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Reloading is a subject I'd like to learn more about. I have been looking at the Lee Pro 1000 for the .40 s&w. What else will I need to purchase to get started?
^^^^^ That's good advice right there.Hawaii-5-O said:Start slowly at first. One bullet at a time.
From one source, new Winchester brass and 180gr JHP bullets alone (no primers or powder) will cost you about $0.21/round when purchased in quantities of 500. Similar Winchester (loaded) ammo costs about $0.27/round when purchased in the same quantity.The Grand Pooh-Bah said:approximately what does it cost to reload a round of .40 s&w versus purchasing ammo in the store? Excluding the equipment investment.
Of course, every time you reuse your brass, you are cutting the cost per round very significantly. I use once fired police brass to reload with, I haven't never purchased new .40 brass in the 3 years I've been reloading for it. Or 9mm brass, for that matter.stealthsniper said:From one source, new Winchester brass and 180gr JHP bullets alone (no primers or powder) will cost you about $0.21/round when purchased in quantities of 500. Similar Winchester (loaded) ammo costs about $0.27/round when purchased in the same quantity.The Grand Pooh-Bah said:approximately what does it cost to reload a round of .40 s&w versus purchasing ammo in the store? Excluding the equipment investment.
Yes, but it's FMJ ammo, which is inherently cheaper. The prices I gave were for equivalent JHP rounds manufactured with new materials. As I mentioned earlier and snake-eater also said, you can reduce the cost substantially by re-using brass.The Grand Pooh-Bah said:WWB cost 15.98 for a box of 100 that is only .16 per round.
That's why it's called RE-loadingstealthsniper said:As I mentioned earlier and snake-eater also said, you can reduce the cost substantially by re-using brass.
FMJ = Full Metal Jacket: Good for target shooting. Excellent accuracy but limited expansionThe Grand Pooh-Bah said:What is the difference between FMJ (Full Metal Jacket, correct??) and JHP (Don't know what this is).
Saved me some typing. The first look at prices came to 12 cents per round using jacketed bullets. Lead is ~6 cents per round, or $3.50 per 50. I would also look into a Dillon press vs the Lee. 15 years from now, you'll still be using the Dillon.SteveW1958 said:If you purchase in reasonable quanties you will save. My cost for .40 is .10 -.11 cents per round. 9mm about .09 and .45ACP .12 cents per round. This is using FMJ bullets and reused brass. WWB at walmart is .17 for 40, .11 for 9MM and .20 for 45ACP. 9mm may not worth the trouble to save $ but it''s worth it to tune your loads. You can save another 3-4 cents per round if you use lead rather than FMJ bullets as well.
Are XTP's similar in price to JHP's?(not sure what XTP's are)SteveW1958 said:XTP's would add 3-5 cents per round depending on caliber. others might be a tad bit less.