Is Reloading "Worth It"?

[WatchManUSA]

I'm always amazed when people factor their time into reloading.  Reloading is a hobby and something you do for the pure pleasure you get out of it.

An avid golfer or hunter, unless they are a pro, don't factor time in the pursuit of their activity.  They do it because they enjoy it and not because of a time-cost benefit analysis.

[billt]

I'm always amazed when people factor their time into reloading.  Reloading is a hobby and something you do for the pure pleasure you get out of it.

An avid golfer or hunter, unless they are a pro, don't factor time in the pursuit of their activity.  They do it because they enjoy it and not because of a time-cost benefit analysis.

Also, I don't know of anyone currently running a spreadsheet on their time spent having sex with their other half?  Bill T.

[JC5123]

Also, I don't know of anyone currently running a spreadsheet on their time spent having sex with their other half?  Bill T.

I think you just opened the door to yet ANOTHER "why I hate Billt" thread. 

I tend to agree with the sentiment that reloading is a hobby. I don't consider it a time waster at all. Just another thing that I can do on a nasty weather day. I usually reload with friends and family. So it's usually a group activity. Let's face it, anytime you get with those two groups is QUALITY time. Regardless of what you are doing. So for me, I get to hang out with people that are close to me, and together we crank out some quality ammo. Win/Win in my book.

[TAB]

Also, I don't know of anyone currently running a spreadsheet on their time spent having sex with their other half?  Bill T.

No but with both partys working crazy hours, some times you need to have a appointment.



Don't ask me how I know.

[JC5123]

No but with both partys working crazy hours, some times you need to have a appointment.



Don't ask me how I know.

Gives a whole new dimension to being "penciled in"   

I think my chair in the corner is still warm.

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[Badgersmilk]

Old topic now, but I just did the shopping and math to buy a thousand rounds of .380 ammo.  It was almost to the dollar the same price to buy good 90 gr. JHP's as it was to get the die's, bullets, primers, powder and other supplies to load this caliber.  Even with my already having all the standard equipment (press, polisher, scales, exc., exc.)

A bit of a bummer because I was looking forward to doing the loading myself, but if I can buy the stuff ready to shoot at the same price.  And with terminal performance between the two end products being near identical (we're clearly not talking precision long range shooting here!  It's .380!  ).  Reloading this caliber isn't going to be happening in my house.

It still pays off well, and is great fun making my own rifle ammo, .44 mag. ammo and the like because you can't buy the stuff I build for these calibers off a shelf.  This is the first time I ever looked at duplicating ammo you can buy in the store, and I'd really have to raise an eyebrow to anyone saying handloading pays off for the small caliber stuff...  In any kind of volume.

[WatchManUSA]

Old topic now, but I just did the shopping and math to buy a thousand rounds of .380 ammo.  It was almost to the dollar the same price to buy good 90 gr. JHP's as it was to get the die's, bullets, primers, powder and other supplies to load this caliber.  Even with my already having all the standard equipment (press, polisher, scales, exc., exc.)

A bit of a bummer because I was looking forward to doing the loading myself, but if I can buy the stuff ready to shoot at the same price.  And with terminal performance between the two end products being near identical (we're clearly not talking precision long range shooting here!  It's .380!  ).  Reloading this caliber isn't going to be happening in my house.

It still pays off well, and is great fun making my own rifle ammo, .44 mag. ammo and the like because you can't buy the stuff I build for these calibers off a shelf.  This is the first time I ever looked at duplicating ammo you can buy in the store, and I'd really have to raise an eyebrow to anyone saying handloading pays off for the small caliber stuff...  In any kind of volume.

Over what time frame?

[Badgersmilk]

timeframe isn't really relevent, I calculated 1,000 rounds.  Even making it 5,000 rounds cost variance would be negligable.  In all actuality, doing only 1,000 rounds would cause reloading to cost more than buying ready to fire JHP ammo.  At the 5,000 round mark reloading would have a SMALL cost advantage.  Yes, you could skimp on quality and lower reloading costs, but then the same could be said for buying the loaded ammo, and if buying 5,000 rounds.  I'd have to say you could cut a pretty good deal with your supplier.  So even then reloading the small caliber stuff is a money looser.

Who the heck shoots 5,000 rounds of .380?    Well, not me anyway. 

[TAB]

are you buying new brass or recycling?

[Solus]

are you buying new brass or recycling?

Yeah..buy 100 rounds and 400 each of bullets, primers and powder and reload the brass 4 times.


If you decide not to reload the brass, you can send it my way