Trap reloading cost?

[Hunter96]

Hey guys. Just bought a new trap gun, been out a couple of times and don’t feel right having my auto loader spitting shells towards the gentleman/lady beside me. Bought the Canuck over/under combo as an entry gun. Is a good bang for your buck. My question to you experienced trap reloaders is.....
How much does it cost to reload your own rounds in 1 oz #7.5.? With taxes in its about $0.40 cents a round to buy factory rounds . I love to shot and will be a regular on sundays in the off season when not bow hunting and I’m wondering if it’s worth buying a progressive press. I reload my rifle with my Hornady lock and load but never reloaded shot shells. Thanks for your feed back in advance. neen saving my spent shells.

 

[trky chsr]

I work in the "business" and I've priced it out buying all the components. In the end the savings are very minimal. It would take a long time to pay for the equipment. It's actually about the same cost to buy Challengers but Federals and Remingtons are a little more per flat. Mind you a lot of people just enjoy reloading and that could be a factor as well. TC

 

[Quacker_Smacker]

Those prices don’t include tax or the cost of hills unless you have some already

 

[trky chsr]

Also the price for primers and powder is a little low. There are approx. 7000grs of powder in a pound if that helps. TC

 

[Quacker_Smacker]

Took those prices off of hummasons manufacturing site out of Ancaster as I made the sheet. They are usually pretty up to date and the cheapest around. Either way by the time you factor in a progressive or even a semi progressive press, hulls and some of the other needed accessories the savings is going to me minimal for a long time unless like mentioned it’s more of a relaxing thing than a money thing. The only thing I reload now is pheasant loads. In the ten years I’ve had loading equipment lead went from mid $30 up to 49. That really ate into the savings.

 

[Hunter96]

Thanks guys helps a lot. What about shot for duck/geese. Some of that stuff is pretty expensive when your buying heavy load.

 

[Quacker_Smacker]

Reloading steel is a very different and more sensitive than lead. I have all the loading equip and a pretty good knowledge about Loading and I won’t touch it. Just my 2cents

 

[Elmerfudd]

Chamber pressures and getting the shot to meter accurately are the issues with steel shot loads. Tread carefully.