If I were shooting guns capable of handling a steady diet of whatever is cheapest at Walmart or online, I'd do that in a heartbeat. I don't like reloading very much and the amount saved per box wouldn't make enough of a different for the volume of shooting I do.

However I'm shooting 100+ year old damascus guns with blackpowder, so I load my own, an hour will usually get me about 50-75 shells loaded.

Cost: 16g and light 10g loads about $13.25 per 25; 10g heavy loads (out of a modern double) about 25.50 per 50

Last edited by Chantry; 04/28/15 02:55 PM.

I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.