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Originally Posted by Ariu
I bought steelmaster 3years ago and I am happy with it. I wish the user manual could have been a little more accurate and detailed but... not a biggie.
Now, if you are doing it strictly because of cost savings then you should count with some additional expenses:
- You will need an universal bar ~$50
- You will need an electronic weighting scale ~$100
- Reloading literature ~$50
- Reloading components (ballistic products) sold by blizor.net are ~20% more expensive than those listed in BPI reloading web-page (and no you cannot order directly from BPI - the rights are with blizor.net). I order from RSI (reloadingspecialtiesinc.com) - is cheaper. Powder and shots can also be bought cheaper in stores.
- Count with ~2-10% additional costs from what you have theoretically calculated (powder and shots spills, wads and hulls wrecked)
A good online calculator can be found at:
http://www.shootpita.com/reloading-cost.htm
good luck |
Thanks for the heads up,
Wasn't really looking at saving money, more so building the best load I can, pattern wise and speed. Also the thought of know that when I fold the bird in the sky and cook it up for supper I can have that satisfaction. I would figure on breaking even on loads not including the initial purchase of the equipment, also not having to scrabble after a 7pm phone call saying lets go get some geese in the AM and only have half a box of shells left.
This way I can have a small stock pile of what I need for when I need it. More so for convenience. This also seems easier then learning to Tie Flies lol.
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