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re: Reloading 5.56

Posted on 12/15/13 at 10:33 pm to
Posted by The Future
Smallville, KS
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 12/15/13 at 10:33 pm to
I've heard that unless you shoot thousands of rounds per year, reloading doesn't save you much.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80804 posts
Posted on 12/15/13 at 10:48 pm to
If you aren't a heavy shooter, save the brass every time you go shoot. After a few years of shooting a few different calibers, at that point it may be worth investing in a basic reloading press. If you are a light shooter, there is no point in starting now while you have little to no brass to reload into. Get a couple trashcans full, then make the investment
Posted by bapple
Capital City
Member since Oct 2010
11915 posts
Posted on 12/16/13 at 6:40 am to
quote:

I've heard that unless you shoot thousands of rounds per year, reloading doesn't save you much.


You definitely save more from shooting more often, that's without a doubt.

Here is a reloading cost calculator. I can load 5.56 for 23 cents a round. That is almost a 50% savings on ammo. Then again, I buy supplies by the 1000 and there is a lot of case prep involved with loading rifle rounds. Pistol rounds require much less case prep.
This post was edited on 12/16/13 at 6:42 am
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