Does reloading save you money? It depends on what caliber you shoot. If you shoot a 270 30/06 308 30/30----I really don't think it does. You can buy them at Wally World for $10/ box. By the time you add in all the other needed items it will take a long long time to break even. And don't forget what your time is worth. I shoot a 30/06 and I started to reload several years ago. I found a load that's really accurate out of my rifle. A 3 shot group will touch one another at 100 yards. Factory ammo will take a quarter to cover the same 3 shot group. To be honest it makes no difference to the elk, he's dead from both.

I also shoot trap and reload my own shells. The best I can do is about $2.75 a box--- you can buy new shells at the club for $3.50 a box. It takes me 15 minutes to reload a box on my single stage. .75 x 4 = $3.00 My time is worth in this case $3.00 an hour. Hardly worth it in my opinion.

Now a hobby. That's a whole another game. If you like to tighten up you groups & you take pride in it-- well then do it. Just remember that there are always new products like electronic scales, electronic powder dispencers, etc And after you start you will want to add these new toys and your break even point is further out.