Shotgun Shell Reloading Costs

The Shotgun Shell Reloading Costs calculator computes cost to reload shotgun shells (hulls) that require shot, powder, wads and primers.  This assumes no new shell hulls, and that every hull needs a primer.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (wtLDS) Reload Shot Weight per Shell
• (wtLDP) Reload Powder Weight per Shell
• (nRL) Number of Shells to be Reloaded
• (cBP) Ball Powder Cost per Can
• (wBP) Ball Powder Weight per Can
• (nPm) Number of Primers in Package
• (cPm) Cost of Primer Package
• (cWd) Cost of Wads Package
• (nWd) Number of Wads in Package
• (cSht) Cost of Shot Package
• (wtSht) Weight of Shot Package

Shotgun Reloading Costs (SRC): The cost is returned in U.S. dollars. However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

• (SRC) Total Cost to Load or Reload Shells
• (PdC) Powder Cost
• (PmC) Primer Cost
• (ShtC) Shot Cost
• (WdC) Wad Cost
• (CpS) Reload Cost per Shel

The Math / Science

The Shotgun Reloading Costs function computes a cost per shell (load) for reloading your own gunshot ammunition.

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