What is the true savings of reloading?

[308win]

If you shoot enough and approach reloading as a cost savings endeavor you can certainly save money - a lot of money - if you have access to free brass, buy surplus or 'canister' powder (nothing wrong with canister powder), pulled bullets if available for your calibers. You also save the aggravation of not being able to shoot exactly what you want or not finding your ammunition on the shelf. I personally reload for everything I shoot including my 9MM and .223 and I know I am shooting cheaper than I can buy it.

The plus is the satisfaction of making your own.

 

[langenc]

Savings will be many thousand rounds later.

 

[rundm]

not necessarily, if I make 4k rounds of 69gr smk's with lc once used brass I have enough to go out and buy a new dillon xl 650 with the saving. I can make 1k rounds for roughly 280 when the bought boxes cost upwards of 500/k for black hills ammo. After 3k rounds I can buy the press but with 4k rounds I can buy the press and goodies to go on it. RG