Brandon Starkel
Well-Known Member
If you could pay someone to develop a load for your rifle, What would you be willing to pay?
^^^ This! Except for the stuck in the back of the safe part. Get the load dialed in, shoot the barrel out (chasing the lands all the way), re-barrel, start again!For me, nothing. That is what I enjoy about reloading. Often times once I get done with load development, the rifle gets stuck in the back of the safe or sold to buy something else to start the process over. Lol
I know what you mean, that's where the fun of it is. I've had a few friends hint around at getting a load worked up for them and it got me thinkingFor me, nothing. That is what I enjoy about reloading. Often times once I get done with load development, the rifle gets stuck in the back of the safe or sold to buy something else to start the process over. Lol
Are you thinking of doing this and charging them? If so, think hard about all the things that could go wrong. Remembering their issues are now your issues.I know what you mean, that's where the fun of it is. I've had a few friends hint around at getting a load worked up for them and it got me thinking
I want to interject something here, you also bought ammo. That requires an FFL and most likely insurance on the providers end.I recently paid for a load development. I am a reloader but more of a "follow the recipe" type reloader, skill wise. I admit it. I also don't have the time, range facilities, or expertise to do it myself so I sent my rifle to Steve Davis who is the owner of Hammer Bullets. 3 weeks later he sent me back my rifle and 200 loaded rounds and it costs me right around $1,000 bucks.
My rifle is a 7mmRemMag. It shoots his 155gr Hammer Hunters into a cloverleaf at 200 yards with a MV of 3,260fps.
I GUESS that if I had the time, range facilities and patience I could have developed a good load myself but I don't think that it would have been as perfect as what Steve wound up with because it is a maximum load that is also deadly accurate. I don't know enough to play with pressure signs, seating depth, and charges to the degree that a guy like Steve or some of you guys here can, so I was happy to pay for that expertise and know that I have the best load possible for my rifle.
Sorry OP, I diverged from your question a bit...my answer is $1,000 for the reasons stated
He is still going to have to own the bullets, powder, and brass, unless he is buying loaded ammo.Yep...have to agree Ingwe.....if you don't have the time and range facility..could cost a lot more than $1000 total by the time you get bullets..powder..and brass...and start sending down range....
But that's out of my budget.....
This is spot on and I'm pretty sure you have to have an FFL to do that for starters, legally of course. I have helped a friend do load development for his rifle and he just paid me back the actual cost of components that he used.Are you thinking of doing this and charging them? If so, think hard about all the things that could go wrong. Remembering their issues are now your issues.
I entertained this idea myself, I can supply a list of cons if you need one.