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Old February 24th, 2013 #14
Mr A.Anderson
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Just checked the math and availability.

$29.99 IMR 4895 smokeless powder / pound.
$53.99 Hornady .308 dia Interbond 150 gr SSTBT, 100 ct
$100 CCI #200 Large Rifle Primers, 1000 ct
$140 .308 Win brass, fired, cleaned, 500 ct

I can load Hornady .308 Win Interbond SSTBT, 150 gr loaded @ 44.5 gr of powder (99% case full) creating 2800 fps muzzle velocity, 2610 muzzle energy........for $1.12 per round, or $22.40 a box of 20.

IF, and that is a big if, you can find comparable manufactured ammo on the shelf, it is selling for around $2.50 per round, or $50 a box of 20.

Of course, that is only the component cost, and doesn't reflect the cost of physical equipment.

BTW, primers are getting real hard to find, and when you can find them, they are outrageously priced.

3 years ago, #200 Large Rifle primers were $0.02 ppr. They have gone up 500% in price, to around $0.10 ppr.