Well, after years of buying ammo, reloading components and firearms, what is the real cost of shooting?
.308 is a good example. I shoot both .308 and 7.62x51, very little difference in reloading. I have more .308 bullets than I will most likely reload. 168gr HP's, 165gr SP, 150gr SP, all the way down to some 120gr. . I bought a 7.5x55 to use some up. The average $ per 100 is $8.00. My boxes of bullets have load data on them, ballistics, year purchased. 10..12 years ago I purchased a ton of stuff, I still keep buying powder and primers, bullets and brass also. I bet I could load, or use cartridges I have, and fire 5 rounds a day for the rest of my life. I still would need more powder and primers, but after years, what is the real cost? It is like fly fishing/tying. Once you have the basics it becomes a cheap sport. 400+ rounds a day is no longer my thing, I'm happy with 30 to 40 rounds each rifle, and maybe 3 rifles, up to 120 rounds a day, 5 or 6 times a year. Sure I'll take out an AK and shoot 5 30 round mags, but that really does not count. It is truly a sport that as I have become older, I think I have mastered fairly well. I average $200.00 a year on reloading components/supplys. Cheaper than golf!! jp
.308 is a good example. I shoot both .308 and 7.62x51, very little difference in reloading. I have more .308 bullets than I will most likely reload. 168gr HP's, 165gr SP, 150gr SP, all the way down to some 120gr. . I bought a 7.5x55 to use some up. The average $ per 100 is $8.00. My boxes of bullets have load data on them, ballistics, year purchased. 10..12 years ago I purchased a ton of stuff, I still keep buying powder and primers, bullets and brass also. I bet I could load, or use cartridges I have, and fire 5 rounds a day for the rest of my life. I still would need more powder and primers, but after years, what is the real cost? It is like fly fishing/tying. Once you have the basics it becomes a cheap sport. 400+ rounds a day is no longer my thing, I'm happy with 30 to 40 rounds each rifle, and maybe 3 rifles, up to 120 rounds a day, 5 or 6 times a year. Sure I'll take out an AK and shoot 5 30 round mags, but that really does not count. It is truly a sport that as I have become older, I think I have mastered fairly well. I average $200.00 a year on reloading components/supplys. Cheaper than golf!! jp