When you shoot that gun say 250 rounds or so do the same test with handloads first and a light cleaning then try the American eagle and see what happens. Does reloading save money, In the long run yes it does. You should seek out the most reasonable place to buy your components. I use powder valley, midsouth, natchez, grafs, etc to find the best prices possible. If you are buying components at the mom and pop store they have to charge high prices to survive.