A buck a bullet...

[Guy Miner]

A buck a bullet... Wow... Went to order some 300 gr Nosler Partitionss for my .45-70, and saw that the current price is now up to a buck apiece...

I've always thought of Nosler Partitions as being superb game bullets, and worth the extra cash, but still, that sort of set me back a moment. The way I justify their expense is:

1. I reserve the Noslers for serious hunting, and of course for final sight-in of the hunting rifle. If the bullet that takes my mulie, or elk or whatever costs a buck, I don't really care. It's a small thing in the overall cost of the hunt, and I know I'm hunting with a great bullet.

2. All my other shooting with that rifle (be it the .45-70 or anything else) is done with less expensive, conventional bullets of the same weight, loaded to the same velocity.

3. I do a whole lot of shooting with the little .22 rimfire Marlin instead of the big blaster.

A buck apiece is steep, but they are what they are, and they'll do the job like no other 300 grainer.

Regards, Guy

 

[FOTIS]

What can I say? I agree with you.
When I had my 45-70 and or 450 Marlin I was lucky to find out that the 300 gr Remington JHP shot pretty close with similar "accuracy" results as the 300 Nosler. I practiced and shot with these and hunted with the Noslers.

Everything has gone up within the shooting world.
4 bucks for 100 primers???? ridiculous!!!!!! I was told by an economist that the Chinese are buying up everything to build and export , raising the prices quite a bit. Also supplying the troops in Iraq does not help.
Lead, copper and everything else is hard to find at a small price.

 

[JD338]

Guy,

I just bought the last 2 boxes of 44 cal 250 gr PTG's from my local dealer,
$38.95 a box. The new price is $43.95 a box. :shock:

I sure wish I could get some seconds!

I still NEED to get a box of .451 cal 260 gr PTG for my muzzle loader.

JD338

 

[jr1968]

Yeah, guys you are not alone. Its getting really rediculious that we have to pay this much for reloading supplies. Especially for the bigger calibers. The only thing that I have found somewhat reasonable to shoot is my .223.
Get this guys here in New York at the salvage yards copper is going for $3.00 a pound.

Jr.1968 :twisted:

 

[spires5d]

High prices is up for everthing,from gas to reloading supplies. A month or so ago I give $3.09 for 100 cci primers and $25.00 a pound for IMR 4350 powder for my 7mmRem. Mag. Wideners.com has Rem. 300 gr.SJHP bullets for $21.50/100 which you can use to target shoot with then go to the noslers for hunting. I'm doing just that to save my Noslers for hunting with my 7mm Mag. I figure I'll buy enough for 400 to 500 loads to last me a few years. I can load cheaper for me and my son than what Wal-Mart wants for a 7 mag.
My other son has a 444 Marlin and when he goes to buy ammo it's going to hit his pocket book.



Noslers Rock!

 

[fredj338]

The bullet is the cheapest part of any hunt. I don;t have a problem w/ $1 each. For practice. just load a cheaper cup/core & then sight in w/ the NP.