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It cost 25-45 cents per round for rifle and 6-13 cents per round on pistol. I only buy reloading supplies when they are on sale and I buy in bulk. I will buy the Cabella's gift cards when they are on sale, then use them to buy primers when they are on sale, and use a military discount to get them as cheap as possible. At last inventory I have 16K small pistol primer on the shelf with average cost at 2.23 cents per primer. I have almost a 2 year supply on hand and I haven't bought primers in over 2 years. I also buy a years supply of projectiles during the Black Friday sales so I get the cheapest price of the year. Last Black Friday I got 9mm at 6.3 cents per bullet and 45 at 8.7 cents per bullet. I will buy an 8lb jug of powder at my LGS for pistol it is running less than 2 cents per completed bullet. Rifle is about 3 to 5 times more on powder, 15-25 cents per projectile, and the same for the primers.
As far as cost goes I find that I shoot more so I am not saving anything. The reloading also gives me a better understanding of what a bullet will do with "X" amount of powder under different atmospheric conditions. When I had learned this lesson I was able to make the consistent 1000 yard shot. I don't shoot the long ranges anymore as there is not one within a reasonable drive near me.
As far as my ammo supplies go, in blue states I would be an extremest. Here in the South I am normal to under supplied.
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Tony
NE ATL
'04 XLT regular cab 3.slo stepside
Semi retirement