I got hooked on high power competitive shooting... service rifle across-the-course. I couldn't afford the 6000 rounds of .223 ammo that I was wanting to use annually unless I started reloading. Luckily our club bought bulk components and the cost was crazy low (8# of reclaimed 4895 for $60). My daughter and I started shooting sporting clays, so that was another 4800 rounds of 12 ga. a year.

I can build better than I can buy, and for less money.