Hi all,

New target shooter here, got an Axis in .223. I've been experimenting with different ammo brands lately, and I've found that my gun likes the expensive premium ammo. Surprise, surprise. :) Shooting the cheap stuff, like the $8 per box of 20 Winchester white box, the groups are pretty bad, around 2 MOA. Shooting the expensive Hornady match rounds ($20 per box) or the Winchester ballistic silvertip ($25 per box) I get consistent 0.6" groups at 100 yards.

I've been planning to get into reloading anyway, because I think I will really enjoy the process of working up my own loads and the gratification of shooting tight groups with ammo I put together myself. The fact that my gun really likes the expensive ammo makes reloading even more attractive to me and my wallet. :)

So, my big question is, would it be reasonable to expect that I can load my own rounds and get accuracy on par with the expensive stuff I mentioned above, and spend the same or less money as what I'd spend on the cheap stuff?

Thanks for any input or advice!

-Ross