So I'm thinking about getting into air rifles.
I was looking at the cost of ammo, and I was absolutely floored by how much Air Venturi is charging for .357 or .458 bullets, something like $0.80 *each* for 250-350 grains!!
I looked at one seller of cast bullets used in 45-70 reloading, and it was about $0.32 for 500 grains, another was $0.38 each in 100 ct boxes. Less than 500 grain bullets costs less, of course. At $0.80/bullet I could get copper jacketed .458 bullets. I found Sierra 300 grain soft-point jacketed bullets for $0.63/bullet, and with reloading I can have finished cartridges nearly for what Air Venturi is charging for plain bullets. If I cast my own, the cost per bullet is silly cheap.
Is there something that I'm missing, or can I use regular Missouri Bullet Company (for example) bullets in an air rifle?
...as an aside, I looked at cheap .22 pellets, they can be had for 2 cents each.