It was one of those deals where you had to buy a significant amount of product in order to make the deal and get the good price. But…it worked out.
$0.15/round. Delivered. Farctory FMJ 115 Ball. And it’s off to the Deep Sleep.
I do a lot of reloading, but for end-of-the-world purposes I try to stock factory ammo. Why? Because if all the fiction novels and zombie movies are correct, and we are trading ammo like currency, no one wants a ziploc baggie of reloads from some yahoos garage that may or may not be loaded with fireworks powder. Factory ammo in factory packaging will be, IMHO, more desirable than mixed reloads from someone who may not know the difference between Bullseye and IMR4350.
During one of the ammo scares a few years back, I bought some 556 reloads at a gun show. Andddd that’s how I ended with a bullet lodged in the barrel of an AR15.
can you share vendor for this purchase ?
Can’t recall, but check /gundeals on reddit and theres usually someone selling it for around 0.16/rd. delivered.
And, I thought getting CCI Blazer ammo with the aluminum case was cheap at $11.49 (USD) a box. Dang, you really got a good deal, colour me jealous. I guess it pays to have an FFL. 🙂
Surprisingly, that had nothing to do with it. Buddy at a shop was ordering for his shop but needed a minimum quantity to get the deal, so he ordered several cases at cost for people to bring the quantity level up to minimum.
Colour me jealous. Very nice…
I usually get mine through Sportsman’s Guide. If you’re part of their buyer’s club, its free shipping and really good prices
Even if you reload, you have to have all to components to make each round. I think that’s the number one mistake of people who invest in reloading equipment for End of the World. You may have to best equipment in the world, but if you’re missing any one component than its useless.
Not sure I see a difference….storing the components to reload 1000 rounds of ammo versus storing 1000 rounds of loaded ammo still equals 1000 rounds of ammo.
Minus the cost of the reloading equipment. How many rounds do have to reload before you get a net return on the equipment investment? Could be several hundred or several thousand dollars depending on the quality of equipment purchased. You would also have to take into account the supplies needed to produce each round. Don’t forget spare parts for the reloading equipment, but it will break at some point. I guess my point is, it might actually be cheaper for those who don’t shoot or need specific type of loads for comp shooting to stack the finished product deep and forgo reloading. The bottom line is we have seen the reloading market suffer shortages during the exact same times we have ammo shortages. Just my 2cent worth of observation.
IMHO, reloading is an enjoyable hobby. For example, my wife knits. She could buy a scarf off the shelf for 1/4 of the price and be done with it. However crafting something yourself is gratifying, and there are some pretty cheap loading setups out there (i.e. Lee reloading equipment).
Quick question: may I be your heir?
3rd man
I bought my reloading setup in 1976– all RCBS with Ohaus powder measure.
Been using it since– a lot! I shoot a lot.
I reload for handgun and rifle.
The only parts I have had to replace were for the auto priming tool, in 2010, RCBS warranted them.
The initial investment in equipment is a one time thing.
Buy components in bulk.
Buy once, cry once.
Palmetto state armory is selling the same ammo at $179.99 with free shipping. Not as good as 150 but not shabby.
My friend, If you are trying to save money reloading the most common ammo around like 9m/m or 5.56 x45 you will need to make a lot of ammo before you break even. A good quality 9m/m at sub $10 per box is pretty hard to beat. Component prices and price of original equipment investment will be difficult to recoup. Do not forget to take into consideration that your time is valuable. However have you tried to purchase off the shelf, a 44 special or 44 magnum that has less recoil? Good luck on that one. Your best bet is to reload. It is an extremely interesting and informative hobby. You just might learn something you did not know before. I have. Plus it will keep you out of the Taverns.
You might buy range ammo at sub$10, but, you sure will not buy defense ammo at that price
All ammo becomes defense ammo under the right (wrong) circumstances.
My problem is that currently my steel case training\range ammo out numbers the brass case ammo a good 5 to 1. The brass is tucked away for shtf, but the steel gets used quite frequently..