Cost Comparison of Factory Ammo vs. Reloaded Ammo in .45 ACP- Series Part 1

[@normanmallory2055]

Reloading is a hobby of a lifetime! A Speer manual has that quote too! I don’t pay myself for my hobbies 😂😂! When I started reloading 56 years ago , I could load a box of 50 rounds with cast bullets for $2.60 ! Bullets were much cheaper back then ! Powder was between $1.99 -$5.99 per pound ! Primers were $10.00 per thousand ! Well done Jenny J 1911

[@thetexasr.a.t.2059]

I thoroughly enjoy talking about reloading, watching KZbin videos about reloading, and reading about reloading too, just as much as I do reloading itself. I thought I would be able to get into reloading for around $100 in tools, but four years later I have close to five grand in equipment and 60+ manuals. I can easily think of another grand or two in equipment to get as well. I'm even considering building a room explicitly for reloading ammo (at least three to four grand more there if I build it myself). I take my time and kick out 50 rounds per hour, if I do not count case prep or ladder test time. Anyway, I do not consider reloading to be any thing near a hobby as it seems to me to be more like unto an obsession! Long live 45 Colt, the Buchanan Precision Machine hand press, Redding dies, Starline brass, Federal match primers, VihtaVuori Powder, and Lehigh Defense bullets!

[@JohnMccarron-x8y]

Been reloading off n on for 40 years. It's a great hobby. I have single stage n progressive for multiple pistol n a couple rifle cartridges. I also cast bullets for pistol, that's where you can save even more money n have fun making bullets.

[@cowboyjeff1911]

Great video JennyJ1911 I love your reloading breakdowns

[@stevewehner9540]

I know this is a year after you uploaded this but it's still applicable today. I just bought brass once fired for about .07 each the real shocker for me was primers, I went to my local gun shop and a brick was almost $200.

[@davidchampagne464]

Great video thank you.

[@MrZola1234]

$75 for a brick of Federal small primers… love to have that hookup.

[@justintime3135]

I would be interested to see a comparison on reloading primers, if you want to add this area to your series. Thx for the great work you do.

[@CB-ld8no]

Crazy! Never was interested in 45 ACP until a buddy showed me a Springfield Armory TRP. Cabelas Bass Pro Shop $23 for 100 Starline brass, got 3 bags, $32 for 100 230g Hornady bullets. Sportsman's Warehouse $8 100 Winchester large Pistol Primers, $40 lb Titegroup. Mc Donald's employees minimum wage is $20/hr.

[@CB-ld8no]

Reloading dies about $75 or more.

[@ChadBoss-qr4hl]

You can cut those costs considerably. For example, pick up brass at the range. Another thing I do is go to a local Fudd gun store to get my bullets. There's one store where I can often find plain cardboard boxes of 500 bullets for under $50. That store also has open packs of components for a significant discount. Like the other day I got a similar pack of Hornady bullets to the ones you got that was missing 8, for I think $12. A lot of times some widow or grandkids will bring open stuff like that in to see what they can get for it. If you get into casting your own bullets it can get even cheaper. As far as the cost of the equipment, I figure that approaches zero over time, so I generally don't count it. And I also don't count an hourly rate for my time because it's a hobby. You are presumably doing it because you enjoy it, so that, in my opinion cancels the hourly rate for my time. For example, if you're hobby is mountain biking, I don't think it makes sense to conclude that because it took me 2 hours to bike somewhere, and my typical hourly rate is $50 an hour, I should have just taken the bus because it would have taken 15 minutes and cost $3.99 or whatever.

[@michaeldunn150]

This was an excellent break down video....... great info. I honestly didn't even knew the cost of everything. I just reload because I know how now and it's fun. But I knew I would save some money too. Now, I know the rest of the story....... Thank you young lady!!

[@dalepogue5799]

I still have pre pandemic priced components. So I’m reloading 45acp for $6.70 for 50 rounds 🇺🇸

[@jeffselchow5719]

When I had my Square Deal B, I could reload 100 rounds in about 7 minutes, now I could not keep that pace for 1 hr. But if I was focused for 7-8 minutes, then take a 3-4 min break, do it again, I could do 400-500 rounds in an hour on a perfect day. I don't think I could do that pace anymore so I would be happy with 300-400 in an hour. Thanks JennyJ.

[@WojtekE4King]

Thanks for the info :) Keep up the great work!

[@JennyJ1911]

Thank you for watching!!

[@stevefrew5842]

If I may, Dillon Precision has some reloading calculators on their web page. Cost to load, reloaded to factory and one that is very useful when deciding to buy a reloader, the return on investment calculator.

[@Tom-cp6yj]

So many numbers for the punny guy who just overdosed on macaroni n cheese! 😫

[@ericandrews1661]

I always thought I'd get into reloading but all these years later, I still haven't. The 45acp I get I pay around 55c per. I don't hunt. All my guns are intended for when SHTF so at that point I'll be picking ammo up off the ground.

