Been casting since 1975, easy to build a good inventory. The real trick is to build a bullet trap and/or a reclaimable backstop so you can reclaim your bullets to recast them
When you get to a point where your regular practicing at the same backstop and recovering 95+% of your bullets things get real inexpensive. Back during the oblama panic I was able to reload my 38's for a 1/3 to < 1/2 of what 22lr cost. As a matter of fact I still am. Lead , primers, powder, and casings are strategic assets that all you young guys need to get figured out. Just like money, no such thing as too much. Mb


" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "