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Old 03-21-2016, 08:36 AM
Forrest r Forrest r is offline
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I want someone to explain to me how you guys are loading 9MM and 38s for a nickel (9s) and $3.25/C for 38s, when primers are running $35/M. That is three and a half cents for just the primer, if my math is right...


Some of us bought 1000's of primers from cabela's when they had the s&b primers for $20,00 (actually 19.99) and free shipping.

If I'm doing the math right that's $.02 apiece. Powder @ $25 a # with a 3.5gr load is 2000 loads per pound or $.0125 a round. The bullets are nothing more than free range lead for cast or free range brass and lead for jacketed bullets.

So if the math is correct that $.0325 a round or $3.25 per 100 for 38spl's.

9mm.44spl/45acp all use a 5.0gr load or 1400 loads per # @ $25 a # or $.018 a round. Free brass & bullets, $.02 for the primer and $.018 for the powder ='s $.038 a round or $3.80 per 100 for 9mm/44spl/45acp's.

44mag's with 11gr loads or 636 per # or $.04 apiece for the powder and $.02 for the primer or $6.00 per 100

223's with 25gr loads or 280 loads per # or $.09 apiece. $.02 for the primer, $.09 for the powder , the bullets and brass are free. That's $11 per 100 for jacketed 55gr hp's or 62gr hp's for the 223.

If you look around you can get your primers cheaper than $35 per 1000 and your powder cheaper than $25 a #.
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