30 Luger Reloading Costs

rhuff · 10-15-2016, 04:36 PM

I enjoy going to the range 1-2/week, so I go through a fair amount of ammo over a years time. I shoot .22cal through 45LC, and pretty much everything in between. If I did not handload, my shooting would definitely be curtailed due to the price of the ammo. I started handloading back in the "dark ages" and have paid for my reloading equipment many times over when comparing the cost of my handloads to new ammo. I am retired now, and have more time, but I enjoy handloading. I like the thought of taking rejected brass(by many shooters), and handloading it to better ammo than it was originally, for about 1/2 the cost, or less. It is a sense of accomplishment for me.

Handloading is not for everyone. If you are not a bit OCD, then perhaps you should stay away. You are handling explosive(primers) and flammable(powder) components, and if put together incorrectly, will lead to a kaboom that can/will damage gun and possibly shooter. One has to keep their head in the game and focus on the job.

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10-15-2016, 04:36 PM	#17
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,748 Thanked 998 Times in 733 Posts	I enjoy going to the range 1-2/week, so I go through a fair amount of ammo over a years time. I shoot .22cal through 45LC, and pretty much everything in between. If I did not handload, my shooting would definitely be curtailed due to the price of the ammo. I started handloading back in the "dark ages" and have paid for my reloading equipment many times over when comparing the cost of my handloads to new ammo. I am retired now, and have more time, but I enjoy handloading. I like the thought of taking rejected brass(by many shooters), and handloading it to better ammo than it was originally, for about 1/2 the cost, or less. It is a sense of accomplishment for me. Handloading is not for everyone. If you are not a bit OCD, then perhaps you should stay away. You are handling explosive(primers) and flammable(powder) components, and if put together incorrectly, will lead to a kaboom that can/will damage gun and possibly shooter. One has to keep their head in the game and focus on the job.