Ok, So I just made my lists of what I'm going to buy to (re)start reloading, and I figured I would share the links and prices of what I found. This is for a Lee Pro1000 setup for 9mm (not that it matters):
Press: $150
Case Collator: $10
Tumbler & media: $40
media separator: $33
Bullet Puller: $11
Shipping for all of above: $14 (all purchased from same online shop)
Scale: $15
Calipers: $10
Shell Sorter (Optional): $39
Total: ~$300
Approx. differance if you bought...
For Real Single Stage Kit -$100
Lee Breech Lock Single Stage Kit: -$80
Lee Delux Turret Kit: -$50
Lee Load Master: +$50
Dillon 550B: +$250-300
I'm sure there are some other costs im not taking into account such as a reloading book ($30) and some ammo boxes ($3 each for 100 count), etc that you may or may not need/want, but these are certainly the basics, and what I am getting at the moment.
They are probably not the VERY cheapest prices. but they are the cheapest I could find in a quick search that would work. I would have gotten these things from Widener's (a local and online reloading place that is cheaper), but they are out of stock on a lot of items right now.
Ok... on to price per bullet / cost savings for 9mm:
Powder. If bought locally: $50 for 4lb container. Use ~5gn per round = just under 1 penny per round.
Bullets: Using Barry's plated bullets (cheapest non exposed lead ones i can find) ~$30/250 bullets = 12 cents per round
Primers: about $30 per 1000 = 3 cents / round
Case: assuming free.
Total Cost / round: 16 cents
if using lead: ~12 cents each
Store Bought (assuming you can find it at all):
Cheapest AL case bulk: 19.2 cents each
Normal Brass case bulk: 23 - 35 cents each
Normal 50 round box: 25 - 50 cents each
Depending on what you would normally buy store bought, you are saving between 5 cents and 30 cents per round.
For me and what I normally buy, I'm saving 15 cents per round.
At 15 cents per round, and spending $300 to get started, this reloading setup is then a 2,000 round payback.
Depending on what you normally buy for ammo and what reloading setup you have, payback for 9mm can be anywhere between 500 rounds and 20,000 rounds :gah:
Press: $150
Case Collator: $10
Tumbler & media: $40
media separator: $33
Bullet Puller: $11
Shipping for all of above: $14 (all purchased from same online shop)
Scale: $15
Calipers: $10
Shell Sorter (Optional): $39
Total: ~$300
Approx. differance if you bought...
For Real Single Stage Kit -$100
Lee Breech Lock Single Stage Kit: -$80
Lee Delux Turret Kit: -$50
Lee Load Master: +$50
Dillon 550B: +$250-300
I'm sure there are some other costs im not taking into account such as a reloading book ($30) and some ammo boxes ($3 each for 100 count), etc that you may or may not need/want, but these are certainly the basics, and what I am getting at the moment.
They are probably not the VERY cheapest prices. but they are the cheapest I could find in a quick search that would work. I would have gotten these things from Widener's (a local and online reloading place that is cheaper), but they are out of stock on a lot of items right now.
Ok... on to price per bullet / cost savings for 9mm:
Powder. If bought locally: $50 for 4lb container. Use ~5gn per round = just under 1 penny per round.
Bullets: Using Barry's plated bullets (cheapest non exposed lead ones i can find) ~$30/250 bullets = 12 cents per round
Primers: about $30 per 1000 = 3 cents / round
Case: assuming free.
Total Cost / round: 16 cents
if using lead: ~12 cents each
Store Bought (assuming you can find it at all):
Cheapest AL case bulk: 19.2 cents each
Normal Brass case bulk: 23 - 35 cents each
Normal 50 round box: 25 - 50 cents each
Depending on what you would normally buy store bought, you are saving between 5 cents and 30 cents per round.
For me and what I normally buy, I'm saving 15 cents per round.
At 15 cents per round, and spending $300 to get started, this reloading setup is then a 2,000 round payback.
Depending on what you normally buy for ammo and what reloading setup you have, payback for 9mm can be anywhere between 500 rounds and 20,000 rounds :gah: