With every round you reload, you're saving money, but you have to make enough rounds to pay down the costs of the initial investment before reloading is really “worth it” in an economic sense. Of course, if you shoot a lot, saving even a few cents a round will quickly add up.

Is reloading really worth it?

Reloading some types of ammo can save you money. ... Reloading your own ammo costs around $13, so you stand to save a hefty chunk of change. The savings aren't as significant for other types of ammo, however. In some cases, it may even cost you more to load your own.

Is there a shortage of ammo reloading supplies?

America is more than a year into the latest ammunition shortage, and it appears supply will not catch up with demand anytime soon. ... “People have been saying for a long time they haven't shot guns because there's no ammo to shoot,” Brandon Wexler, owner of Wex Gunworks in Delray Beach, Florida, told The Reload.