Reloading - Supplier

[AD77 3]

Hi,

 

I am looking to get improved accurracy on my 22-250. I wondered if anyone knows if people do home loading for others at all? I am not sure I have the time myself and would rather avoid the set-up costs.

 

How many rounds would it take to break even on the equipment bought to do it if I did do it myself? I probably use 200-300 a year.

 

Thanks

[GEOFF.223 83]

Second hand press £50 or a new smartloader press £60

Dies £35

Scale lyman 500 £60

Powder £80kg £40lb

100 bullet heads £20

Vernier £40 half decent one

 

£250

 

And half decent .22-250 at £27 per 20 will cost £405 per year or £25 per box £375 per year

 

Youl will be way better reloading plus it doesn't take that long to through out 100 in a hr odd when you get used to it. Its actually enjoyable reloading.

[andyf 144]

Nobody would reload for random 'customers' as the paperwork and the simple problem of getting them to you and on your FAC would kill off any profit for the reloader, indeed I expect quality reloads made for you with your own fired brass (the only way), would easily have to cost double that of factory 'gash' to make any sort of sense for the bloke making them.

Sorry but the only way to get the advantage of reloads is to do them yourself.

Also the idea that the major advantage of reloading is that it's 'cheaper' than factory is also bunk, Far better, using select and quality components YES, but cheaper NO,

it may eventually come close but at 200 a year your never going to see 'cheaper'.

The main factor for me is that I can load ammo that simply cannot be 'bought' anywhere, it's unique to me and my rifles and I can make as much or as little as I like, and if I fancy

a heavier/lighter bullet, different powder/primer or brass I can just go into the workshop and knock a few out, then try them.

AndyF

[GEOFF.223 83]

It seems daunting tssk to start but it simple than what people make it.

U can reload super accurate ammo with only

 

Neck size

Trim brass

Prime

Powder

Bullet seating

Job done

 

This will produce very accurate rounds with out

 

Cleaning brass (clean primer pocket)

Neck turning

Annealing

Measuring oal

Separation of various weighted brass and bullets

 

You can be anal about the process but for a foxing rifle anything around a 1" group will do a good job but with reloading it easily possible to get it down to 1/2" groups at 100yards if you take your time and try various bullets and various powder charges