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Iluv2hunt
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What do you think it costs per round to load that batch? Not talking about equipment...Just casings, powder. primers, and bullets
I found a good supply of bulk 5.56 loaded target ammo yesterday at a good price, just curious as to what kind of price variance it is to load your own versus what I paid for it

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Cr0ck1 (Beagler)
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Well (20) 5.56 from the store ready to shoot cost $10.00.

Thats .50cents a round. So for 100 from the store it would cost me $55.00.

For me to make 100 its bout $37.00 for 62 grain fmjs, and primers, powder. The more i make the better price.

For me its about pleasure and peace and quiet. It keeps me calm when im stressed.

Sent From Cr0ck1' IPhone most likely from the woods.

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nachogrande
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before all this political BS, sometimes it was cheaper to buy bulk military surplus or Russian/Chinese bulk loaded ammo in 9mm,223,7.62. but you got steel cases that could not be re-loaded, inferior powder/primers/bullets/accuracy. today even with re-loading supplies rising in cost and harder to come by it's still cheaper to make + you get a better quality bullet. I'm sure a lot of it is in your head, but I think you will shoot a bullet you made yourself better than one you bought.

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swampbird
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Heck I'll go against the crowd...load em up...make go bang, bang, bang, 200 is just enough to get started.

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nachogrande
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going bang,bang, bang is nice but being able to hit something at the same time is better. also a lesson I learned the hard way, seat the first bullet without a primer or powder in it and be sure they feed/eject before loading up a large batch.

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