Thanks for your detailed answer.2.5 cents per primer, 13 cents per bullet, 1.1 cents for powder =16.6 cents/round
Add 12 cents or so for new/used brass if you don't have any. 2 hours tumbler time at 1.6 amps at 120 volts for .384 kwh @ .11/kwh for 4.2 cents electricity per 250 cases polished yielding a cost of .016 cents per round. Rack the handle on the calculator for a total cost per round using your own brass of 16.618 per round or $8.09 per box. This figure does not include shipping as my last order included a lot of non reloading stuff and I didn't want to bother figuring that out.
You may have guessed, I am an accountant among other things by trade.
2.5 cents per primer, 13 cents per bullet, 1.1 cents for powder =16.6 cents/round
Add 12 cents or so for new/used brass if you don't have any. 2 hours tumbler time at 1.6 amps at 120 volts for .384 kwh @ .11/kwh for 4.2 cents electricity per 250 cases polished yielding a cost of .016 cents per round. Rack the handle on the calculator for a total cost per round using your own brass of 16.618 per round or $8.09 per box. This figure does not include shipping as my last order included a lot of non reloading stuff and I didn't want to bother figuring that out.
You may have guessed, I am an accountant among other things by trade.
if you only reload 1 caliber and it is an inexpensive one like 9mm it will take longer to make up for the equipment costs.
But if you have a rifle or rare chambering say 22 hornet, you can see savings of $10 or more per 50 ..
For what it costs me to reload 9mm, I'm able to shoot twice as much for the same cost. Unless you find sales and or shoot steel cased ammo.
I agree, one can save $ (or shoot more) reloading even 9mm, but if someone is including the equipment cost; you get a faster return on other calibers..
I load hornet with varmint grenade bullets for under $12 per 50 Vs purchasing for $50 per 50..
i "got back" the cost of the press years ago..
I don't load any pistol ammo that costs me sixteen cents per round. Everything costs me substantially less even when I have to figure new component prices. Fortunately, I've been lucky enough to stock up when prices were good or I found sales on reloading components. I have even had some nice folks give me reloading components when they were getting out of the practice. That really reduces costs!I was planning on reloading, but after looking extensively at my per round cost (~$.16/round) I've decided for the time being a local reloading service is the way to go for me at $.195/round. At that cost I'd have to shoot an insane number of rounds to recoup the $300-600 I would spend to start reloading. That being said, I've still got my eyes open for a second hand reloading setup!