Yeah large rifle primers are pretty hard to find. I got lucky about a month or so ago and got 2000 CCI 200 LRP's at $60.23 per 1000 after using their 5% store card discount plus a discount code I had. They normally sell them by the sleeve @ $8.99 if they have any at all but this store left them in the original brick carton which will ring up cheaper. The person at the counter let me have two bricks.
I know getting alot of emails can get annoying but I definitely suggest signing up for Dunham’s emails, there are ammo and gun deals on there all the time that Armscor 22 has been on a great sale for a couple months now and there a deal for 556 for 11.99 witch isn’t great but at least something better then some places and there 9 mil is 12.99
In your opinion, at what point do you think it's worth investing into reloading equipment, especially for your main 3 or 5 calibers? I personally haven't really started a stockpile yet, but have enough to get me by. But in my opinion, I would rather invest into the loading equipment and reloading supplies and build my own stockpile of ammo for cheaper per round, and it also allows for lots of versatility. Heres an example of what I'm currently working. I invested $600 into a LEE Load All 2, a #4 & #1 LEE buckshot mold, 100lbs of lead, 4LBs of Longshot powder, a few thousand wads of various brands/sizes, around 4,000 once fired hulls, 3,000 Cheddite 209 Primers, couple cans of buffer, a powder scale, and a few other things. I did the math, and for me to make a full power 2-3/4" #4 or #1 buckshot shell it costs me around $0.40-$0.50 depending on what wad, powder charge, hull etc.. I use. But that cost goes down to around $0.30-$0.35 if I re use the hull which can be reused anywhere from 3-20 times. I also have an adapter to quickly switch out from 12ga to 20 gauge and all the same components work the same except wads. Obviously this is mainly focused towards shotgun shells, but I feel like you could save a TON of money if you're planning on building a 10k round stockpile. Most buckshot costs around $1 a round, but I have seen it go on sale for $0.60 on PSA, which is probably the way to go if you're just gonna have 500-1,000 rounds in your stockpile. But having the option to be able to have an essentially endless supply of a caliber like 12/20ga is a game changer IMO. Sorry for rambling.
Reloading is kinda a hobby in itself. It's just for fun. Along side that, it saves alot on oddball calibers and specialty rounds and accuracy rounds. Yes you save money on 224 556 9mm 12ga. But you have to do so much in order to save money. The cool thing about Reloading is you can build a specific load to you and your gun.
Good score in northern Arizona 5.56 is 12.99 a box. Primers are scarce the price you pay for seclusion
I heard from Intel that the largest primer manufacturer is pulling 95% of modern primers for the military. Thanks for sharing with us 🙏 God Bless
Yeah large rifle primers are pretty hard to find. I got lucky about a month or so ago and got 2000 CCI 200 LRP's at $60.23 per 1000 after using their 5% store card discount plus a discount code I had. They normally sell them by the sleeve @ $8.99 if they have any at all but this store left them in the original brick carton which will ring up cheaper. The person at the counter let me have two bricks.
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I know getting alot of emails can get annoying but I definitely suggest signing up for Dunham’s emails, there are ammo and gun deals on there all the time that Armscor 22 has been on a great sale for a couple months now and there a deal for 556 for 11.99 witch isn’t great but at least something better then some places and there 9 mil is 12.99
I've reached a round count that I comfortable with at the moment. But if there happens to be a great July 4th sale somewhere...
Found some 22 Wildcat, 2 boxes. At my Smith. Got more 308 too
Thank You !!!!
In your opinion, at what point do you think it's worth investing into reloading equipment, especially for your main 3 or 5 calibers?
I personally haven't really started a stockpile yet, but have enough to get me by. But in my opinion, I would rather invest into the loading equipment and reloading supplies and build my own stockpile of ammo for cheaper per round, and it also allows for lots of versatility.
Heres an example of what I'm currently working.
I invested $600 into a LEE Load All 2, a #4 & #1 LEE buckshot mold, 100lbs of lead, 4LBs of Longshot powder, a few thousand wads of various brands/sizes, around 4,000 once fired hulls, 3,000 Cheddite 209 Primers, couple cans of buffer, a powder scale, and a few other things.
I did the math, and for me to make a full power 2-3/4" #4 or #1 buckshot shell it costs me around $0.40-$0.50 depending on what wad, powder charge, hull etc.. I use. But that cost goes down to around $0.30-$0.35 if I re use the hull which can be reused anywhere from 3-20 times.
I also have an adapter to quickly switch out from 12ga to 20 gauge and all the same components work the same except wads.
Obviously this is mainly focused towards shotgun shells, but I feel like you could save a TON of money if you're planning on building a 10k round stockpile.
Most buckshot costs around $1 a round, but I have seen it go on sale for $0.60 on PSA, which is probably the way to go if you're just gonna have 500-1,000 rounds in your stockpile. But having the option to be able to have an essentially endless supply of a caliber like 12/20ga is a game changer IMO.
Sorry for rambling.
Reloading is kinda a hobby in itself. It's just for fun. Along side that, it saves alot on oddball calibers and specialty rounds and accuracy rounds. Yes you save money on 224 556 9mm 12ga. But you have to do so much in order to save money. The cool thing about Reloading is you can build a specific load to you and your gun.
What kind of reloader do you have, a Dillon?
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