i just purchased a 30-06 that came with load data. is there a service out there somewhere that will take that receipe and produce the ammo for this gun. i wish i had the time, equipment and knowledge to do it myself but that is just not in the cards right now.

If you have a friend who can do it for you, the best bet is to provide to him the stuff that's required and give him the time to do it. I've reloaded for friends. Every round went bang. There are always those who run and hide under the covers when someone broaches the subject about shooting someone else's reloads but they way I see it, if that person is competent what's to fear? We buy ammo from the makers and we trust it is safe to shoot, right? If it isn't we can sue, but what are the chances you'll be able to afford the lawyers until you win?

If you have a friend who you trust he knows what he is doing. There is no harm in having him load you up some rounds.

If you are only shooting 1 rifle and you can contract out getting ammo, this will be to your benefit. Rolled ammo will be less cost to you in the long run.

All you will need to do is buy a set of dies for your friends press and then provide the materials. Which you can probably buy enough power, primers, brass and bullets to roll up quite a bit of ammo for a fraction of the price of the cost of factory ammo.

no... a milllion times NO
if one don't have the proper ATF licenses, it is illegal to make ammo as a business

if you can't afford to get the gear and learn how, then buy the consumables and find a friend that will teach you how to do it. then, do it together.

then, there is the insurance side .. if a friend loads ammo for you.. and its perfect... but the barrel is obstructed, and the gun blows up... your survivors WILL sue him, for everything he owns, as he "illegal manufactored ammunition"

Like I said before if you buy all the supplies, a good friend wouldnt charge you to roll up some ammo. I know I wouldnt charge a good friend, I would teach him how to do it as well.

I dont think making custom loads for customers would be a good business. You could be an anal and OCD about making the ammo as possible, but there are always going to be the jerk-offs who are not satisfied and will complain and try to get everyout they can out of you for free. Plus there are way to many variables in making ammo per a receipe.

Buy up all the materials you have on your load data and find a good buddy to show you how to make the ammo. No harm in that at all...

When I was young and foolish I used to load for a number of friends. Never had an issue then one day two of my "friends" got into a pi$$ing contest over who was the blaime for damage to a 3 wheeler. They destroyed their friendship over less than a couple hundred $$$. The light went on in my head and asked what the heck would they do if I ever made an error or somethng happened using one of my reloads.

Yes everyone likes to think their "friends" would never do that. Problem is there are friends and then "friends" and until there is a major problem you don't know which is which.

Speaking from experience I had a guy that I called my best friend for probably 20 years. We would do anything for each other. He was working in Norway and flew back to Houston to be with me at the funeral of my son. Then I got a divorce. His wife was friends with my ex. I got remarried bang all of a sudden the guy I called my best friend was gone. We all think we are great judges of people. Those people have other people like wifes and kids that aren't your friends. My advice don't load for others and don't ask friends to load for you.

After my long tirade there are several places that will load for you. They are in business to do just that. Do a search on the net and you can find several. They are in business and have insurance.


These might get you started.
http://www.shootguns.info/ammo.htm
http://www.cpcartridge.com/

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Originally posted by butchbuck:
...is there a service out there somewhere that will take that receipe and produce the ammo for this gun. ...

Maybe.

As luck would have it, a buddy sent me a box of "older"(5-7yrs) Gun Rags for us to argue about. And as double luck would have it, I spotted a couple of places that "might" do just what you want - if they are still in business.

Johnson's Precision Reloading
1-765-647-0084

Quality Cartridge
1-301-373-3719
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You might try doing a Google on "Custom Ammunition" and see if anything pops up.
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Certainly not last on your list of options, would be to try some of the current Factory Ammo. All the manufacturers (Federal, Hornady, Remington, Winchester, etc.) make ammo that is more accurate today than it ever has been. Many of the Loads are available with Premium Bullets if that interests you. I've Killed a lot of Deer and had a buddy who Killed even more than me with good old, relatively inexpensive White Box Winchester ammo.

