Thread: Rimfire Ammo Shortage...

Oh yeah.
I forgot about all of that.

It's just like how I'm saving money by shaving with a straight razor. (when I overlook the thousands of dollars I have invested in it)


Regarding the cost, assuming someone already has the reloading equipment, it's pretty cheap to get into casting. A cheap Lee mold will get you started and form good bullets, lead can be melted in an old cast iron pan on a gas burner and poured with a slightly modified gravy ladle. A person might need to invest in a sizing die - most modern bullet molds cast pretty good bullets, the sizer would only really be needed if the finished case diameter is too big, or if a post sizing die is causing a loose fit from the brass to the lead.
OTOH... If a person doesn't have any loading equipment yet, it'll be a fair investment to get started.