why is shooting so expensive ????

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#1
Because I have a family of 5 that's why !!!

300 rounds .308 reloads 168gr SMK
350 rounds .223 tula
500 rounds .22 federal
300 rounds .45 tula
300 rounds 10mm reloads













 
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#3
My oldest just turned 16 and all of her money is going to be saved for collage. I don't mind paying for this It's family time but the price of ammo does affect that family time a bit.
 
#6
Looks like they're having a good time which helps ease the sting of the cost...

ArcticLight said:
LOL Anything fun is expensive.

I just dropped $2800 into a mutli-rotor drone (Built it sa well), business expense and will benefit the tax deduction!
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So very true. Tell you what, I'll pay your multi rotor bill if you pay my turbine RC heli bill. :D
 
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Kiba said:
Looks like they're having a good time which helps ease the sting of the cost...

So very true. Tell you what, I'll pay your multi rotor bill if you pay my turbine RC heli bill. :D
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LOL Been there, done that, no thanks!


To the OP, I know, just sold a rifle I had $5000 invested in, for half that, *if* that....she was always thirsty for more high dollar loads too!

This one set me back $2800, I did a test flight on it last weekend.

https://vimeo.com/77559898

QAV540Final.jpg
 
#9
I love seeing the family go out and shoot together and its worth the money...we need a lot more of that in our world as we need the next generation to take up the fight for our second amendment and I feel it will be harder on them than it was on us.
 
#17
Good for you for getting your family out to shoot. Looks like they're having fun.

I wish my family were shooters. I've gone into the hobby of shooting and reloading, and as a 19y/o college student it is VERY expensive, especially now that I haven't been working for the past few months because of school.

Added:

Don't want to hijack the thread but as a percentage of total income, I wonder what people are spending on shooting, reloading, etc. every year. Because for myself, I know I've spent way more than I probably should.

Hopefully that % drops significantly once I am able to make a decent living but still be able to afford most of the stuff I want. If it doesn't drop that would probably just be irresponsible.
 
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#20
When you think about it, an air rifle uses caseless ammo, an OK rifle is cheap, and the propellant is as free as the air around you.

It can be bent to fit a fair number of applications, including family fun shoots.

Just sayin'...

Greg
 
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#21
Upfront cost is expensive but keeping those kids busy and occupied with a good hobby will save you loads of money down the road. Life is an investment and posts like this always make me smile. Kudos to you, Dad.
 
#22
Some of that 223 Tula is Boxer primed (read the boxes before you buy...), and when I tried reloading it, there was essentially no major issue. I suspect the Hornady Steel Case match shores a similar case supplier.

I found that the Tula Steel cases performed identical to brass casings, and the only significant requirement is to chamfer inside the case mouth to eliminate bullet shaving during the seating operation. Some of my cases are up to 5 reloadings, with no problems so far. I pay $5 and change for a box of 20 at Wal-Mart; not bad for reloadable ammo. If you reload, you can even dismantle the cartridges and use the components for cheap load development/reloading.

Buy lots, then buy some more, reloading can get a whole bunch cheaper if you allow yourself to get a bit creative. My 69/75gr steelcase match loads shoot just as well in my 223's as brass reloads, and a custom 55gr reload can be made from the original Tula components for about $.25-$.30 per round.

I do some of the same things with USSR Spamcan Surplus 7.62x54R, with the exception that their Berdan primed cases can only be used once. But producing a custom reload for an overall component cost of $.20-$.25 can become highly attractive.

Tula 7.62x39 Berdan steel cases can be pulled down and reloaded with with 110gr .308 V-Max for my Savage Scout with its .308 bore, the original components can be load developed for some other .311 bores, and the removed 123gr .311 bullets may have some potential as reduced recoil loads for my 110lb Granddaughter's 7.62x54R 91/30.

For recreational shooting, anything larger than .22LR/.223 may be prohibitive, with the possible exception of the Surplus 7.62x54R, and Tula 7.62x39.

Handloading can become a lot more creative once one invests in a collet bullet puller and the proper caliber/diameter collets.

Greg
 
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It's all relative. If you think shooting is expensive, try private aviation. There is a running joke about aviation expenses in which the base unit is called an AMU or Aviation Monetary Unit. 1 AMU=$1000. Any maintenance less than an one AMU is kind of considered fairly minor. An Major Engine overhaul would be said to cost north of 20 AMU's for example.
 
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