I can reload .38 Specials and .45ACP with cast LSWC for 12 cents each or $6.00 per box. It works out to around 1/3 the cost of comparable factory ammo. Total cash outlay for a Lee Challenger reloading kit, dies, incidentals and a Lyman tumbler was $225. Using an estimated .25 savings per round the break even point for the equipment would be 900 rounds, after that the real savings kick in.

You could save a bunch by sourcing components differently, a quick Google search turned up once fired 9mm for $39 per 1000 and plated cast 9mm bullets for $89 per thousand. With a little patience you can turn out decent ammo that's perfectly acceptable for range use and plinking...

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