This, all day long.I’m sure I probably save a good bit as almost everything I shoot is obsolete/not very readily available and usually expensive to get if I can find it. But also, I just love reloading. To me, there’s nothing better than coming home after a long day and just processing some brass or loading some ammo up.
I have no qualms about shooting 45 ACP, 357 mag, 41 mag, 44 mag etc. Take 44 mag for example. The prices for 44 mag ammo are borderline outrageous IMO. If you already have the press, you'll pay for the dies with the money saved from just 2 boxes of ammo. It's even better if you're tooled up to cast bullets. When I was growing up, almost everything I fired that was a handgun round bigger than a 22 LR was reloaded with cast bullets.
This thread reminds me that I need to get my butt down into my reloading room and get some stuff done. I'm almost tooled up to do .223, so that's probably the next thing I'll reload.