I recall when bullet molds from RCBS, Lyman, and others were certainly affordable. Perhaps I am getting jaded as I age but it sure seems to me that the cost of bullet molds from the major makers has SKYROCKETED well into the realm of "I'll have to think about this and see if the budget will allow it."
I just looked in the Lyman 2021 catalog and discovered bullet molds are now retailing for $102. I thought the purpose of mass production was to keep the cost down and make the product affordable. When a small business owner can make a custom mold for the same price, it doesn't take a genius to figure out where I will go for a mold. Truthfully however, at these prices I am rethinking if I really want the mold.
Then there is powder. Have you even seen the prices of powder?
Holy Smoke! Bird watching is probably in my future.
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