Is that legal to sell reloaded ammo on the internet or to my friend?
- Thread starter Qinzhou
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- Location
- Western Manitoba
Not had much luck with "friends" wanted loading done for them. Every miss, any problem with their rifle and it is your work that gets blamed. I quit doing that completely. I have invited several to pick up their own powder, primers, bullets and brass and come over to use my gear - I would coach them through each step but they were the ones going to put in the time - not one took me up on that...
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6.5 Jap
- Location
- Western Manitoba
Ha! I think last time I had that discussion was in 1980's, maybe early 1990's? Have grown to become a damn sight grouchier and older cuss since then...
I'll even do all the case prep, sizing, etc. for a nominal fee. I won't charge cases/seat bullets though. Like you, I haven't had anyone take me up on the offer, but most of my friends don't shoot a lot (and when they do its mostly 22lr or 762x39) so buying a box or two of ammo each year for their hunting rifle isn't a big deal to them.
OkayShooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
I wouldn't sell my ammo to my friends. I know some that sells "components" and there been some issues. Esp when they try to cheap out, and go bare min.
When it comes to reloading. I'll educate and help them, but I won't be like here try this. I know a guy that just bought a bunch of reloading gear. I gave him some tips and pointers since he is starting out. He starts talking to me like I have no idea what I'm talking about, that my advice is useless. But trusting the setting the previous person left the dies at.
He just told me he found this recipe and just gonna use that. But he was going to sell his ammo to his friends. Told him good luck.
Sometimes It's not worth when it comes to friends.
When it comes to reloading. I'll educate and help them, but I won't be like here try this. I know a guy that just bought a bunch of reloading gear. I gave him some tips and pointers since he is starting out. He starts talking to me like I have no idea what I'm talking about, that my advice is useless. But trusting the setting the previous person left the dies at.
He just told me he found this recipe and just gonna use that. But he was going to sell his ammo to his friends. Told him good luck.
Sometimes It's not worth when it comes to friends.
Been there, seen that, done that, not surprised that 30 years after the fact, it still happens to others.
it ranks right up there with selling your car to a friend
of note:
as others pointed out you will get blamed for everything - for example you load up 10 rounds he fires them one after another then shoots more factory ammo the same way - takes it into a smith and he says the throat is eroded that's why the accuracy is off - guess who gets blamed yup those 10 you loaded for him caused the damage to his barrel.
i do not reload for others even if they say pretty please
of note:
as others pointed out you will get blamed for everything - for example you load up 10 rounds he fires them one after another then shoots more factory ammo the same way - takes it into a smith and he says the throat is eroded that's why the accuracy is off - guess who gets blamed yup those 10 you loaded for him caused the damage to his barrel.
i do not reload for others even if they say pretty please
I have given ammunition to Pards to help them complete a CAS match and donated ammo to let newbies try a firearm or shoot at a Guest Day at a range, but NEVER sold any, although some have tried to pay for it. (Including a certain MP who shall remain nameless LOL)
- Location
- Calgary, AB
Not worth the aggravation.
Years and years ago when I first got into reloading, I had a friend mentor me, we reloaded my rounds on his press with my components I brought along, with me working with him, right down to load testing out his back door. That way, with the newbie doing the work themselves on equipment that they don't have yet is a great way to get someone going in reloading. It puts them in the drivers seat. I have bought lots of reloads at estate auctions and some at gun shows. The auction sells the ammo as components only and stresses this strongly. On occasion I have bought rifle, the dies, the handloads, and the load data specific for the rifle being sold at a estate sale. This was a great bonus as a lot of time was saved to find a good load. Lets face it there is a huge variance in reloaders skills and abilities. I have friends that there is no way I would use their reloads as their desire to push velocities goes far beyond mine and the load books in some cases. I have some of P.O. Ackley's works and it is interesting what he would push loads to and how much a firearm would take before it was damaged.
