I reload 9mm for about $50/1000. Primers are $30/1000 and powder is $20-30 per lb. I get 1750 rounds per pound so I estimate 1500 per lb accounting for waste.

It does to stock up on everything you need to make it through a shortage for your calibers you shoot. Looking into the future, right now isnt the time to ease into the reloading market. its time to start thinking what will and wont be available in a few months.

 

I reload for multiple handgun calibers -- 9mm, 38 special, 38 super, 45acp -- all with the same powder -- Promo -- I paid $80 per 8 pound jug -- although out of stock, powder valley lists it at $109

 

 Primers -- I use CCI small rifle primers in all my small primer pocket needs -- No small pistol primers 

 

I started with a rock chucker press -- used it for 20 years before going progressive -- you do not need a dillon to reload

 

Rifle calibers are a different story -- I do have a ton of different powders around for them and a selection of primers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I get 1750 rounds per pound so I estimate 1500 per lb accounting for waste.

 

 

What Waste???

I reload 9mm for about $50/1000. Primers are $30/1000 and powder is $20-30 per lb. I get 1750 rounds per pound so I estimate 1500 per lb accounting for waste.

 

Heads cost more than 50/K today and where's the brass costs factored in. If your casting, where's the lead coming from. casting costs?

 

I would still start with a single stage press kit and reload the one caliber I shoot most if it were me.  Bye the way I started almost that way with a Hornady Projector for 45ACP  Still running to this day.  

I reload for multiple handgun calibers -- 9mm, 38 special, 38 super, 45acp -- all with the same powder -- Promo -- I paid $80 per 8 pound jug -- although out of stock, powder valley lists it at $109

 

 Primers -- I use CCI small rifle primers in all my small primer pocket needs -- No small pistol primers 

 

I started with a rock chucker press -- used it for 20 years before going progressive -- you do not need a dillon to reload

 

Rifle calibers are a different story -- I do have a ton of different powders around for them and a selection of primers

 

 

Point is, by the time you purchased everything you need to reload yourself through a shortage with both pistol and rifle calibers you would have spent well over a grand. Were not talking having a few pounds of diverse powder. Rifle reloading isn't even cost effective unless your putting together match grade components.

 

A lot of people are going to see that their mileage varies with components. But will you have a couple thousand bullets on hand for each caliber? enough powder and primers to fill the cases? and all of the reloading accessories needed per caliber? Sandy hook took places 4 years ago.... and were just starting to see stock increase.

 

Remember you only get roughly 250 rounds per lb of powder for something like .223

 

I'm looking at spending 2 grand in the next month or so on components and complete ammo. And i already have stock piles.

 

 

I'm looking at spending 2 grand in the next month or so on components and complete ammo. 

 

 

 

Do you actually buy factory ammo as a reloader?  

 

I can't do it --  not with centerfire pistol or rifle rounds -- Just a mental thing 

 

I do buy .22 rimfire and shotgun shells on occasion but I do reload 20 and 12 gauge also -- Not sure what I'll do once my supply of lead shot runs out... 

Do you actually buy factory ammo as a reloader?  

 

I can't do it --  not with centerfire pistol or rifle rounds -- Just a mental thing 

 

I do buy .22 rimfire and shotgun shells on occasion but I do reload 20 and 12 gauge also -- Not sure what I'll do once my supply of lead shot runs out... 

 

 

I'm thinking the same thing.  I used to reload a lot of trap shells but then the price of lead shot went up and makes it no longer cost effective to do so.  I started buying 12 ga shells.

 

Centerfire cartridges I refuse to buy.

Do you actually buy factory ammo as a reloader?  

 

I can't do it --  not with centerfire pistol or rifle rounds -- Just a mental thing 

 

I do buy .22 rimfire and shotgun shells on occasion but I do reload 20 and 12 gauge also -- Not sure what I'll do once my supply of lead shot runs out... 

Currently, i don't reload rifle. But i do have some components for it.

I've made it through all the shortages since 1992 without much problem.

 

My advice is to stock up on cheaper factory ammo available now. Quality brass case 9mm is available for $10-12 a box. Bought some Blazer Brass 45 for $13 a box recently. This gives you factory ammo for a couple of bucks a box more than reloads. It also provides more cases. I tried casting bullets but decided it took up too much time. There's plenty of commercially cast bullets out there for reasonable prices. You really don't need jacketed or plated bullets for nearly all handgun calibers IMO,

 

I never loaded shotgun ammo as it wasn't worth the savings for as little as I consume.

 

About 95% of my handgun loading is with cast bullets. They're about 50% of the cost of jacketed. I even have some cast bullet loads for rifle calibers like 30-30.

 

I suggest starting reloading on a single stage. Slower, yes but you learn more about reloading that way vs starting with a progressive. Too many are interested in pulling the handle 50 times and getting a box of ammo. You can get all the hardware you need to start from Lee for about $150.

 

If you store your ammo under reasonable conditions it should give you no problems. I found a box of 357 I loaded in 1978. It's a load I still use. I shot some recently. Velocity and accuracy were on a par with some of the same freshly loaded. This box of 357 traveled nearly 10,000 miles with all the moves I made between 1978 and 2001.

 

Buy factory ammo you can get cheap now. Reload for those calibers that are expensive. Buy components when you find them for a good price. If you want to stock up you need to do it in different directions to CYA.