Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I have seen this topic interspersed in other threads, but couldn't find a straightforward thread on cost per round. What is your cost per round for .38, 45, 44-40? Thanks Iron Biscuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I estimate it costs me about 12.6 cents per 44/40 and .45 Scofield round that I load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 About 11 cents per round for .38. Which would be $5.50 per box vs. $15-$25 retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I figure roughly .10 a round for my .38's, maybe a little less. It all depends on the cost of the components, prices vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 The loaded cartridge cost, especially when you look at .45s, makes reloading a necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 said: The loaded cartridge cost, especially when you look at .45s, makes reloading a necessity. Yes it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Quote What is your cost per round for .38, 45, 44-40? Biscuit, Your question lacks specifics - Do your own calculations depending on bullet weights - powder used - brass: new or once fired https://www.dillonprecision.com/reloading-cost-calculator.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Using a 200 grain LRNFP bullet, 6.0 grains of Trail Boss and Winchester LP primers, I can load my .45 Colt rounds for about 12 cents a round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 I will check out the calculator, but I think it will confirm what I already know, Have to start reloading ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dutch Wheeler said: Using a 200 grain LRNFP bullet, 6.0 grains of Trail Boss and Winchester LP primers, I can load my .45 Colt rounds for about 12 cents a round. At that price Dutch Wheeler, I could actually afford to shoot the 45s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I've never done the math....just buy in bulk and shoot the stuffin's out of them! Ok, I once did the math on belted magnums, .300 and 375 H&H, huge saving with premium bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Just now, Hashknife Cowboy said: I've never done the math....just buy in bulk and shoot the stuffin's out of them! Hashknife, That's how I generally do things in all aspects of life as well, but not reloading yet, the wallet was looking a lot emptier after I got those 45s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 said: I will check out the calculator, but I think it will confirm what I already know, Have to start reloading ammo. Yep Reloading is the way to go. Just be should to match your press to your loading needs. No real need to have a $600.00 + set up if you are only reloading a couple thousand rounds a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 If you really want sticker shock price some factory black powder ammo. There are some sources for good smokeless cowboy ammunition these days if you don’t “roll your own”. Bullets by Scarlett’s “Cowboy Cartridges” for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 59 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I figure roughly .10 a round for my .38's, maybe a little less. It all depends on the cost of the components, prices vary. Rye is dead on. That's about right if one doesn't consider the cost of brass. Considering costs will decrease with purchase of bulk components. .10 is a good guesstimate for small primer loads and .13 for large primer loads. About 1/3 the cost of factory ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve mile REB Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 One thin dime one tenth of a dollar is in the ball park depending on how much you spend for components. My Cost Bullets $50.00 per Thousand = $0.05 Primers $30,00 per Thousand = $0.03 Powder $18.00 per Pound purchased in bulk = $0.009 Cases $67 per Thousand purchased in bulk reused 10-15 times =$0.007 your cost will vary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Grizzly Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I count my brass cost as depreciating about 80% per loading. That's basically because I lose about that much whether it be shooting at home or at a match. This makes my cost per round closer to $0.14 for 45 and 38/40. That's 3.5 primer. 1.5 powder 7 bullet 2 brass. This math accounts for brass lasting 14 loadings. I very rarely need to discard brass because it has split. I've considered making provisions to capture more of my brass at home but have never spent the time to do it. I buy brass 2000 cases at a time and shoot that until I end up with a pile that looks like about 500 then order more. This method I believe results in a reasonable balance that minimizes time spent reloading and policing brass while maximizing time spent shooting. I do sort my loaded cases before a match looking for any dents, splits, or high primers, but I do not run a match bucket and a practice bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, John Boy said: Biscuit, Your question lacks specifics - Do your own calculations depending on bullet weights - powder used - brass: new or once fired https://www.dillonprecision.com/reloading-cost-calculator.html Because he didn't have specifics. He wanted to know OUR costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 125 grain 38 sp bullets at $40 per thousand = .04 Federal primers at $31 per thousand = .031 Clays at $17 per pound = .0065 Brass at $30 per thousand used approx. 20 times = .0015 Total = .079 Since we go through about 1,400 rounds of .38 special a month we're running just over $100 per month for metallic cartridge, plus a case of shotgun ammo a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: 125 grain 38 sp bullets at $40 per thousand = .04 Federal primers at $31 per thousand = .031 Clays at $17 per pound = .0065 Bras at $30 per thousand used approx. 20 times = .0015 Total = .079 Since we go through about 1,400 rounds of .38 special a month we're running just over $100 per month for metallic cartridge, plus a case of shotgun ammo a month. Bras? I won't even ask you what you are doing with the bras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 No one figured in the cost of the press and other needed items. The question I think you were really asking is "Does reloading save me money?" The answer is , Yes. The more you reload, the more you save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attica Jack #23953 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 You really don't buy reloading equipment..you lease it. When you are done reloading for whatever reason, the resale of the equipment is usually high. I paid $229 for my Dillon Square deal, many years ago....check out the price now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil dogooder Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Our. 38s run us just under .07 but that's because we buy large quantities and get some for cost. Right now I'm loading for 6 for next year... if I couldn't find the deals I do I wouldn't be shooting. Im already selling off extra guns to help over next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Captain Bill Burt said: Brass at $30 per thousand used approx. 20 times = .0015 If you have a source for 38 spl brass at $30 per 1,000, I'll buy everything they can sell me. Please let me know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 .45 Colt Bullets ,6 cents 255 grain. Goex , 13 Cents 37.7 Grains Primer, 4 Cents New Brass , 16.5 Cents per ,,,,,,,, New Starline Brass First 1,000 rounds Cost 395 Dollars Canadian..... Next 20,000 Cost 230 Dollars Per Thousand Canadian .... About 24 cents per round Canadian if you load 21,000 Rounds and consider the Brass as Done ... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, Rattler said: If you have a source for 38 spl brass at $30 per 1,000, I'll buy everything they can sell me. Please let me know. Thanks. Here you go: https://www.nereloading.com/index.php/38-special-fired-brass-500-count-free-tumble-cleaning.html $105 for 3,000 = .035 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: Here you go: https://www.nereloading.com/index.php/38-special-fired-brass-500-count-free-tumble-cleaning.html $105 for 3,000 = .035 each. Thanks, I use 10 to 20,000 per week so it gets difficult to always find enough. Again I appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, Rattler said: Thanks, I use 10 to 20,000 per week so it gets difficult to always find enough. Again I appreciate the help. You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 The more you buy componits in bulk, the cheaper it gets. Powder Valley Inc is the place to shop...... OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Attica Jack #23953 said: You really don't buy reloading equipment..you lease it. When you are done reloading for whatever reason, the resale of the equipment is usually high. I paid $229 for my Dillon Square deal, many years ago....check out the price now. I stand corrected. You are right on the money. That lowers the cost even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Marshal Chance Morgun said: Bras? I won't even ask you what you are doing with the bras. Now we are talking about dangerous equipment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isom Dart, SASS#8096 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Google in "handloading cost calculator" and you'll find a few to choose from. Isom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Bought my D550 in 1987. Load 16 calibers on it from .32 S&W to .45-90. It's a tool, and not factored into the cost of reloading. Still use my RCBS Rock Crusher press I bought in 1967..... OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Iron Biscuit SASS#108048 said: I have seen this topic interspersed in other threads, but couldn't find a straightforward thread on cost per round. What is your cost per round for .38, 45, 44-40? Thanks Iron Biscuit Smokeless or BP? (or both)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Marshal Chance Morgun said: Bras? I won't even ask you what you are doing with the bras. That can be REAL expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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