I ordered the Ruger Vaguero last week, got to lay hands on it today but still have the waiting period.
Feels great, very smooth...I am favorably impressed.
I was a bit stunned at the price of .45 Colt ammo. The best I could do online was $33.00 for 50 rounds...which, naturally, rekindled thoughts of reloading.
I have never reloaded before, but am willing to learn. I've got good mechanical skills, patience, room and time during the winter.
I shoot, on average, the following per year:
.30 Carbine: 500 rounds
.45 ACP: 1000 rounds
30-06: 100 rounds
.223: 500 rounds
9mm: 300 rounds
.45 Colt ?
So, on average, 2400 rounds of various stuff, plus the .45 colt.
This will no doubt decrease when my son goes to college, but probably not by more than 25%.
So, based on the experienced re-loaders on Pelican, is reloading a cost effective proposition?
I've got fairly rough estimates of primer cost, used re loader costs, etc. but I have no experience in waste, percentage of rounds no longer viable for reload, etc.
Any help is appreciated...Christmas is right around the corner
