Interesting point, MM.
I started loading 12 ga to save money. Shooting skeet. Then I discovered hard shot. I started loading hard 8 1/2, quickly drifting beyond just saving money.
.44 mag loading was full tilt creating loads I liked better than factory. Not saving money.
.222 same. Creating the loads I wanted, not sticking to what the mfg wanted to sell me. Loved the Hornady 50 gr SX for groundhogs. More recently, I love the 35 and 40 grain V-max. Incredible accuracy.
So, I started to save money, but quickly morphed into custom loads. Each cartridge now is a work of art.
I started loading 12 ga to save money. Shooting skeet. Then I discovered hard shot. I started loading hard 8 1/2, quickly drifting beyond just saving money.
.44 mag loading was full tilt creating loads I liked better than factory. Not saving money.
.222 same. Creating the loads I wanted, not sticking to what the mfg wanted to sell me. Loved the Hornady 50 gr SX for groundhogs. More recently, I love the 35 and 40 grain V-max. Incredible accuracy.
So, I started to save money, but quickly morphed into custom loads. Each cartridge now is a work of art.