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Given the complete shortage of ammo everywhere, is it cost effective to load my own and are the supplies available to even do that?

Given the complete shortage of ammo everywhere, is it cost effective to load my own and are the supplies available to even do that?

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[–] • 3 pts

Primers are in just as short of supply.

Ammo loading works for shotguns and precision rifles. Not cost effective for pistols or plinkers.

[–] • 0 pt

I can load 556 for about .12 cents a pop right now. Cast bullet .38 special for about .06 cents each. Definitely worth it.

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

6 cents for the bullet, plus the powder, plus the primer, assuming you keep your brass and you don't charge for labor.

Primers are in short supply.

www.usreloadingsupply.com/357-bullet-tips These guys have no bullets, no powder, no brass, no primers

[–] • 0 pt

I purchased a bunch of the 6000 count boxes of hornady 55 grain bullets years ago when Monmouth reloading had them mispriced. I think I got them for like $300 or $350 each. I’ve also got about 1000 lbs of sailboat keel lead to cast handgun rounds.

[–] • 2 pts

Yes. Good luck finding primers. I'm hearing that's the bottle neck of supplies, I don't reload case ammo anymore. Keep your empty shells and the equipment will pay for itself.

[–] • 2 pts

Very few supplies available. You can buy all the equipment, but the supplies are going to manufacturers first.

[–] • 0 pt

Military first, commercial loaders 2nd and handloaders third...

[–] • 1 pt

It was before components ran dry and what is available is going for 10x what it should. Luckily I have enough stockpiled to last a few years.

[–] • 1 pt

It definitely can be when things aren't in stupid mode.

Loading for volume if you shoot 2 gun or idpa can be a saver for sure.

It can also be more expensive than factory made when you start chasing that perfect load.

You will spend some money right up front for the equipment but if you keep at it it will eventually pay for itself.

I tried it but after about a month I came to the conclusion that it wasn't for me and I'd rather pay the premium on factory loads.

[–] • 1 pt

If you have the capital to manage the upfront costs and can afford to buy supplies in Costco sized chunks and you can store all that material and equipment somewhere -- then yes.

[–] • 1 pt

You might be able to reload oddball ammo. 44 mag, 300 win mag, stuff that uses magnum primers and different powder than 9mm/223.

Honestly your best bet is getting on reddit reloading sub, getting an invite to the reloading discord, and waiting for in stock notifications on there.