Greetings
I've never reloaded..but have tons of spent casings....I got a friend that's going to work up some custom loads for some standard calibers for me....270....308....6mm.....and I was going to pay him a little something for his time. Could u guys give me a reasonable ballpark estimate on the cost alone of components (not including brass) per 20 round box of reloaded ammo????
Thanks

depends on what bullet ya load you'll have around 27 cents plus the cost of whatever bullet in a 270 round, 308 and 6mm will be a bit less, bullets start around a quarter and go up.
RR

Keep in mind, you need to keep that all off the books. Selling reloaded ammunition at a profit without an FFL is a federal offense.

Premium bullets will set you back a lot more than your average hunting fodder bullet. I want to say the top end per round I've reloaded is somewhere in the 75cent range, but can get most of them done for around 50cents. Relatively speaking, you'll look somewhere in the 1/2 to 2/3 price of factory rounds.

Powder and primer will hit ya about $.25 in south MS. Bullets will add another $.25 - $.75. Overall, $.50 - $1.00 per round depending on bullet.

As others have noted, it depends on several factors. There is a lot of difference in the price of components. Rem or Win brass is a lot cheaper than Lapua brass. Also, you can buy bulk Rem or Win bullets for a fraction of what Noslers, Swift, Woodleigh etc... run. Primers and powders can be less or more as well.

Plus, the caliber can make a difference. Common calibers like you have listed aren't too bad but toss in something like a 6.5x54MS, 9.3x62, 350 Rem Mag etc... and you're talking a different animal all together. And we haven't even touched stuff like the big nitro express double rifle calibers. I used to have a William Evans 450/400 3 1/4 nitro express double and Kynoch factory shells were $11 apiece. After I had the dies, shell holder and brass I could load it for about $5 a round. Still an expensive rifle to shoot but less than half what factory ammo cost. To be honest, most the expense of that rifle was the Woodleigh bullets since 400 gr .411 bullets aren't made by many companies.

It's only illegal to sell reloaded ammo if done so to provide for your "livelihood" (a bit of grey in that)

From the BATFE website:

Q: Is a person who reloads ammunition required to be licensed as a manufacturer?

Yes, if the person engages in the business of selling or distributing reloads for the purpose of livelihood and profit. No, if the person reloads only for personal use.

[18 U.S.C. 922(a) (i) and 923(a), 27 CFR 478.41]

That being said....I would only have someone reload for me I knew well and who knew what the heck they were doing...I have loaded for 2 of my brothers off and on and my father, but won't load for a friend unless it was a pretty special friend. Too much liability...I also would never shoot anyone elses reloads except my grandfathers.

its the possible liability that scares me, so I just don't do it
RR

No one has enough money to pay me. I don't know your rifles and condition they are kept in.

Al

+1......

I would not buy reloaded ammo from a person nor would I reload for a person.