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ORIGINAL: petefixer
They have some cheap ammo but I am looking for CHEAP reloads. Maybe someone sells it from home?
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I hate to burst your bubble, but I don't think there's any such thing as cheap custom handloads. In fact, the opposite is true. Custom handloads done by others will cost you, generally several times what a box of factory ammo would. Precision handloading of bottleneck rifle cartridges is a time consuming process to safely produce ammo that meets or exceeds the quality of factory ammo. Factory ammo makers have large precision high-speed machines that automate the processes for large batches of rounds at a time that are done by handloaders one round at a time. Handloads are cheaper FOR THE HANDLOADER, because of the "sweat equity" involved.
If I were to handload custom ammo for you, which I wouldn't for liability reasons, I'd charge you not only for the components (marked up at least 10-15% over my cost), but also for all the time involved. When I handload I can usually make about 20 rounds/hour weighing/trickling ever charge on my electronic scale. It also usually takes another hour or so for prep work, setup, calibration (of dies, scale, powder measure, etc...), breakdown and cleanup. My time is worth $25/hour, so you'd be looking at $50 + supplies + shipping for the first box of ammo MINIMUM. Probably around $75-100. Subsequent boxes of ammo would be slightly cheaper, but still a whole lot more than factory .22-250. ds to a box, for less than $30. I've shot them extensively (mostly for the brass) and have had excellent results (about 1 MOA average) in both my varmint rifles.
My suggestion would be that you invest in your own handloading setup and learn to handload them yourself. It's still not cheap, but if you go with a budget setup (Lee) you could probably get started for about $100 + supplies. You make up for the cost of the equipment over the first 5-6 boxes, then it starts becomeing more economical.
Mike
22-250 reloads?
