Originally Posted by
Mkc451
I agree, you can save real cash with 9mm or 45acp by casting your own lead bullets. But unless you shoot thousands of rounds a year, not sure it's enough savings.
For most it's comes down to ROI -- I include a discounted value but still of my time there to. Melting down wheel weights (if you can get them for free - not so common today), then casting ingots after you clean up everything, then melting it back down and casting bullets, then lubing them.. just to complex for my ROI - YMMV though. I know a couple of guys who hit the gun range and dig up buckets of lead from berms to get free lead. But it's still a lot of work. If you enjoy it, it's a viable way to do it. I am sure I could get 38sp down to 4-5 cents a round if I cast my own, that includes 3 cents for a primer. I load 3.2gr of Bullseye - like 2185 rds/lb @ 21.99 per pound of powder. 9mm is 4.6gr of W231, 45acp is 4.6gr of W231 or 3.6gr Clays. So powder costs for 9mm/45acp is higher but could get it down under 8 cents I am sure w/home cast lead.