euipment you would have to reload 555 bullets. ($550/(1.82-0.83)) This is then the calculation to make. Do you intend to shoot more then 555 rounds and over what period? |
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J!m
Optics Apprentice Joined: March/28/2008 Location: CT / NY Status: Offline Points: 77 |
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Nice calculation! I wonder if that should go into a frequently asked questions section or something? By changing the variables for your actual costs, that could be very useful to someone figuring out if it's worth while to reload at all. If I was shooting 100 or less per year, I would not bother with a press etc. I would buy a box of every brand I could find, try them all in my rifle, and see what works the best and call it a day. Maybe buy a case of that particular cartridge and have a life time supply. In reality, I used to go through several hundred 9mm rounds a week (not so much any more) so my reloading gear has long since been paid for. I have done tons of .40 S&W, .45ACP, 30 carbine and .38/.357 rounds. I am just getting into .308 for precision target use, and learning a lot reading all this stuff... My 'piggy back' has been removed from my rockchucker II, and I'm ready to start the process. |
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cheaptrick
MODERATOR Joined: September/27/2004 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 20844 |
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.308's love Varget.....
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J!m
Optics Apprentice Joined: March/28/2008 Location: CT / NY Status: Offline Points: 77 |
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Yes, I have heard that from several sources, including my instructor...
You can imagine that I will use Varget.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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.308 love just about anything 4895 4064 varget h414 yeah they are easy.
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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VN350X10
Optics GrassHopper Joined: April/13/2008 Location: McHenry, IL Status: Offline Points: 26 |
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The Lee basic kit will be fine to determine if reloading is what you want to do.
Their "Classic Cast" press is about as strong as anything on the market.
On a cost/return/accuracy basis, Lee dies are amongst the BEST made.
I'm currently using Lee dies in numerous calibers & have had ZERO problems because of the dies. I load all of my varmint ammo using Lee dies, this includes 22 Hornet, .222, .223, .220 Swift & 6.5 X 284, this latter being for prarie dogs out to 1000 yds.
The Lee Collet neck sizing dies are known for their accuracy; Many bench rest shooters use them & that game basicly requires a PERFECT loading to be competitive.
There are other top quality dies out there, Redding dies are excellent, but pricy.
RCBS & Hornady also make good dies, but I feel that Lee is the best VALUE avaliable.
Get a good load book (or 3 !) & read & learn.
Your best bet would be to find an experienced reloader & learn, rather like an apprentice, how to do it safely & properly.
Another point, no need to "hotrod" the loads, best accuracy is SELDOM found at max velocities.
load safe !
uncle albert
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