Loading ammo
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Brass prep is the most labor intensive, fired vs virgin brass. This depends on your actual arrangement. Is he just loading or is he doing load development? It is best to communicate with him.
coyote wacker
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I wouldn't load for anybody because I no longer have the proper FFL.... have loaded with other people if they are sitting next to me and we load the ammo putting their time and energy.....I don't charge to help but take me hunting or fishing is a nice jester for the use of my equipment....
marksman1941
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If there's no brass prep involved, material cost for powder and primer shouldn't exceed 60 cents per round unless you're running some novelty stuff. Typically primers cost .10 a piece, a higher end powder charge will be 55gr, estimating $65 a pound (price of IMR powder currently) puts you at .51 worth of powder. It could be cheaper depending on your materials.
Time involved is another aspect. 100 rounds of the same load is faster than 100 rounds of 10 different loads. With everything prepped, using the same charge and bullet, 100 rounds can easily be done in less than an hour. If you're changing powder charges, a couple hours is more accurate. An hourly rate is hard to estimate for you, but since you're paying for skilled services using machinery you don't own yourself, I would estimate $50+ an hour (basically shop rate) would be fair.
Lotta variables, but $100+ is what I would expect for something like that. Subject to change based on any of the variables listed above.
Time involved is another aspect. 100 rounds of the same load is faster than 100 rounds of 10 different loads. With everything prepped, using the same charge and bullet, 100 rounds can easily be done in less than an hour. If you're changing powder charges, a couple hours is more accurate. An hourly rate is hard to estimate for you, but since you're paying for skilled services using machinery you don't own yourself, I would estimate $50+ an hour (basically shop rate) would be fair.
Lotta variables, but $100+ is what I would expect for something like that. Subject to change based on any of the variables listed above.
LOL! I loaded for a friend to get him by for the hunting season. When he asked me again, I made him do all the brass prep. He did 100 xfired brass but I only loaded 20. That was 15+ years ago, and never asked me since then.
But he knows he is always welcome to use my reloading equipment.
