Maybe I misinterpreted the OP's thesis here...
I thought his point was "If you like to shoot, reloading saves you money". Not "Go into reloading to make/save money", or "If shooting is your hobby, reloading can be a fun second hobby".

Properly, proportionally done, the first of those three statements is irrefutable. If you shoot, you can buy $150 worth of equipment that will make good ammunition for 25-35% off the cost of store-bought. If you shoot 10,000 rounds a year you can buy $3,000 dollars worth of equipment that will save you enough to very quickly amortize the cost of that equipment.

I did not think the OP's point was you have to reload. Or even that the reason to reload was to save money. But I have been known to be wrong.

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