Cheaper reloading?

[Norfolk Deer Search]

A lot cheaper than Carp Fisherman re-baiting:
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You only buy that if you’re a mug

 

[shakey jake]

You only buy that if you’re a mug

What carp bait? Agree

 

[Rutland lad]

I remember a time when PPU first started coming in and it was £11 a box for 20 243 100gr - you literally couldn’t load them for less, and I was lucky in that they shot very well in my rifle.

I load for pretty much everything centrefire now, the cost saving is still there but not as much as it was - but the precision is the reason and I find reloading with some good music on can be very therapeutic.

Regards,
Gixer

A man I can relate to

 

[Bowland blades]

is that not also true for buying ammunition?

Not if you purchase of components near everything can be sent ( indeed all can be sent if you get them sent via RFD )

 

[enfieldspares]

I found a receipt in the bottom of my reloading gear box that showed I’d paid £17 for 1000 Fed210 primers - if only they were that now!

Yes. That is absolutely how much cheaper they were back in the day. 100% true. Had a trade stand at Pistol '82 or whatever and took one hundred thousand CCI primers. Something like sixty thousand small pistol and forty thousand large pistol. With the intent of selling them at £10 per thousand (TEN POUNDS PER ONE THOUSAND) and making £2 profit per thousand for a quick turnover. When I go there to set up at 8.00am some had already started setting up and their primers were posted as being £8.50 per thousand.

 

[Liveonce]

This mornings little effort .17 hornet ready for the rabbits later this week cheaper than hmr as had components pre covid

 

[Liveonce]

Yes. That is absolutely how much cheaper they were back in the day. 100% true. Had a trade stand at Pistol '82 or whatever and took one hundred thousand CCI primers. Something like sixty thousand small pistol and forty thousand large pistol. With the intent of selling them at £10 per thousand (TEN POUNDS PER ONE THOUSAND) and making £2 profit per thousand for a quick turnover. When I go there to set up at 8.00am some had already started setting up and their primers were posted as being £8.50 per thousand.

london armoury cci small pistol £10 and a tub of N310 £12. cast and lube 38sp bullets and go shoot, they were the days

 

[Heym SR20]

I can’t help feeling that the ammunition industry would much prefer us to all reload.

Shipping and stocking components is easy and not much paperwork.

With ammunition costs of shipping plus all the paperwork is a pain in arse right through the whole supply chain from the manufacturer via importer to distributor and then out to individual emporia. And as a consumer this all ends up on your expense. Volume can and will help reduce this cost, but requiring secure shipping of ammunition is always going to be expensive.

By contrast component parts are much much simpler and easier.

 

[Liveonce]

I can’t help feeling that the ammunition industry would much prefer us to all reload.

Shipping and stocking components is easy and not much paperwork.

With ammunition costs of shipping plus all the paperwork is a pain in arse right through the whole supply chain from the manufacturer via importer to distributor and then out to individual emporia. And as a consumer this all ends up on your expense. Volume can and will help reduce this cost, but requiring secure shipping of ammunition is always going to be expensive.

By contrast component parts are much much simpler and easier.

powder at 1.3c is far more expensive and complex to ship in to the u.k. than ammunition at 1.4s

 

[Zetter]

Its really calibre specific for me

For my .303 if it was for range work now I struggle to beat S and B factory due to price hikes in primers and powder. However I cannot really get hunting bullets in factory for it so reload.

For my .270 which loves 145 grain ELDX the difference is stark as I have a tonne of once fired brass (hence zero cost) I can reload them for 28 per 20 the last box I bought (when I can get them was about £54!

the .17 hornet is also about half the cost of factory it used to be cheaper but the jump in primer and powder cost has pushed it up a bit.

The other massive advantage if you have the kit is new calibres only cost you getting new dies and shellholders mostly and you are really self sufficient on ammo as most stuff can be posted so you are not dependent on your local RFD running out of a round you rifle really likes. Plus in the case of variation you are not stuck if your certificate is away for ages.