HoldoverToolsIndex
Bench math

Reloading Cost

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

Factory line against reload line.

.308 Winchester
$0$4,200$8,400$12,600$16,800$21,00001,1002,2003,3004,4005,50010 yrBreak-even 697 rdsFactoryReload
$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