Typical cost per box of .260

27 November 2002, 11:33

Jim B.

Hi all

Just trying to get an idea of cost per box to reload .260 remington with either 100 gr. NBT's or 120 gr. NBT's.

Gotta see if I can talk Santa into a reloader

Best price I can find at a normal dealer around here is $23.95. Ouch.... guess I should of gotten a .308 or heck even a 7mm rem. Ammo is cheap at Wal-Mart. No, I like the .260, just gotta get the price down.

Jim B.

27 November 2002, 12:11

Matt27

Jim
I don't know if you have looked on the web to buy bullets but WWW.lockstock.com is a components store here in Nebraska and i checked on the prices they have. 100 grain is about $10.50 per 50 and the 120's are about $10.80 per 50.Shouldn't have to pay sales tax either but shipping so i don't know how that all works out.This is just one place i use but i got a buddy that has an FFl liscense [Big Grin]

and get things at dealer cost.Got to keep him happy!

27 November 2002, 16:38

JerryO

quote:
Originally posted by Jim B.:
Hi all

Just trying to get an idea of cost per box to reload .260 remington with either 100 gr. NBT's or 120 gr. NBT's.

Jim B.

Yeah, I guess we should have bought 7mm-08.

For modest practice .260 ammo:

primer .015
reminton bullet .10
50gr (1/140lb) powder .10

so just over .20 cents per round (maybe $5.00 per box).

I cut the powder cost by shooting 700x. Just load with the 12grains of red dot (or any very fast shotgun powder) in the .308 case.

PS. I use lymans cast bullet loads as the starting place for mild loads. The 12 grains is what has floated around the internet AND is where I ended up.

JerryO

[ 11-27-2002, 07:51: Message edited by: JerryO ]

12 December 2002, 02:15

<Reloader66>

That is a no brainer, even at todays prices you can reload that same cartridge for about 40 cents a piece. That is 8.00 per twenty rounds instead of 23.95 for a savings of 15.95 per twenty rounds. The cost of 20 boxes of factory ammo will buy you one fine reloading package. RCBS sells it reloading press kit with everything the reloader needs to load the cartridge of his choice. You can add those extra things you need in time. The most important tool you will need with your relaoding set is a case trimmer.

Not to mention being able to produce more accurate ammo for your rifle by loading your own. Handloading your own will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck when you fire that first cartridge you loaded yourself. Once you load your own ammo you will never fire another factory round. I know that is what happened to me more than 40 years ago.

12 December 2002, 02:18

Major Caliber

If you had bought a .308 you could get milsurp fmj's for $125 per thousand. Or buy Estate by Federal for $8 a box from Natchez.

12 December 2002, 14:32

<CAL9 from planet Fargo>

quote:
Originally posted by Reloader66:
That is a no brainer... SNIP, SNIP, SNIP...The most important tool you will need with your relaoding set is a case trimmer....SNIP, SNIP...

Personally, I find the reloading manuals just as important, or even more so, than the case trimmer.

CAL