Reloading shotgun shells

i still reload shotgun shells.. figuered it out the other day using 23.5 grains of poder with primer and wad and 1 1/4 oz 4 shot was 8.5 a box.. little cheaper but u can get little better velocity with reloads

Were have you guys found the best price on your steel shot for reloading

SHEDZ Said:
Were have you guys found the best price on your steel shot for reloading

me and 2 other guys just got 800 lbs out of nebraska and one of the other guys went down with a 1/2 ton pickup topick it up  should have taken a 3/4 ton
His 2010 5.3 averaged 14.7 round trip he always said it gets 20 but not on this trip and it was loaded in the front of the box otherwise everyone flashes at nigh

You don't save near as much money on shotgun shells as you do with rifle.  Over 10 years ago I could reload my trap shells for about 55-60% of what new shells cost, but the cost of components has gone up so much it's not as cost effective any more.  I save over 50% on rifle and have much better accuracy, but with shotgun shells I just watch for the best sale prices now.

 Some quick calculations.  Assuming you already own the hulls and equipment, a guy could load 1.25oz lead field loads for roughly $6.50-$7/box.  That's $40/25# of shot, $18/1# powder, $8/1bag wads, $3/100 primers.  I look the pricing up on one of the bulk websites and figured out $6.26/25rnd box.  If a guy is buying local for say 200-300 shells at a time, it'll be closer to that $7/box range.  Pretty sure Scheels ran a promo Fiocchi load @ $8.99 this fall, so, you gotta figure out if $2/box savings is worth the time it takes to load them.

IMO, lately a bigger incentive to load your own, whether it's rifle, pistol, or shotgun, is the ability to have what you want, when you want it.  Work up a load that works well for you and then as funds and availability allow, try and get maybe 1-2 seasons ahead of your needs.