Bought a 100 rounds of Remington 223 55 FMJ from Dick's yesterday and it cost $70!!!!! At .70 cents a round I know reloading is cheaper. How much would it cost to load 20 rounds of FMJ and 20 rounds of a premium bullet like a Sierra. Trying to figure how much I would save and how long it would take the press to pay for itself.

 

This is for a 700 with a 1 in 12 twist.

 

Which press would you suggest?

Bought a 100 rounds of Remington 55 FMJ from Dick's yesterday and it cost $70!!!!! At .70 cents a round I know reloading is cheaper. How much would it cost to load 20 rounds of FMJ and 20 rounds of a premium bullet like a Sierra. Trying to figure how much I would save and how long it would take the press to pay for itself.

Last time when I checked a couple of weeks ago, Remington 55 FMJ was 10.99 a box of 20 at dick's and 99.99 for 10 boxes. Did it just go up?

Must have gone up Wolf 223 was $10.

AW223HP55 Wolf Performance .223 55grn HP

 

 

Item#AW223HP55

New Russian Production Wolf Brand .223 Remington Ammunition. Features a 55grn jacketed hollow point bullet, polymer coated steel case, and non-corrosive boxer primer. Packaged 20rds to a box and 1,000rds (50 boxes) to a case.

 

1,000rd case (50 boxes): $269.50ea*

 

 

20rd box: $5.59

20rd box: (50 or more) $5.39

I load 223 on a Rock Chucker single stage. I use bulk 55 fmj or Nosler ballistic tips. Get great accuracy with either out of a 1 / 12 Encore and a 1 /9 Bushmaster.

trout How much does it cost to reload?

I have had my stuff before the insanity ensued so at a quick estimation assuming you have your own brass and at sale prices

 

7000 gr in a lb. 24 gr/rd depends on powder I am estimating 299 rds

 

 

3.5 lbs of powder @ $70

1000 primers @ $35

1000 bulk 223 55fmj@ $80

 

 

18.5/ rd plus cost of equipment.

I figured 20-25 cents a round depending on quality of bullet. Which press do you recommend? Saving $10 a box over factory would pay for the press quick. I do have brass have been saving it since I bought the 700.

I load my own 223, and have won two high power matches (my only two matches, my first two matches!) using rounds I loaded myself. I did around 10 different loads before finding one that made me happy. Here is the cost breakdown:

 

Primer 0.03 ($34.99 per thousand)

Powder 0.09 (24gr at $24.99 per pound = 7000 grains)

Bullet 0.19 (Sierra Matchking 53gr, 500 for $95 at Cabelas)

 

Total $0.31

 

This doesn't include the wear on the polishing media in the tumbler, nor case lube, etc.

 

I think I will start buying high quality brass instead of reloading the PMC and Winchester stuff I have.

 

-Melgamatic

I reload 223 also. These prices you guys are showing for reloading are accurate if you can get the components for these prices. I'm having trouble getting powder, bullets, and primers at decent prices. Primers seems to be the hardest to get. Gunbroker.com has primers at $100/1000!

I figured 20-25 cents a round depending on quality of bullet. Which press do you recommend? Saving $10 a box over factory would pay for the press quick. I do have brass have been saving it since I bought the 700.

 

How much do you want to shell out total for a press, dies, scale, powder measure, tumbler, media and a few other small odds and ends? I reload rifle on a single Stage rock chucker. I am going to buy a Lee Classic Turret to speed up the operation. If I was going to put out the money for a progressive it would be a RCBS Pro 2000.

 

 

I reload 223 also. These prices you guys are showing for reloading are accurate if you can get the components for these prices. I'm having trouble getting powder, bullets, and primers at decent prices. Primers seems to be the hardest to get. Gunbroker.com has primers at $100/1000!

 

With the exception of primers as of late, I have been buying powder without a problem and MidSouth Shooters Supply has bulk 55 fmj in stock usually. What I have done also is find a place that will allow backorders and place an order. When it comes in i am on the list to get it.

Yep, I'm on the backorder list for primers from Midsouth. Hopefully, I'll be getting them in a few weeks. I refuse to pay gunbroker prices. I'll buy PMC loaded ammo in the meantime.

Get the RCBS Rockchucker Master Reloading Kit. A bargain IMHO. I can teach you in a couple hours. And yes you do save money.