Re: 1 pound of varget equals ....
This thread is kind of funny. I can see spending the high dollar and going all of $.65 for a round of ammo. However, I was one of the hoarders who knew what we would be up against clear back as far as '01. I used to buy primers @ $.015 apiece. Now, they've gone as high as $.03 each if you buy them by the 1k or $.04 each if you buy them by the 100 case. That penny a thousand is a ten buck difference.
I bought 10k Nosler CC's for $.18 each, primers for $.015-$.017 each. Powder was running in the 15-20 range, and I bought 32 lbs. of H4895 for $107 a lb. I also bought 20# of AA4350 @ 12.99 a lb. And, 5500 55 gr. fmj .224 bullets @ $.04
There is no sense in paying too much but even when the getting is good, it costs something. Today, I pay about $.35-$.40 for my coveted Berger 7mm 168's and 180's. Powder hasn't changed much since it peaked and primers are finally coming down. That has remained stable. So, has my Win 7x57 remained constant @ about .$30 per case. Divided by about 8-10 loads, so $.04-$.03 per loading. All told, for me loading super match grade 7x57, it's about $.055 per round. Also, that is not adding in the cost of the special dies I use. If I used their number against 1000 rounds it would come out to $.10, $.40 each for sizing and loading die and $.20 for the sizing bushing. Compared to a 'match loaded round', if I could even get that, it is about %50 of the cost. If I went against 1000 it would be $.65 per round. But, since I don't and do get deals where ever I can it usually runs me about $.45 per round and can run me up to $.55 per round. A dime a round more wouldn't stop me from practicing....
