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I'm considering getting into the custom reloading business, (small time at first). I've been loading my own .243 Win with a Lee target loader for years (the old hand loader kit) but sure can't make money with that!!! I have some Lee pistol dies (made for a press) that my brother gave me. What kind of press should I get, Will the Lee pistol dies I have work in any press? Any other suggestions or ideas ya'll have would be appreciated!!
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 05:54 PM |
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Your Lee dies should be 7/8x14 thread, which is standard in the industry. That will fit almost every press except a couple of the older Lyman presses and Dillon's Square Deal B press.
Time is money, to do any sort pf profitable loading, you will need a progressive press, at least for handgun calibers. IMO, and that of others, Dillon equipment is probably the fastest and most efficient.
How much are you planning to spend? You can spend $50 for a single stage press, or $600 for a great quality progressive, and anything in between.
I'd start here: http://www.dillonprecision.com/
http://www.leeprecision.com/
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/home/
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 09:27 PM |
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Best to you in your new venture. wc
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You might find the cost of product liability insurance to be prohibitive.
Check it out before you start.
Same goes for zoning if you will be working from home - fire regulations too.
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I have the horandy lnl and love it, dillion is top of the line too. Somthing that comes to mind is the legal aspect of loads for sale. lawers would love to take you to the cleaners.Also any proggessive can be a little troublesome at times . do you like troubleshooting and fixing stuff? best of luck and buy the best you can afford.
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Any one mention a Federal License?
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Thanks, guys, definitely have some stuff to think about.
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This idea keeps coming up on different boards. Usually the final conclusion is that it isn't worth the trouble because of the liability factor and the generally low profit margin.
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If one listens to naysayers you will never do anything. Granted there are problems in everything-especially anything that goes pop. When you cannot buy ammo off the shelves one would give his right arm for some. I have started reloading-not
commercially but for myself and any that might need it. If you want to contact someone who does reload commercially just holler and will patch you together, wc
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Yep, the fact that I got into reloading is the only reason I am able to enjoy shooting today. Ammo prices are sky high, and availibility stinks.
But I can still crank out my own! 
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I would consider a Hornady LOck and Load, but you need a commercial ammo manufacture license, a Type 6 license, which means you can and will get inspected at least once probably twice a year.
Then insurance, besides liability insure($5 million is about what you may need), you need to insurance your shop, plus if your shop is in your home, you need to get your home owners insurance to allow you to do this manufacturing in your home.
I am a fdarmer, so my shop is covered under my farm insurance. I do not sell loaded ammo, so I am not violating any restrictions. I do cast high grade specialty bullets. I just tell my insurance company that I shoot a lot on my back yard 100 yard range.
Plus I had to put an anouncement in the local paper three weeks in a row, a notice that I will be shooting on my property and doing foundry work. No one objected, doing this gives the public a chance to comment, which no one did. I used the county map reference for my property instead of the postal address, so I am not giving less than honorable people a heads up on where I live and what I do.
There are a lot of things you must think about before doing this. Plus you will probably need some state tax ID number and maybe form an LLC. These are not complicated to do and aren't expensive, unless you hire an attorney to do these things.
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I considered the same just to at least support the habit, but a lot of things came into figure. Class 7 FFL (manufacturer) required if anybody knows you sell it other than friends or family. Second thing is moral liability (as opposed to insurance and others). When I first got my equipment, and I started out nice, I had a few friends that wanted to jump on the bandwagon and get cheap bullets from me. Looking at some of the screw-ups I've done in only 2 or 3 months, I can tell you I'm a little nervous about the possibility that one of my rounds might be a double-charge, wrong powder like handgun in rifle bullet, or even a squib round so friend either doesn't notice on bad round and blows rifle up on next or has to punch a bullet out. Not to imply I'm a slob and ignore safety with reloading, but the possibilty exists and you have to consider it at least.
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Oh, and to make any money, I'd have to have a Dillon 1100 or the equivalent myself.
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Another thing to consider is that unless you are absolutely passionate about reloading, doing it as a busness takes the enjoyment and fun out of it. 
That proves true for any 'hobby'.
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A lot of guys would like to start a hobby business of various kinds. Many are marginally feasible but anything gun related is much more expensive and more government regulated than most. (Perhaps as much as making moon shine!)
To be viable even as a small business, and before you put a lot of money into equipment, new boxes and components, you should KNOW you have a steady market or outlet for your products. AND you should plan to provide at least a moderatly wide variety of cartridges. And have ready access to a lot of spent cases in all those sizes.Last edited on Mon Sep 14th, 2009 12:20 AM by Busted
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Not to be one of the naysayers, but it sounds to me like perhaps you should get a little practical experience with a press set up other than the Lee Loader.
Make sure with a small investment while getting a little experience that you will feel like doing volume reloading before opting for all the expense of a volume set up,license,insurance and all.
If that is done and you still want to...then I say go for it!!!!
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