I've been loading shotshells the last couple weeks, several hundred 410, a couple hundred 16 ga, and about 2800 rounds of 7 1/2 for the 12 ga. I'm planning a run of 8s in the 12 ga and 20 ga and some 3" 410 next.
I have components left over from long ago so I can still load pretty cheaply. I save a couple bucks a box over factory so it is cost effective for me, especially as I load 7/8 oz for a lot of my 12 ga target loads. I save a lot more on the small bores which makes that a lot of sense.
If not for all the components I have on hand, I would buy factory rather than load for 12 ga. I prefer a lighter shot charge than the typical 1 1/8 oz but I can make do. The 20 ga is iffy, and the others are more economical to reload.
