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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Oct 14, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
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“So, how much are 230 gr bullets going for?”
.45 ACP
230gr round nose FMJ = ~14.2 cents ea.
Large pistol primer = ~2.5 cents ea.
Powder = ~1 to 1.5 cents / round, depending on the powder type
Total = ~18 cents ea.
Plus labor, and of course, the start-up costs…
The best thing about reloading is that you are not limited like you are with factory ammo, as far as bullet weight and type, powder weight and type, velocity, etc. Loading match-grade rifle rounds (for long range) is where you really save $, but pistol rounds are a lot easier and quicker to load.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Oct 14, 2012 - 08:35pm PT
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The hidden cost of pistol reloads is the brass. I would try to kidd myself into believeing that i was loading .45acp for .8c ea but the truth of the matter was that the cases are only decent for about 6 reloads and then thy are pretty much toast so i was buying new brass every coupple of months and not counting that into the equasion..... Match day you want to have brass with less than 4 reloads on it.. YMMV
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jstan
climber
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Oct 16, 2012 - 01:32pm PT
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Oct 16, 2012 - 01:41pm PT
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You shouldn't have glass containers around the hot tub. That's dangerous.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Oct 16, 2012 - 08:47pm PT
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That's actually a rad idea. My gym needs those for the smelly hippie kind.
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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 16, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
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A micro rock salt for ya!
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Gary
Social climber
Right outside of Delacroix
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Oct 16, 2012 - 10:41pm PT
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Farmers been shooting rock salt at kids forever.
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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 16, 2012 - 10:43pm PT
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But not at flies!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Oct 29, 2012 - 03:38pm PT
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WBraun
climber
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Just see the minds of the modern lab coats. ^^^^
Kill kill kill .......
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
The land of Fruits & Nuts!
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Precision saves lives.
It's all about getting in, doing your job, and getting out with minimal contact and loss of life. 25 years ago we'd just carpet bomb a target, now you can precision track specifics, saving lives.
How many countries do you think would bother doing that?
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WBraun
climber
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Precision saves lives.
Ironic given that the precision pertaining to this subject here is aimed to kill.
Let us save lives by inventing a precision killing instrument ..... :-)
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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How often do these "precision" instruments hi the wrong target?
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
The land of Fruits & Nuts!
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Let us save lives by inventing a precision killing instrument ..... :-)
Exactly!
How often do these "precision" instruments hi the wrong target?
Rarely if ever, that is the definition of precision.
has anyone used a suppressor on a .45 cal? Being a subsonic round- i was wondering if that was the quietest for using a silencer on? As opposed to forties or 9s...
Not particularly. The problem with the .45 ACP in suppression is with the increased diameter of the barrel you get a decrease in efficiency of the suppressor. So even though it's inherently a "subsonic" round, it is still one of the loudest suppressed pistol rounds. You can get subsonic rounds for both .40 and 9mm. I've heard that there are wet suppressors out there that can get the volume of the .45 down to a safe decibel rating so you don't need hearing protection, but I've not seen or heard one.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Ron, there are several factors to suppressors.
It isn't just about dbs.
Part of it is flash elimination, part of it is masking sound origin point.
But to your question; .45s are "naturally" subsonic, but burn times vary so sound duration vs intensity vary as well.
Certain loads in 9mm (like 147gr) and .40 are also subsonic.
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perswig
climber
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Any of you gun nuts need a Nosler reloading manual, I think #6?
Let me know, free for the mailing.
Dale
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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CCI .22 CB Long, in a bolt action rifle, is pretty damn quiet. Quieter than an air rifle.
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