Originally Posted by horse1
Originally Posted by Swifty52
Hey Al, iffin I had to pay 15-16 cents for a primer, 38 cents for powder and 30-50 cents for a bullet minus the case is roughly 90 cents per + time, I wouldn’t say that’s the time to start, and I have been loading 25.06 since 86.

I just looked @ Midway for a baseline. 23 offerings for 25-06 (only a couple available). Least expensive is $1.32/shot Prvi Partizan, next is Hornady Whitetail @ $1.50/shot, then everything is $2+ per shot.

Yes, there is a cost for your time, and the equipment and components to get up and running.

There is IMO, a much larger cost to not having what you want, when you want it.

I tell those who ask me about the economics of reloading:

"No, you won't save any $$, you'll spend the same amount you do now, but, you'll get more shots for that $$."

The days of $9.99/box of blue-box Federal, green and yellow Rem, or grey-box Winchesters for a week or two preceding deer opener are very unlikely to be seen again.


Sh*t, you might as well go to Scheels as a baseline as Midway is just as bad for wanting full retail and then some. Potterfield hasn’t had any deals in years.

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