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  1. #21
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    Quote Originally Posted by Capnswervon View Post
    Wow that is some great shooting....3 shots touching should be less than 1/2 moa if I am thinking correctly. What power optic are you using, and do you have a sled type of rifle rest? I have never been able to get that type of accuracy out of store bought ammo....even the $28 box of federal gold medal match. I would love to see a picture of this tack driver and the groups is produces.


    The Capn'
    I have a Bushnell Elite 3-9x40 scope mounted. I had it on sandbags. It's an Olympic K16. I don't care what anyone says about Olympic, that thing shoots great.

  2. #22
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    if you need anything for .223 let me know I have extra dies and stuff laying around you can use if you just want run a couple of rounds to try loading some .223 I buy all my bullets from midway about 80 a 1000, I get my primers from shydas in lebanon 24 for 1000, and I use H335 17.99 a lb, Im using 24.5 gr in my load witch puts me right around 2900 FPS on my crono.

  3. #23
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    bah..nvm, the site I've been looking at only sells small caliber heads..from like 9mm to .45
    Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty

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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    I thought I would just add that I certainly am not saving any money, but I sure am having a lot of fun!

  5. #25
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    Quote Originally Posted by PennsyPlinker View Post
    I thought I would just add that I certainly am not saving any money, but I sure am having a lot of fun!
    Nail.....head......hit!
    Koli's back from Ambler.

  6. #26
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    You save big money by buying in bulk.. that cannot be overstated.

    An 8lb jug of 4895 is like $115, vs $176 for 8 1lb jugs. Ditto for everything else. Your local gun shop may even help with shipping if you give a big enough order. I see 4895 $100/8lbs on one site.

    I generally save up $800-1000 and then gut nuts with components. Will last many, many months.

  7. #27
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    when I get an extra $120 Im going to buy an 8lb jug of h335 from shydas and Im just about ready to make an order from midway again for bullets, Im just kinda holding off till I get my C&R FFL to see if I can save a buck or two from them. its been 4 weeks today since I put it in the mail box so it shouldnt be to long till I get it.

  8. #28
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    Sorry about joining this thread late, but I usually prep about 500 cases at the beginning of each season and fire about 6000 rounds a year. This means cases are loaded 6 or 7 times. I NEVER NEED TO TRIM!!! Trimming is way over done. For just plinking, I buy 62-grain pulls for Pat’s Reloading and WC844 (not pull down) surplus powder. I buy brass from Scharch. Surplus powder is no longer the deal it once was, the wholesale price for 8 lbs. is about equal to surplus. At the end of the season I retire the cases with the pulls and mag. primers. Match rounds are made with either Russian primers or Rem. BR primers, WC844 or Reloader 15 and Hornady bullets. The end-of-the-season reloads are very cost effective, match rounds are expensive because of the bullets, but who cares.
    Steve

  9. #29
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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    Midways C&R discount is a JOKE. The biggest discount I ever got was $5 off a lead melter (Lee Production pot 4 $60).

    Most of it is $1 here and there. Its free, but its not really saving you.

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    Default Re: .223 Reloading - Cost effective?

    Quote Originally Posted by Farbmeister View Post
    Midways C&R discount is a JOKE.
    Not always. On some Leupold scopes it can be over $200.00. I've saved plenty with mine. Bill T.

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