RE: Is reloading cost effective?
I see that you shoot a .338 Win mag. and I am going to guess that can get pricey to shoot. Not that the others can't get there too, but, some things just cost more. For me, it was a no brainer. I bought an Armalite .338 Lapua Mag, and back when I bought it, ammo from Black Hills, and Dakota was about 80-85 a box of 20. I bought the dies for that and got to it. For me, I was able to reload that rifle for right around $20 a box or so. Sometimes a little more, but generally, $20. Figure the 15-20 boxes worth that I have reloaded for that gun
15 low end boxes loaded
x 60 average savings per box
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$900 in savings.
Figure that is shooting Sierra Matchking bullets, Vhita Vouri Powder, and Match Federal Primers on Lapua brass. I bet I could have saved more $$$ with other componenets.
That more than covered the cost of all my reloading equipment, and upgrades to electronic scales and dispensors...etc.
I dont remember the exact numbers for reloading pistol, but I want to say that I was reloading for about $3 a box for 9mm and .45
Good Luck, have fun and be safe.