Bullet casting equipment worth it or not?

[mjwcaster]

Yes,

I would have to justify the boat purchase too.

That is real easy using fisherman's logic.
A guy in our marina when I was a kid had my favorite theory-

Write off everything on the first fish, after that it is smooth sailing.
So that first fish may cost 100k, but then it's all fun and games after that.

That is if you can forget that dock fees cost 2k yr, a fill-up was $2-300 (in 1980's money), and all the other costs.

But everyone there sure seemed to enjoy themselves.

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[Lloyd Smale]

Yup I guess if I looked at it logicaly ive spent more then that on do dads for a new truck or Harley. Much more then that on my last corvette.

[6bg6ga]

I've had my hobbies over the years. I've spent 10's of thousands of dollars on stereo gear over the years. I'm talking power amps that cost in excess of 10K. I added it up once and I could have bought a new 2016 Vette the performance one. About 17 years ago I started repairing tube audio gear in addition to the solid state commercial and home gear that I've repaired for 40+ years on the side and currently make my own personal tube gear from scratch.

Had a high performance 90+ MPH Hydrostream V-King with a 235hp Johnson on it with a jack plate and chopper prop and I won't go into how much I had in that baby. Yes, clocked at 90+ MPH by a friend that was a Deputy Sheriff.

So, yes in my older age I start to question what I have in a particular hobby in gear and this is probably because I have spent mega dollars with my play toys over the years. I won't even mention the GTO's or Camaro's or limited edition high performance cars.

My son started to question the money I wrapped up in the casting machine verses me just purchasing plated or jacketed bullets. I say it helps me unwind to sit there and crank out bullets knowing when the buzzards start emptying the shelves my shelves will be stocked with cast bullets waiting to be sized.

[mdi]

Yes,

I would have to justify the boat purchase too.

Taking a lot of fun outta life. Money ain't everything...