DustyGmt
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This ^But if you shoot a lot, or don't want somebody telling you what ammo you can buy, or how much of it, then reloading might be in your future. It's about independence and self-sufficiency.
That's a significant factor for me, my OP probably came off as only being concerned with the economics of it. The truth is shooting stuff is really my only hobby/passion, I prefer an afternoon of shooting more than buzzing the trails in a snow machine or 4x4. I like the idea of having components on hand for a few reasons, one being that if I have loaded factory ammo it beckons me and I go through it, I start getting nervous when I get down to 500rds of 9mm because that's essentially when I won't shoot anymore until I get more.
I haven't been a reloader but I know that one exists in me and once I get into it I will really enjoy it. Buying a pound of powder here and there and a box of bullets on sale from time to time can really add up. I know because there are times I ran through cases and thought I was down to my last but forgot about the stash of 50rd boxes that accumulated from picking up a box here and there while out shopping years prior or when I squirreled away a few boxes every other time I sliced open a fresh case only to find that I had alot more than I thought.
More than a few times when going through my stashes i got an ear to ear grin when i came across long forgotten ammo. I see reloading components as being no different and being well stocked for a dry spell in the market gives me the warm fuzzies, especially when I can help out a friend or neighbor who didn't take the initiative. It's not often, but sometimes shooting by yourself can get boring, the upside to shooting by myself is that I usually shoot 2x better
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