Shotgunlew

I was thinking about getting into Reloading, But im wondering how much cheaper its really going to be in the 45/70. Ive found it about $35 a box of 20 so doing the math it would cost close to the same to load my own. Am I right in thinking this way?


chris

bigcountry

All depends on the bullets used. You can get a lot of cast bullets/1000 or 500 real cheap. Or the sky is the limit. And pay almost 1dollar/bullet for 300gr partitions. ( I recommend you don't)

Most likely get it done for less than 10dollars/box.

I never recommend anyone start reloading to save money. It may start that way but always ends with just loading better, more accurate, ammo.

Big Z

You'll also be spending at least as much on ammo, or more, just so you can shoot so much more !

BarnesX.308

I used to load for the .45-70 and it was a lot cheaper than buying factory ammo.

Of course the start up costs are more up front, but that will even up quickly.

I used to shoot 350 grain Hornady round nose and IMR4227.

TUK101

Per bullet you will save a ton. But you will still end up spending what you spend to shoot. What you end up with is a lot more ammo to shoot and get good with what you're shooting. You can tailor your loads for what you are wanting, from plinkers to full blown speedsters and can also tailor your loads to what you are hunting. For thin skinned animals, nice soft point cheap bullets to thick skinned large boned animals where you need controlled expansion and high end bullets and that is where you really save the money per load. In the 45-70 you should save up to 70% from what I have seen the high end 45-70 ammo going for. If you get into casting your own bullets you could really save, but that is another technical hobby to get into as well.

BarnesX.308

Just take care not to crush the cases whe you seat the bullet. Make sure the case mouth is properly belled (flared out), and take your time.

harter66

My 45 Colts are $30-45 per box I load them for about $10 a box if I cast my own $18 if I buy bulk cast . Jacketed bullets are more as most of them hover around $30 100 . The 45-70 ought to see similar savings . My 06' runs me about $16 a box and shoots 5 shots touching groups which it wont do w factories .

bronko22000

Well, the more you shoot, the more you will save. Brass is going to cost you about $30.00 for 50. But I assume you may already have some on hand. Jacketed bullets - I just picked up some Hornady Interlock 350 gr and paid $25.00 for 50. Powder is about $18 - $20 a lb. And averaging about 50 gr per charge your looking at about 140 loads. So you have these costs:
Powder: .14
Bullet: .50
Primers: .05
Total: .69 x 20 = $13.80 per box (not counting brass)

sunshinegirl

I load for my 45-70, and the reason is not cost saving, but performance. IF you but the Rem & Win loads, they are build for the old timers cause of steel strength. Buffalo Bore sells their mag loads for $60 a box.

PAMOOSECOP

Figure the price of supplies this way;

This will give you a round price when all added or multiply a single round x 20 for a box. If you have to buy brass, divided the price of the brass by the number of brass cases to get a single price for each casing, +
divided by the price of 100 primers to get the cost for one primer, +
divided by the price of 100 bullets to get the cost for each bullet or divide by 50 if packed this way, +
Divide 7000 grains (1 Pound) of pound with the number of grains of powder you will be loading to figure how many loads you can get out of a pound. Then divide the price of the powder by that number of loads from that one pound of powder.
Add up all the single round component prices (1 case, 1 primer, 1 load of powder and 1 bullet) for the single round price or multiply by 20 for a box price.