IMHO I think the most important decision factor for anyone considering reloading should be answering the question "Does it sound fun and interesting?". I believe reloading safely involves a level of mental investment and understanding that is less likely (I didn't say "not possible") to occur if someone is focused ONLY on the cost savings.
Anyone who says "Loading abc caliber isn't worth it." should be saying "Loading abc caliber isn't worth it to me." As someone pointed out, if we incorporated the cost of our time into our hobbies, in many cases, we'd never do them. Hunters and Fishermen never talk about the price/lb of the meat they pursue and harvest.....because they do so *primarily* because they enjoy the activity itself. Getting meat or fish to eat is most often an incremental benefit.
In my particular case I have the time to reload. (I see reloading as a better use of my time. If I didn't reload I'd be using that time to watch some stupid movie or something like that.) Even if it cost me more to reload as compared to buying ammo I'd reload....I get that much mental satisfaction and pride from shooing ammo I've made.
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Anyone who says "Loading abc caliber isn't worth it." should be saying "Loading abc caliber isn't worth it to me." As someone pointed out, if we incorporated the cost of our time into our hobbies, in many cases, we'd never do them. Hunters and Fishermen never talk about the price/lb of the meat they pursue and harvest.....because they do so *primarily* because they enjoy the activity itself. Getting meat or fish to eat is most often an incremental benefit.
In my particular case I have the time to reload. (I see reloading as a better use of my time. If I didn't reload I'd be using that time to watch some stupid movie or something like that.) Even if it cost me more to reload as compared to buying ammo I'd reload....I get that much mental satisfaction and pride from shooing ammo I've made.
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