. It can also pay if you load specialty rounds that can be hard to find such as 7/8 oz loads for the 12 ga or 3/4 oz for the 20 ga. I shoot these a lot and it not only saves on the pocketbook but also the shoulder. I'm still loading the 12 ga for a little over $2 a box due to buying components in very large quantities long ago and my machines were paid for decades ago so it is still economical for me to reload 12 and 20 ga. If I were starting from scratch- no way.
Same here.. Bought a half-pallet of shot about 12 years ago and still have quite a bit left - and it was $10.65/25#... I probably have 4,000 cases left, 2+ full cases of wads, plus primers and powder enough to use up most of it..
Reloading the 12 doesn't take long, since I have and use a MEC 9000H.. Over 1,000 rounds/hour if one gets to it..
