As everyone else has mentioned, my hand loads are more accurate then factory ammo...(generally speaking) I figure out what each gun likes to shoot and then make a run of that load for my next outing. The great thing is if you just want to load 25 rds you can...if you want to make it a day of shooting you can load 1000 rds. In all actuality it is way cheaper for me to load then it is to buy factory. I figure my brass is free, 1000 frontiers are $78, 1000 CCI primers $28 and a pound of powder is $16-19. $124 for 1000rds, compared to the $200 you will spend.