Fair price for reloading?

[Reelamin]

Yeah same crap garbage all over the guide world. 99 percent is not true BS. I can take my buddies out and share costs and not report it as income. Or as a non guide take people out and help them catch fish and they give me money for gas bait etc.

 

[Troutslayer2]

The farthest I'll go is letting a good friend come over and I teach them how to do everything, then I hang out and drink beer while they reload their own ammo. The liability is too great and honestly my free time is probably worth more to me than anyone would be willing to pay.

 

[Rosebud]

Loading for a friend is one thing, loading for your friends friend because they can't find factory ammo is another. I've got lots of $$ tied up o
In equipment, half were having to use my primers. Buck a round isn't asking much.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

The best answer was posted by Coyote Shadow Tracker in post #4. I've seen a few crazy things happen at the range and it would be easy to blame everything, or anything, on the reloads.

Taking money would make you an unlicensed manufacturer IMO. If someone got hurt and a lawsuit followed, you'd be surprised how fast things would be divulged and maybe your friends become plaintiffs sitting on the other side of the courtroom.

We have had a few catastrophic events at the clubs I've been a member of over the years. One dedicated benchrest shooter was so seriously injured that he was lucky to make it to the hospital. Ultimately, he lost his shooting eye. Sometimes "sh__ happens".

A good idea would be to greatly restrict the number of people that you load for rather than expanding your efforts and charging for your services. It's just not worth the liability.

 

[DoneNOut]

I have been reloading for a couple buddies that recently had custom rifles built. They are paying for all of the components themselves and I basically just have my time in it. I also will take the rifles out and shoot them when doing load development. I'm not trying to make a bunch of money off them but they have insisted on paying and I would like to know if anyone has done something similar and what you charged/how you came up with your price. Appreciate any insight.

So, you only charge for the service. Or they trade with you.

 

[wildbillb02]

Have them come over. Have them do all the work. Then you just rented them space for a couple hours. Maybe they will like it. Then you can sell them some equipment you wanted to upgrade anyway.

 

[Baker Alvin]

I only reload for myself. Teach others, Yes, my components as a friend for the show and tell. Then they buy there own everything.
If it does not go bang for me, it is my issue, if does not go bang for someone else, that is another whole issue I do not want to be attached to.

 

[AaronSkipDavidson]

I second the notes on Liability and on Licensing requirements and don't forget excise taxes....

 

[skipglo]

I've done it for a couple friends and at first I paid for everything to get them started.I've never charged them but I just thought about it I don't know a dollar a round if they buy all components ?I don't think that's too high you must consider the cost of your knowledge to do this properly

Knowledge......is like advice....and that's free...that's what we all do here....but TIME IS MONEY

 

[skipglo]

In this environment I'd be happy if they gave me some extra components for your rifles. Buy 100 primers and give you half type of deal.

Not sure how you came to this conclusion.....but heck if they are going to give YOU components..... for his rifles, maybe you could give me half!

 

[tred1956]

This is JUST MY Opinion and I mean no offense to anybody. AND You know what they say about opinions.

I don't know the laws. Which are VERY seldom in the gun owners favor. If you break one and it is a felony then no more loading or shooting even for yourself (a big gamble if you like Me don't know all the laws) But I don't shoot any one elses handloads. I don't know if you and your wife had the WORST fight in the world the day you loaded the ammo. I don't know if you enjoy an occasional beer or 12. I don't know if you are in the early stages of demintia. I don't know if you just lost your job. I don't know if you put the powder in the wrong container on your last reloading session. I could go ON & On but I think you understand what I am saying. I do know that if your reloads cause something bad to happen to me. My wife and kids and grandkids are going to be very upset. Well the ones that inherit my guns and loading equipment may not be that upset LOL

AND the truth is you don't know that above about me either. If my Handloads cause Serious injury or Death I would never forgive myself.

Just food for thought
Safe shooting
Doug

 

[OldElkHunter1961]

I've taught folks to reload. Most will acquire the components I suggest after we together go through several manuals. I also have them read the step by step reloading instructions in one of the major bullet makers books before we do anything. I won't however make ammo for someone else. Teach a man to fish, don't just endlessly give him fish.

 

[Forcedoutage]

I've done it as well and never charged anything but I always appreciate the offer to pick me up a pound of my favorite powder, primers or bullets.

 

[dbic208]

I have been reloading for a couple buddies that recently had custom rifles built. They are paying for all of the components themselves and I basically just have my time in it. I also will take the rifles out and shoot them when doing load development. I'm not trying to make a bunch of money off them but they have insisted on paying and I would like to know if anyone has done something similar and what you charged/how you came up with your price. Appreciate any insight.

Hammer charges $500 for a full development fyi