I'm getting into a new rifle in a new caliber. I've been through the process of load development before, and it's not my favorite part of the sport. Buying a bunch of different powders and projectiles that wind up sitting on the shelf isn't my favorite way to tie up cash. It's not so bad working up a load for a .223 or .308. Worst case, feed it to a hungry gas gun or save it for a friend that needs to work up a load for their rifle down the road. My shooting buddies only shoot black guns with as much Chinese made shit hanging on them as they can fit.
I was looking at the copper creek load development packs, but at $3 a round for 75 rounds, plus having to buy a couple more boxes of the load (when you find it) to get the recipe doesn't seem much more attractive.
Is there a solution I'm missing? What do you guys do to make load development more economical and palatable? Just sell an assortment of half used boxes of bullets on the exchange when you figure out what works? Or keep your rifles the same caliber and save the components for future load development? I'm married with four kids. Braces are coming next year and the wife likes to travel, so I pinch pennies and try to make the most of my leisure time.
I was looking at the copper creek load development packs, but at $3 a round for 75 rounds, plus having to buy a couple more boxes of the load (when you find it) to get the recipe doesn't seem much more attractive.
Is there a solution I'm missing? What do you guys do to make load development more economical and palatable? Just sell an assortment of half used boxes of bullets on the exchange when you figure out what works? Or keep your rifles the same caliber and save the components for future load development? I'm married with four kids. Braces are coming next year and the wife likes to travel, so I pinch pennies and try to make the most of my leisure time.