Done a cost analysis on my shooting.

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Raider2000

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Talking to Moma today she said that we have to cut back on some things & one of them is possibly my shooting :eek:

Cost of shooting Black powder.

Pietta 58’ NMA either 8’ barrel or 5.5” barrel, These would be mid to hot loads.

Shooting 35gr charge of FFFG Goex & .457 143gr. Ball 192 rounds.
Lead = $2.00 for 4lb.
Caps = $10.00 for 2 tins of 100.
Powder = $15.00 for 1lb can. “This could yield 200 shots with 35gr. Charges”
Bore Butter = $7.00 for a tube “this could yield 400-500 shots”
$30.50 for 192 shots which translates to $.16 per shot…

Shooting 30gr. Charge of FFFG Goex & .456 220gr. Bullet 200 rounds.
Lead = $3.13 for 6.25lb.
Caps = $10.00 for 2 tins of 100.
Powder = $15.00 for 1lb can. “This could yield 200 shots with 35gr. Charges”
Bore Butter = $7.00 for a tube “this could yield 400-500 shots”
$31.63 for 200 shots which translates to $.17 per shot…

Shooting 30gr by volume charge of Pyrodex P & .457 143gr. Ball 280 rounds.
Lead = $3.00 for 6lb.
Caps = $15.00 for 3 tins of 100.
Powder = $17.00 for 1lb can. “This could yield 280 shots with 30gr. Charges”
Bore Butter = $7.00 for a tube “this could yield 400-500 shots”
$38.50 for 280 shots which translates to $.14 per shot…

I'll get to figuring up what it cost me on my Bobcat with 777 in a moment but thought:

Have any one else figured up their expence of shooting our toys, to me it's priceless but to Moma it's a $$$ thing & if any one has figured it up what have you come up with in the $$$ amount for your enjoyment.
 
Drop the bore butter and make your own lube. Go to a tire shop and get stick on wheel weights for free.
 
I normally do make my own lube but last years Christmas was pretty good to me by me having a Gift of Bore Butter & some Hornady .457 Balls "Logan has a hard time buying me a christmas gift so he gets me something that he knows that I will use even though I cast & make my own" that's where I got the price from for that & thought to include it.

As far as Lead goes, I do get all I can grab of the Adhesive Wheel Weights from work for free but I also have a line with our supplier to get me all the others he's willing to box up for me for $.50 a pound, just thought to put a price on it. :D
 
Beggin' the gentlemens pardon...

Me thinks y'all going about this the wrong way.

With all dew respect...
Cutting down on shooting? Cost analysis on BP ammo?
Me would make a cost analysis on Moma first...:D
 
Soft Lead from scrap dealer: $1.30/lb
Homemade BP: $2/lb
Caps on sale $4/100
Homemade lubed wads: about .01/each

100 200 Grain Lee REAL bullets $3.70 of lead
100 caps $4.00
100 wads $1.00
35 grains BP x 100 $1.00

So, 100 shots costs me $9.70, or 9.7 cents each. Not too bad!
 
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