Brickman301
Ultimate Member
I'll throw a further twist , If :
The load in question is one of the handful of very popular, widely available loads
And you are satisfied with the quality and specs of said generic loads
There is minimal economic incentive to load your own .
But for less common , or inherently expensive calibers , it makes significant savings . Likewise , if you seek a particular bullet weight , velocity , accuracy , etc not represented by the standard generic load for that caliber , then reloading is your answer .
This!
I reload and cast for 45-70, 44-40, 45 long Colt. I shoot the 45-70 the most. I’ll be adding 348 Winchester into the mix as well, pretty shortly. Reloading and casting save a lot of money on those calibers!
I reloading other cartridges (mainly rifle cartridges) for accuracy. These accuracy loads really don’t save much money.
Until recently, I never seen much use in reloading 38 special. Now with this ammo being hard to find and expensive when you do, I’m rethinking that. Casting and reloading should save me some money on that caliber.
I don’t take my time into account of the price. I enjoy reloading and casting, so I don’t see it as an expense. I hardly watch any tv, so I look at it as my entertainment.