I bought an RCBS RockChucker, Lyman 450 Bullet sizer, Lee 2 cavity 160 grain bullet mold and accessories. I was all set to reload 30-06 in 1974 after I got out of the air force. Getting started cost about $250.

According to https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ , that is $1,307 today.

The upgrades over the years include 30+ die sets, bullet molds, Lee press, Dillon 450, and Dillon 550 presses. Because of reloading I've always had ammo to shoot, once I was out of pistol primers (2 months), and once I ran out of castable lead (3 weeks).

Competitive shooters usually reload whatever their sport is except for shotgunners. Doctors and lawyers make too much money per hour to waste time reloading. At the present time, I picked up a serious surplus of handgun brass at the ranges where I shoot, but ignore the rifle brass.

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