Reloading costs

[ScottS]

In an earlier thread someone asked about how much you save by reloading or how much it costs. Here is a listing by Ned Swygard on the Waterfowler.com boards (the best reloading forum on the planet). While these are his numbers, mine are not that far off. As you will see, your friends at the trap/skeet range and duckholes can help you keep the cost down.....get them to give you their hulls!

4 lb STEEL $57.35
2 3/4" wads $5.14
3" wads $6.52
3 1/2" wads $6.52
Steel Shot 10 lbs. $15.85
Primers $23.75 per thousand at the local gun show.
RSI 107 loaded with 38 grs and with hulls-$6.72 per box w/o hulls- $6.30 per box
RSI 75 w/hulls $7.40 per box. w/o hulls $6.95 per box.
I get my 3 1/2 inch hulls free and haven't calculated my 1 3/8 oz load.
Additional info:
RSI 69 $6.41 per box, hulls are free.
Alliants 3 1/2" 1 3/8 oz load with MM12312
$8.28 a box, hulls are free.

The price for a box (25 shells) of 3" or 3.5" loads will run you in the neighborhood of $7.00 - $9.00. The $9.00 cost is approximated if you have to buy your hulls. The 3" Remington hull can be bought for about $35-$40 for 1000 hulls.