Reloading
FreeApp featureReloading Cost Calculator
Estimate per-round reloading cost for handguns, rifles, and shotguns from component prices and quantities.
This page explains a feature of the SC Ballistics app for Android and iOS. The calculation runs in the app, not in the browser.
Access in the app: Available on the free plan.
Result in the app
- 01Proportional reusable-case cost
- 02Consumed component total
- 03Estimated cost per round
Overview
What it does
Estimate per-round reloading cost for handguns, rifles, and shotguns from component prices and quantities.
This guide covers the Reloading Cost Calculator workflow in SC Ballistics, including required values, units, results, and the actions available after calculation.
Tool workflow
Inputs and results
What you enter
- Ammunition type
- Component lot prices and sizes
- Per-round use and case reuse count
What the app returns
- Proportional reusable-case cost
- Consumed component total
- Estimated cost per round
Tutorial in the app
How to use it in SC Ballistics
Example: cases at 150 per 100 (reused 10 times), bullets at 180 per 100, powder at 350 per pound with 45 gr per round, and primers at 90 per 1,000.
01
Open the tool
In the app, open the Reloading Cost Calculator. The screen starts empty, ready for your data.
02
Component prices
Pick handgun/rifle or shotgun and enter each lot price, lot size, case reuses and charge per round.
03
Cost per round
Tap Calculate: about 4.29 per round in this example, in the currency of the prices you entered.
Before you finish
Good practices
- Check measurement units and source data before calculating.
- Follow range safety procedures and verify technical data with responsible manufacturers.
SC Ballistics is a support tool. Check all inputs, follow range safety procedures, and validate technical information with responsible sources and manufacturers.
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Use it in the app
Take the tool to the range.
Download SC Ballistics for Android or iOS and follow this tutorial inside the app.