[@JB_Hobbies]

If it had one of those automatic presses, I would totally reload pistol, but for the price of remanufactured ammo in bulk, it just doesn’t make sense once you factor in time-well, that is unless you actually really enjoy the process. I reload for rifle, but that’s because I’m going from like $6-$10 a round to about $3, sooo I’ll take my one hour to reload 20 or so rounds. It’s the case prep that takes forever. Well, also the powder measuring since everyone seems to think it’s taboo to use a powder dump for precision rifle reloading-which I guess is true.

[@sethnewberry6709]

Heck Yeah! Would surely use that Dillon press! My Lee Press is nice but that Dillon 550C is much much faster! /cheers to getting 5k Subs! I am sure you will get there! Fingers crossed for winning that press since I never win anything lol!

[@southpawflys130]

I enjoyed the video however i believe apples to apples price per 1k in components vs 1k in factory bulk would be a closer comparison. great video thanks again

[@MrZola1234]

The perspective many express is, “I don’t save money reloading, I just get to shoot a lot more for the same price.”

[@fernandohernandez-wr9ui]

Great info. Im trying to get into reloading but i see freedom munitions has ammo for 33 cents a round. What would be the benefit of you reloading vs buying reloads

[@barndweller4573]

Where are you getting primers for 75$ a 1000?

[@JennyJ1911]

Scheels was the last place we found them for that price.

[@ChadBoss-qr4hl]

I don't think it's exactly fair to compare the generic white box Winchester rounds to the ones you are reloading, unless you are reloading to a similar spec. I would say the 70 cents per round figure is a bit on the low end because if you are reloading you are probably going to be reloading something a bit higher-end. I get that you have to make a comparison somewhere, so this is more food for thought than a stark criticism of your methodology. Also, during the pandemic, I couldn't find 9mm at any price, so there is something to be said for the ability to produce ammunition when times are lean (assuming you are accumulating components like you should be). In other words, WHEN that Winchester ammo was 70 cents a round and available is also important. Your reloading costs are going to be flat most of the time, again assuming you are properly hoarding components. Also, just throwing out there... if you can't find range brass, a good strategy is to actually just buy the 70 cent Winchester white box ammo, and fire it once yourself, and THEN reload it. I realized after buying a bunch of starline brass that the cost of brass when you buy it sometimes can be just as much as cheap ammo anyway, at least for higher end stuff.

[@rangervapes571]

I'm down to $0.18 per round. the difference being that I cast and powder coat my bullets.

[@moonshinejesus9059]

I started reloading when the last ammo shortage happened. I get better quality for at least half the cost. My only problem now is around me everyone must have the same idea because primers are impossible to get. Lol

[@JennyJ1911]

@Mooshine Jesus, I know primers are scarce. Don't lose hope though!! I see them appearing more and more all the time. Try using shootingbot.com if you haven't yet. That's one of the methods we've been using to get primers. I don't know where you live but we're all seeing them in bigger box stores like Scheels.

[@chandlerwilliams9509]

Can you do one for 223 and 308?

[@JennyJ1911]

Absolutely, @Chandler Williams!!

[@drakulie]

I need a square deal b, 9mm!! I can’t locate one to purchase. HELP!!!😮 Dillon out of them for 42 weeks (lead time)

[@jonathanfrecking1210]

Ive got one but its not 9mm

[@drakulie]

@@jonathanfrecking1210 thanks for the follow up. What caliber??

[@jonathanfrecking1210]

@@drakulie 357 mag

[@drakulie]

@@jonathanfrecking1210 dang!! I would be interested if 45acp. Thanks for the quick reply. Really appreciate it. 👍

[@jonathanfrecking1210]

@@drakulie not a problem at all! I don't hardly ever use it anymore. I just load 357 on my 550 .

[@P.E.J.]

why do you compare 7 reloaded boxes with only 5 boxes bought ammo?? thats not fair. 🤔🤔🤔

[@bigtrev761]

🇦🇺😎👍

[@Waldo_Seracha]

I don’t save any money reloading because I end up shooting more ammo at the range. This hobby is getting very expensive.

[@dennishall9173]

Lol so it's you that buying up all the tight grope , I reload for my 10mm Springfield trp and I hunt with it, 😆 🤣 😂 save 1 pound for me please

[@JennyJ1911]

@Dennis Hall, I have a very, very solid lead on some Titegroup for you!! Email me at [e-mail].

[@gnosticnight]

This might be the way to go. .45 ACP is over twice the cost of 9mm in my area. If this price discrepancy continues, it could seriously affect the big caliber's popularity.

[@JennyJ1911]

Let's hope it doesn't affect it, @Joseph O'Callaghan!! But yeah, it's definitely the best way to go, in my opinion.