Hi Gang!
What's the going rate, or should I say, how much will I have to pay someone to shoot my first reload? What paper work should I include? Disclaimer, Release of Liability, etc....... My first reload is a .300 Winmag. Does it depend on the caliber size? Should I let them use my rifle or should I ask them to use their rifle????......... I got it figured out! I'll place my rifle in my Caldwell Lead Sled and tie some kite string to the trigger. Then I'll back off about 50 ft. and pull the kite string! ..... Is it natural to feel this way with your first reload? LOL!
Hi Gang!
What's the going rate, or should I say, how much will I have to pay someone to shoot my first reload? What paper work should I include? Disclaimer, Release of Liability, etc....... My first reload is a .300 Winmag. Does it depend on the caliber size? Should I let them use my rifle or should I ask them to use their rifle????......... I got it figured out! I'll place my rifle in my Caldwell Lead Sled and tie some kite string to the trigger. Then I'll back off about 50 ft. and pull the kite string! ..... Is it natural to feel this way with your first reload? LOL!
I think the rule is that you never shoot someone else's reloads. You load em, you shoot em. Kind of like the way I understand engine rebuilds go for jet fighters. I knew a mechanic that did rebuilds on F16's, and he said the mechanic had to fly with the pilot on the first flight after the rebuild.
There is nothing to worry about if you started with a conservative load from a good manual, got the powder right, and are sure it was weighed properly.
Hi Gang!
What's the going rate, or should I say, how much will I have to pay someone to shoot my first reload? What paper work should I include? Disclaimer, Release of Liability, etc....... My first reload is a .300 Winmag. Does it depend on the caliber size? Should I let them use my rifle or should I ask them to use their rifle????......... I got it figured out! I'll place my rifle in my Caldwell Lead Sled and tie some kite string to the trigger. Then I'll back off about 50 ft. and pull the kite string! ..... Is it natural to feel this way with your first reload? LOL!
That is, believe it or not, exactly what I did with my first reload! That was back sometime in the seventies and I didn't know any better, even though I followed the reloading directions exactly. No I didn't blow the rifle up and have been reloading off and on for many years now.
But as stated elsewhere as long as your loading followed the book and etc, etc. You should have no problem.
I buy reloads of .223 from a local gun shop. Some guy locally has a little side business (and I think he is an LLC) and sells reloaded rifle ammo. I was skeptical at first but after buying 2 boxes of 50 rounds @ 21.95 each and having them be the best rounds I fired so far out of my rifle, I will gladly go back and buy more.
I would assume if they are selling them in a gun store they are testing them. Of course we all know what assumptions are don't we?
Sam,
What kind of minor injuries have you sustained? WOW! you got me curious now
The worst injury I ever received while reloading was once when my 7yr old grandaughter wanted to pull the lever and I was holding the bullet for a 9mm in a turet press she caught my finger and thumb and kept pushing down instead of raising the lever.I will never completely forgive her. sam.
I remember my worst reloading injury. I had been reloading for about 2 years and was really getting heavy into it. My wife found out how much I was spending on equipment and components. Boy that really hurt. I am all healed up now. Got rid of the wife and got a new one. Kept the reloading equipment. (As they say"No pain no gain")
I buy reloads of .223 from a local gun shop. Some guy locally has a little side business (and I think he is an LLC) and sells reloaded rifle ammo. I was skeptical at first but after buying 2 boxes of 50 rounds @ 21.95 each and having them be the best rounds I fired so far out of my rifle, I will gladly go back and buy more.
I would assume if they are selling them in a gun store they are testing them. Of course we all know what assumptions are don't we?
Yea well about testing them...they can't test the one you are about to shoot. If a mistake was made concerning the whole batch, it will probabaly be caught. But if a mistake is made on just one round, and it's your lucky day..................
good luck
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Originally Posted by samuel
The worst injury I ever received while reloading was once when my 7yr old grandaughter wanted to pull the lever and I was holding the bullet for a 9mm in a turet press she caught my finger and thumb and kept pushing down instead of raising the lever.I will never completely forgive her. sam.
SEE?
IT IS A MIRACLE YOU ARE STILL WITH US SAM!
reloading can main and even KILL!
what if your head was in that press?
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Last edited by billy; 02-14-2008 at 06:12 PM.
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We had a lady using reloads she had purchased at a local gunshop.She had a 9mm and split the frame on one of those scandihuvian guns.She wasnt hurt and only excited about getting it fixed so she could qualify.I just cant advise trusting anyones reloads. sam.
I had just composed a nice long diatribe on reloading and this damn bathtub I'm on, lost the computer satellite link and everything disappeared when I tried to post!
Welcome to the world of making your guns more accurate. It is a science to develop the right load, have fun doing it. You are getting ahead of the curve.
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