Raptor05121
01-13-2013, 04:09 PM
Here is my shopping list, I'll let you guys look over it and give me some feedback. And I plan on getting a tumbler soon, but for now I will wash them the old fashioned way.
MidwayUSA Shopping List
Lee 4 Hole Turret Press with Auto Index Value Kit- $118.99
Lee Small and Large Safety Prime Feeder- $22.19
Lee Deluxe Carbide 4-Die Set .45 ACP- $39.49
Lee Case Length Gauge and Shell Holder- $4.99
Lee "Modern Reloading 2nd Edition, Revised" Reloading Manual- $19.99
Grand Total $205.65 + $20.35 S&H = $226.00 shipped
Missouri Bullet Company Shopping List
.452 Diameter .45 ACP 230gr Lead RN 1000ct- $86.00 + $13 S&H - $4.30 coupon (google is your friend!!!) = $94.70 Shipped
Cheyenne Brass Shopping List
Once-Fired Brass .45 ACP Large Primers Only 1000ct- $100.00 + UKN S&H = $120.00? Shipped
Local Shopping List
Smokeless Power 1lb- ~$25.00
Large Pistol Primers 1000ct- ~$35.00
GRAND FRIGGIN TOTAL TO START AND RELOAD 1,000 ROUNDS OF .45ACP: ~$480
Comparison of Cost Per Round
Wal-Mart PPU/50rd: $21.36 after tax or $0.42/round
Wa-Mart Federal/100rd: $34.42 after tax or $0.34/round
Academy TulAmmo/450rd: $181.89 after tax or $0.40/round
Reloading Start-Up (Brass, Primer, Powder, Bullet): $0.27/round
Reloading After (Primer, Powder, Bullet): $0.16/round
That's a savings of $300 per thousand rounds
MidwayUSA Shopping List
Lee 4 Hole Turret Press with Auto Index Value Kit- $118.99
Lee Small and Large Safety Prime Feeder- $22.19
Lee Deluxe Carbide 4-Die Set .45 ACP- $39.49
Lee Case Length Gauge and Shell Holder- $4.99
Lee "Modern Reloading 2nd Edition, Revised" Reloading Manual- $19.99
Grand Total $205.65 + $20.35 S&H = $226.00 shipped
Missouri Bullet Company Shopping List
.452 Diameter .45 ACP 230gr Lead RN 1000ct- $86.00 + $13 S&H - $4.30 coupon (google is your friend!!!) = $94.70 Shipped
Cheyenne Brass Shopping List
Once-Fired Brass .45 ACP Large Primers Only 1000ct- $100.00 + UKN S&H = $120.00? Shipped
Local Shopping List
Smokeless Power 1lb- ~$25.00
Large Pistol Primers 1000ct- ~$35.00
GRAND FRIGGIN TOTAL TO START AND RELOAD 1,000 ROUNDS OF .45ACP: ~$480
Comparison of Cost Per Round
Wal-Mart PPU/50rd: $21.36 after tax or $0.42/round
Wa-Mart Federal/100rd: $34.42 after tax or $0.34/round
Academy TulAmmo/450rd: $181.89 after tax or $0.40/round
Reloading Start-Up (Brass, Primer, Powder, Bullet): $0.27/round
Reloading After (Primer, Powder, Bullet): $0.16/round
That's a savings of $300 per thousand rounds