I've been reloading for many decades. Reloading gives me peace of mind, knowing that I'm not burning up a twenty dollar bill or a twenty plus for every box. I also get some satisfaction in shooting something I made. I like being able to make ammo not readily available. I shot competition for many years and would never been able to afford the sport without reloading. Quality factory match ammo costs would have prevented it. I've been doing it long enough where, once in a while, someone will give me free bullets or brass because they or someone they know has given up the hobby. Today I loaded up 200 rounds of 9mm with FMJ bullets given to me. They cost me about $1.35 per box of 50!