Not long ago, I threw out an empty primer box marked $1.79. Made me a little sad.
How cheap can you shoot? I get free LC brass. Figure $.03 each for primers. I have some AA2015 that I paid $18 for. 24.1 grains of that works out to $.062. A few years ago I picked up 1,000 Winchester FMJBT bullets for $38, or $.038 each. So my cheapest load works out to $.13 each.
What is realistic in today's market? Hornady bullets are available for $25/200, or $.125 each. If you could buy bulk TAC, it would be $.081 for 25.5 grains. As I said, LC brass is free if you know where to look. Adding $.03 per primer, those cartridges cost $.236.
For something a little more exotic, you can get Nosler Ballistic Tips at about $.19 if you buy decent quantities.
If I had to pay $.45 per cartridge, it would greatly inhibit my enthusiasm for shooting.
