308 factory ammo.... Any cheap ammo shoot 1 moa ?

[joshb]

Took some Privi Partizan 308 match ammo and set the cartridge base to ogive length to 2.210 with a bullet seating die. Had to lengthen some with a bullet puller before seating them to length. All where under 1.5MOA and many under 1.0MOA at 100 yards. Not much work for those numbers. Did that for a 300 rounds. Privi Partizan is about 60 percent of the Federal Gold Medal Match cost. Buying a Hornady OAL gauge, calipers, Lee Challenger Press, bullet seating die, and inertial bullet puller is a about a $150 investment. I’m surprised that more people don’t do this. The only negative is that easy to slip into reloading your own from there.

Why is "slipping into reloading" a negative? I get better rounds for cheaper than factory.
To the OP question. 4-5 years ago, I bought several thousand rounds of Federal in bulk 500 round boxes. Think it worked out to be $9.50/20. Shoots pretty good. I use it for "training newbies".

 

[dogdude]

ABM..good stuff

 

[NDAR15MAN]

Ok thanks for update. That is still a great price for 308 ammo. Martyd

 

[NDAR15MAN]

Thanks again. I am Just little nervous about starting to reload at age 57. Not sure if I would get the saving back before I die. Ha ha ha. Nothing like being optimistic. Ha ha. Always was afraid I would blow myself up on a double charge martyd

 

[joshb]

1. Start with an RCBS Rockchucker kit. I'm still using the one I bought 40 years ago.
2. Read lot's and be careful.
3. Swallow your pride and ask any stupid question you need an answer to.
4. Figure you'll live to 80.
I'm 59, been reloading for 40+ years and still have all my fingers!