I try to buy components in bulk to save money. For my AR-15 loads, I buy Winchester's 55gr soft points by the case, W748 in an 8-pound can, and Remingtion primers by the 1000. My cheap AR-15 rounds cost about 11 cents a round.

My Remington 700 VLS really likes 50gr V-Max bullets, so my cost per round jumps to about 20 cents a round. They are worth it, though. My 700 usually prints 5-shot groups I can cover with a dime at 100 yards.