30 Luger Reloading Costs

[Dick Herman]

Richard,

Thank you for your effort in developing this cost estimate. I have considered reloading numerous times. However, my reluctance has been the time required to learn the process. From your cost analysis I find buying new ammo to be a better choice for me.

Several years ago I purchased a fairly large quantity of of surplus .30 Luger from that outfit in Florida. I have been using up my supply, very nice clean ammo. The only down side is the ammo is berdan primed. I have a fairly good stash of .30 Luger once fired cases that seems to be a problem removing the primers.

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by Dick Herman

Richard,



Several years ago I purchased a fairly large quantity of of surplus .30 Luger from that outfit in Florida. I have been using up my supply, very nice clean ammo. The only down side is the ammo is berdan primed. I have a fairly good stash of .30 Luger once fired cases that seems to be a problem removing the primers.

Dick,

I don't know if you are aware that Samco in Fla. has closed down (if that is where you were purchasing your surplus 30 Luger ammo).....I purchased some from there and it is good range ammo. One can remove the berdan primers(with enough persistence), but I know of no source in USA for berden small pistol primers. I also have a fair amount of that brass, as I can not leave 30 Luger brass laying on the floor.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by rhuff

Dick,

I don't know if you are aware that Samco in Fla. has closed down (if that is where you were purchasing your surplus 30 Luger ammo).....I purchased some from there and it is good range ammo. One can remove the berdan primers(with enough persistence), but I know of no source in USA for berden small pistol primers. I also have a fair amount of that brass, as I can not leave 30 Luger brass laying on the floor.

Richard, I was disappointed as well when I heard the news about Samco. I had bought about 750 rounds from them, in two orders, and for its price, and also saving the need to convert the Berdan primed brass, I was happy to use it for IDPA matches--where most of it was lost in the grass.