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Originally Posted by lougotzzz
There are 2 types of reloader. One who wants to just pull the handle and a round pops out and the other wants to know the particulars and make real quality ammo.
I am not saying you will not make quality ammo with a progressive but I am saying you are going to spend tons of cash either way. People think because they reload they are saving money. Well they are but there is an up front cost to get to that point.
And it is thousands.
Good luck
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Well, just not true. The initial investment is not cheap, but consider the price of even the cheapest factory ammo today, a bargain easily paid back in 1-2yrs of shooting for anyone that shoots more than 100rds/m, even 9mm only.
Example: A Dillon 550 w/ dies, scale & couple of other small bench tools, will run you less than $750. With 9mm ammo sitting around $20/100 & the reloaded cost around 1/2 that, you are saving $10/100. So in 7500rds, you paid for the press. Shoot 45acp, $40/100, reload for $20, press is paid for in 3750rds. If you have more time than money, a Lee classic turret or single staqge press will cu the cost in half but you are not breaking any spead records.
ANyone that tells you they do not save money reloading just isn't shooting enough. You per round cost will always be 1/2 of cheap factory or less. Some of us shooting our own cast bullets are shooting 45acp for the cost of 22lr.