WB
Bullets, primer, powder
Friday, April 17, 2026, 08:48

It’s shocking, the price increases. Not counting the brass case, it costs me about $16 materials to load up a box of (20) .308 or .30-06. About half of store shelf ammo. But say .416 Rigby, it’s about $35/20, a savings on the order of $100 in some cases. Ditto odd stuff like .32-20, .30-40 Krag, .38-40. It’s the same cost as loading .38 Specials or .308. But retail is crazy on those if you can even find them. I just paid $0.45 each for some empty brass. Never leave it behind! I can get .50 BMG for about $1 each, but .500 Nitro can be $10 per empty.

It’s just getting tough paying $60 for a pound of powder and 30-50 cents per jacketed bullet. Casting your own rules. IF you have the time. That’s getting to be a factor too these days. Paying yourself pretty much negates savings in cost. Thank goodness it’s a labor of love and enjoyment.