Reloading cost

.308 Winchester · 480 rounds/year

Bench math

Reloading Cost

Cartridge and volume.308 Winchester

Cartridge

Rounds / session

Sessions / year

Rounds per year480

Break-even697

1.5 years at 480 rounds/year

Cost / reload$1.71

vs $3.50 factory

10-year savings$7,353

after $1,250 in equipment

Reloading pays off after 697 rounds, with $7,353 saved over ten years at this volume.

Cumulative cost

.308 Winchester

$0.53$0.85

Brass $0.18Primer $0.14Powder $0.53Bullet $0.85

Factory match

$3.50

Your reload

$1.71

You save

$1.79