GeoDudeFlorida
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I’d rather have the eggs. Let the chickens keep laying.So------------ how many chickens for that brick of LRP..............??
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nettlle
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It must be worth it for everyone hoarding the reloading components.
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AJC1
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If someone was asking right now about starting for 9mm and 223 I'd say no. Adding them to a setup your already operating makes perfect sense. I have zero idea why 38 is 30 bucks and 357 is 50 other than they can....
higgite
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If it wasn't worth it in some form or fashion, monetary, self-satisfaction or whatever, it'd be pretty dumb to do it, right? So, who's going the first step up and admit that reloading isn't worth it but they're dumb enough to do it anyway?
nettlle
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If one is going start reloading and then backs in and out of reloading based on the high and low prices of components I would recommend them not getting in to reloading at all. But if one keeps a decent supply of reloading on hand, enough to carry them through the highs and lows, in the long run it is very much worth while.
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It's not that binary. Some are definitely wort it and some not near as much. As in the op 45c vs 9mm is a night and day difference
This is where I am. I reload because it's fun and gives me stability. It helps that it is cheaper.
I did stock up on Trump sale price 9mm and 22LR.
Yea, 1/3 the price of factory for my Blackhawk is a pretty good deal. Even with the OP price of $14/50 for 9mm, that’s still nearly 30% more that the cost to reload range ammo. We won’t talk about 30-30 going for $50/20.
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GeoDudeFlorida
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I don’t know. Sometimes I wonder if owning a car and house is worth it. Is it worth it to live an hour (+ sometimes) from work? Is it worth living in the styx and shopping at hole in the wall mom and pop stores just to hear crickets and see stars? We could save a bundle living in a two room condo a bicycle ride from work and take the bus to shop for groceries. So is it worth the hassles to eat farm fresh food and live far from the city?
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I don't shoot factory stuff in my 308 or 223. 80s in 223 aren't exactly shelf fodder at bps and I'm having fun playing with combinatios in 308. Soooooo many combinations that I want to try, plus other experiments like the candle annealing I still haven't shot. They are loaded and ready.
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3 med boiled eggs a day will keep you from dementia! very good stuff, especially yard chickenI’d rather have the eggs. Let the chickens keep laying.
I would gladly pay $7-$10 a dozen wild chickens eggs. they are that good
illinoisburt
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I kind of don't like these types of arguments since the same thing could be said about the crates of loaded ammo I have on hand. Just like reloading supplies, buying ammunition in bulk brings prices down and it generally keeps just as long on a shelf. I can shoot 11 cent factory 9mm (2019), 16 cent 30-06 (2011), and 1-1/2 cent 22LR (2007) but that doesn't mean I'm beating the current market prices. It just means I bought case and crate lots when the prices were reasonable or companies had big sales with rebates.
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There is definitely cheap ammo out there over the years, and I kinda expected a more mixed response. Nato ammo makes up a very large portion of that which goes on sale. I've never encountered 45c or 357 on sale at a cheap rate, so my choice of caliber locks me into loading. If 30-30 was still 15 or 16 bucks I'd sure stock up.
Bcwitt
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The value of it is you like it. If someone asks if its worth it, always say no. No need to encourage more buyers of scarce components.
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I'm middle of the road here. When I started shooting a lot of 44 spl, I quickly bought a reloading set up, and it paid for itself in short order. When I stopped competing with 44 spl, and wen to 9mm, I stopped reloading.
When I got into shooting a Garand in Service Rifle Comp, I started loading for that. More accurate and cheaper. That led into reloading for my hunting rifle as well. But I won't be adding new calibers to reload unless they can be reloaded with the components I already have. Components are too scarce and too expensive to start fresh.
On the other hand, there is an unquantifiable value in self sufficiency and being able to reload when the stores are empty. So, if you were already reloading before 2020, and were wise enough to buy up a bunch of everything you need, then reloading is definitely "worth it." However, I would not attempt that today.
When I got into shooting a Garand in Service Rifle Comp, I started loading for that. More accurate and cheaper. That led into reloading for my hunting rifle as well. But I won't be adding new calibers to reload unless they can be reloaded with the components I already have. Components are too scarce and too expensive to start fresh.
On the other hand, there is an unquantifiable value in self sufficiency and being able to reload when the stores are empty. So, if you were already reloading before 2020, and were wise enough to buy up a bunch of everything you need, then reloading is definitely "worth it." However, I would not attempt that today.
Hobby or not my time is worth a lot. There are many other things I could be doing than reloading 1000 rounds of 9mm to save 50 bucks. When I can call my shots with range fodder, that's good enough for me. Now any other calibers except for 5.56 that cost way more then yes it's worth it and I spend some time at the bench. ymmv
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I hear what you're saying, but the question of reloading being worth it or not wasn't conditioned on reloading a specific caliber.
I bought bulk factory 9mm when its cost was a wash with reloading, just to stretch my components further and get some truly once fired brass for a couple of cents per case. And I will again when 9mm ammo prices come down enough to make it attractive again. It's getting closer, but no cigar yet.
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I had quit reloading things like 9mm around 2000-2002. Winchester white box was $3.99/50 and CCI Blazer was only $2.99/50 and one didn’t worry about picking up the aluminum cases.
I still went back to reloading them, just for the competitive advantage I could gain but was obviously more work and cost.
CQB45ACP
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That’s exactly right. Life is all about choices and the resulting trade offs. Reloading to me is well, well worth it.
I’ve had coworker friends with 2-3 hour commutes in NYC & LA areas just so they could afford to buy a house. In DC area it’s only 1-2 hours. I commuted 10 miles in one hour on a good day.
We’ll say it’s WORTH it so our kids can go to better schools or live in safer neighborhoods or it’s the sacrifice you have to make or but when I get home, it’s beautiful. For me it was “but the cool jobs are downtown.” It all depends.
Today, I’m retired so is it worth it to stay in same place? It was when I had my heart attack last year and was 8 minutes to one of the few hospitals in the DC area with the facilities & personnel on site (not on call) to save my life.
How many old sayings go right to the heart of the matter of worth? One man’s trash is another man’s treasure is one of them.
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So you’re non-binary?
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In high school & college I played golf and worked on courses & driving ranges. Today I have a bent grass green in my back yard that I mow with a greens mower. But I never ever play golf. Quit years and years ago. Too time consuming & costly.
A humorous old golf saying—On a perfect day there is nothing better than 18 holes of golf. I’ll let you know when I have one.
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