There should be plenty of Factory Ammo that will do anything you want. And it would probably be less expensive than Custom Ammo - if that interests you.

Best of luck to you.

Thanks Hot Core, I'll give em a buz

There are companies that load to spec. As suggested yahoo or google custom ammunition manufacturers or something similar. one is www.customcartridge.com

I have seen other sites advertised but can't remember where.

My guess is that if you don't have the time to reload, you don't have a whole lot of time to shoot either. That being the case, then try some of the Hornady or Federal commercial loadings which can be had at less than the Big Box mainstream makers loaded with "premium" bullets and will outshoot them day in and day out. Chances are pretty good that you won't shoot enough in a year to miss the cash. And if I am wrong and you are really a shooter you will pretty darn quickly realize that the priice of an RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme reloading kit and the needed components and the time to learn will be much less than the factory stuff from anybody...........and you already have load data from the rifle?? The LEE Anniversary Kit(if still available) will "git-r-done" for less than $100.00 plus die cost. ANd it's a great learning tool set!! Good luck and have fun shooting! That's the main goal in this endeavor. GHD

Or, attend one of your local gun shows.

At ours there is a fellow who will reload for you, as long as it is not exceeding the max load published data.

He also sells reloads there, and it is nice to try out his recipes since he has other calibers that are not available at gun stores, such as the 22-250AI.

If you're not reloading your not shooting enough !.

Take others advice ; just buy premium ammo as it's everywhere now days .

Buy surplus for practicing with but use premium an practice with it for the " Real Deal " !.

Superior Ammunition will load whatever you want.
http://www.superiorammo.com/customammunition.html
I have used them for big bores.

For .30/06, however, I would try various factory ammo. Federal has quite a lot.

If you can find time then learn to load and appreciate the fine rounds that you can create. It is a great hobby when the weather is too crappy to do anything outside.

It is okay to buy from reputable firms but be careful of a buddy that knows a buddy that loads. I recently helped a friend to get his RCBS starter kit set up for a 300 WSM. The reason that he bought the kit was that he had bought some loads from a buddy's friend. He had previously told me that they all split the necks when fired. Others would not chamber. I examined them while at his house and the guy that loaded them needs to quit loading for others. The ones that would not chamber had been over crimped and the case swelled out to big to chamber. The ones that he had with split necks had very flat primers.
It is much safer and satifying to load your own.

If you don't have time to reload you don't have time to shoot which means you don't have time to hunt i'll pay shipping send me your gun

What the hell is wrong with some of you guys the guy comes here asks a simple ? and gets a lecture on buying reloads and what he is missing
BY NOT RELOADING and told to buy factory ammo i'm sure he has thought about that but he want's a spefic reload it might be his grandfathers load and wants to kill his first moose with it GEE.

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
no... a milllion times NO
if one don't have the proper ATF licenses, it is illegal to make ammo as a business

if you can't afford to get the gear and learn how, then buy the consumables and find a friend that will teach you how to do it. then, do it together.

then, there is the insurance side .. if a friend loads ammo for you.. and its perfect... but the barrel is obstructed, and the gun blows up... your survivors WILL sue him, for everything he owns, as he "illegal manufactored ammunition"

AMEN!

PS - But the grammar police told me to tell you it's "a friend WHO will teach you"!

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Originally posted by Hunt-ducks:
What the hell is wrong with some of you guys the guy comes here asks a simple ? and gets a lecture on buying reloads and what he is missing
BY NOT RELOADING and told to buy factory ammo i'm sure he has thought about that but he want's a spefic reload it might be his grandfathers load and wants to kill his first moose with it GEE.

you MIGHT reread my post ... he was told to take the time and learn to do it with a friend, but DO NOT put the friend into legal issues by asking him to reload "for a fee"

Read it again .. its EXACTLY the same as putting the "this is danerous" disclaimer up front ...

what the hell is wrong with some guys complaining that there is a PSA in front of advice?

Daman .. I have a fairly brief sentence for grammEr police. By picking appart the mode, they fully sccep the message

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