Quote Originally Posted by Brickhill View Post
Superb group! I hope you didn't have to lie prone in that mud to make it.

I use factory Hornady Superformance VMax in my .204 Velocity at the muzzle 4225 for 1268 ft lbs. Never had so much as a twitch from anything i've shot with it but then again i've always been within 230 yards.

You have excited me to start reloading but i can't see any real benefits unless there is a cost saving? I'm shooting the Hornady rounds a just over a £1 a pop.

Roughly how many reloads can you get from a once fired Hornady case? Cheers and thanks for your post.
Thanks. No, had a shooting mat, fortunately!

Presumably you'll be using 32gr ammo? Have you chrono'd the rounds? The 32gr stuff is fast and flat, but the 39gr Blitz have an advantage as far as wind drift is concerned. I've dropped crows out to 505 yards with mine. Admittedly in calm conditions.

In terms of cost, here's my breakdown:

- 1kg tub of Vhit N530 for £80. Good for 600 rounds, so 7.5p per round.

- 50 pieces of Nosler 204 brass for £48. Good for 10 reloads, so 9.6p per round

- 100 Nosler 39gr bullets for £30, so 30p per round

- 100 CCI 400 Primers are £5, so 5p per round.

I'm looking at 51.2p per round, so roughly half your costs. Then again, you need to factor in all your reloading gear, which I consider to be a long-term investment