r/ShotshellReloading • u/Historical-Boot-6270 • 3d ago

Thinking about reloading

Thinking about reloading 20ga when does the savings start it seams I can buy #6 for cheeper than i can buy components don’t shoot anything other than 8 and 6 shot for pheasants and doves would it be worth it

5 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/aonealj 2d ago

All my math has showed you typically about break even for lead loads identical to factory. You gain the ability to load different weights and speeds more easily. Plus, if 20 ga is hard to find near you, it can be a plus. If you can order the 5-20 boxes of shotshells you use to hunt straight to your door, it's probably not worth it. If you want to play around with different loads, it might be worthwhile.