Help Verifying My Justification

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13 years 9 months ago #6620 by super8mm
Help Verifying My Justification was created by super8mm
I want to reload for a AR-10T and was wondering if my justification numbers are close?

I am basing this on 1,000 rounds

Primers about $40.00 per 1,000
Bullets 150 grain FMJ about $300 per 1,000
Powder @ 43 grains will be about 6.25 lbs @ 22.50 a lb for H4895
Cases once fired $200 per thousand but if figure 4 loads so that makes it about $50 per 1000

The lower mid range rounds about $20 for box of 20

That would make reloads about 53

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13 years 9 months ago #6645 by BUILDING MY SASS
Replied by BUILDING MY SASS on topic Re:Help Verifying My Justification
Well I would say you did the math...as a somewhat new reloader myself...I have found for plinking/ZOMBIE rounds...it does pay.
I still use the high end ammo when I want to get pin point picky.. :dry: as for the pistol rounds...most definitely...
$1 a round...hmmm. I can get Ultramax for that...but the Hornady I shoot is usually around 1.25...A good ammo source is the federal power shock...150gr SP...you can pick it up at commi world...sorry Wally world for about 14.00 for a box of 20...
Back to your question...yep...you can save money by reloading... B)
BMS

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13 years 9 months ago #6649 by super8mm
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I noticed in another thread someone said for reloading for the AR-10 to use small base dies?

What are small base dies and why? I was thinking of getting a Dillon

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13 years 9 months ago - 13 years 9 months ago #6652 by BUILDING MY SASS
Replied by BUILDING MY SASS on topic Re:Help Verifying My Justification
Not sure on that one...I am sure someone will of course answer it for us both...but as for my set up...I am using the Lee set ups...they are cost effective and do the job...I always recommend buying something along those lines...that is affordable and easy to use...you can always up grade in the future and sell the old set up or not...or maybe pass it on to a son or friend....
BMS

forgot to add...that way if you don't like to reload...you not a small fortune....
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13 years 9 months ago #6654 by super8mm
Replied by super8mm on topic Re:Help Verifying My Justification
Reloading if fun, once upon a time I did 12 ga so that is not a issue :)

and as I will be eligible for retirement in July I may have a lot of time

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13 years 8 months ago #6705 by nanif
Replied by nanif on topic Re:Help Verifying My Justification
You're right in the ballpark. My current cost is calculated at $.454 per round, but that excludes brass.I purchased my first 400 factory rounds years ago. I always come home from the range with extra.I'm surprised how few shooters reload .308.

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13 years 8 months ago #6716 by TriggerTime
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super8mm wrote:

I noticed in another thread someone said for reloading for the AR-10 to use small base dies?

What are small base dies and why? I was thinking of getting a Dillon


The small base dies size the shell to a more factory size to put it simply. Makes it so you can shoot it in any rifle instead of just the one it was previously fired in. I always liked the small base dies for semi auto rifles regardless of which rifle it came from. Less feeding problems.

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13 years 8 months ago #6717 by super8mm
Replied by super8mm on topic Re:Help Verifying My Justification
TriggerTime wrote:

The small base dies size the shell to a more factory size to put it simply. Makes it so you can shoot it in any rifle instead of just the one it was previously fired in. I always liked the small base dies for semi auto rifles regardless of which rifle it came from. Less feeding problems.


Thanks Trigger Time, that is good infor to remember when making my selection.

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