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RHENRIKSEN wrote:Yikes - I guess that'll drive me into reloading, then! Thanks for the pointers, guys.

Not counting the initial investment in the equipment, reloading has saved me a ton of money on ammo that shoots more accurately than any factory match brand I've tried yet in my rifles. I've gotten consistent .375 MOA at 100 yards out of my Remington 700 with a 175 grain SMK on 42.6 grains of Varget, with unfired Remington brass and CCI large rifle primers. The cost per round was about 78¢. And once you've fired the case and reuse it, the cost goes down another 20¢ to 30¢ per round. Imagine the best match ammo you could ever buy, for $15.60 per box of 20 rounds, or $11.60/box of 20 once you've fired the brass.

Even if you're using really expensive high tech hunting bullets, you'll spend less money on ammo by reloading.

Well, I am a happy camper. I've been running cheap 147gr FMJ through my new rifle, the first two sessions in challenging (windy/gusty) conditions. Not any groups to brag about. Today, had much better conditions, but my 147gr was still ALL over the paper. My reloading friend pulled out some old handloaded 165gr hollowpoints he had lying around, and I got this with my first (and only) 5 rounds of the stuff. If this doesn't motivate me to start reloading, nothing will!