Reload Companies- HELP!

[Barnesc6]

Anybody purchase custom reloads from a business? I don’t know how to reload (would live to learn in the future but simply don’t have the time at this point in my life) and found a few places online. You send them your rifle, they come up with an accurate load and you can buy reloads using your old brass. The place I’m looking at is called preciseammunition.com. Anybody have any advice or prior use of a business like that and how it’s worked out for them?

 

[BRTreedogs]

I think they are a Rokslide sponsor.
@Ryan Avery just did an Avery adventures podcast with unknown Munitions.
Based on what I heard that's who I'd use.
But I'd probably do a test pack vs mailing my rifle.

 

[Ryan Avery]

I think they are a Rokslide sponsor.
@Ryan Avery just did an Avery adventures podcast with unknown Munitions.
Based on what I heard that's who I'd use.
But I'd probably do a test pack vs mailing my rifle.

They are not Sponsors yet but It's in the works.

Unknown Munitions has reloaded for my 6.5 PRC and 300 Terminator. I would not hesitate to use them.

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Here is the podcast with them

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[BRTreedogs]

They are not Sponsors yet but It's in the works.

He has reloaded for my 6.5 PRC and 300 Terminator. I would not hesitate to use them.

I guess I thought precise was already a sponsor.

And Unknown is soon to be?

 

[Ryan Avery]

https://www.eagleeyeammo.com/ is a sponsor I don't know the other company.

 

[Barnesc6]

Thanks for the info guys @Ryan Avery @BRTreedogs . I’ll look into. What type of rifles are you guys running? I have a Christensen Arms Ridgeline 6.5 creedmoor, I’ve been shooting Hornady 143 grain ELD-X and 127 grain Barnes LRX... able to get both to .75 MOA but not consistently. Hoping I can tighten that up with some reloads

 

[BRTreedogs]

Well my main squeeze is an Rbros carbon hunter.

If I were you I'd give the Eld M a try, and I dont think I'd be afraid to hunt with it.
But if your rifle is consistent rite @1moa you'd be surprised. Buy a plate of ebay and go ring some steel.
Being to worried about shooting groups and make you pull out your eyelashes.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Mine are both customs.
If you can shoot a five shot group under 1 MOA, your good. People get to wrapped up with sub .5 groups. I’ve shot a lot of animals way out there with a .75 MOA rifle.

 

[duckhunter175]

For the 6.5cm there are numerous companies out there loading 'custom' ammo. Obviously the ones listed above and as site sponsors I wouldn't hesitate to check them out.

Here are some others:
Choice Ammunition
Copper Creek

My personal go to (located near my home) is Custom Reloads of Dallas. He does do custom load development; he also shoots a lot and has some recipes, tested in numerous rifles that perform very well, without the added cost of load dev. He uses Norma brass and temp stable powders in his CF loads.

Here is what I have shot from him "off the shelf":
6.5cm- 140gr ELD-M @ 2855fps, 1/2 MOA load, verified drops to 800, from a 24" barrel...from a $350 Remington 783... I've run 300 rounds of this... it is also phenomenal on deer and hogs.

300wm- 212gr ELDX @ 2950fps, 1/2 MOA from a 26" Christensen Ridgeline

10mm- 200gr XTP, runs 1 ragged hole at 25, busts clay discs at 50y and killed a large TX whitetail

300blk- 208gr AMAX subs-- specially designed to run right at subsonic from an 8", verified at 1040fps and stacks 1" at 50 yards with an unmagnified red dot.

 

[tstith]

another vote for Unknown Munitions. I would also put in a vote for a reloading press. You will save money in your cost per round and consistency/tailoring loads to weapons. In my years of reloading, I haven't saved any money, but I have shot a ton more volume

 

[mfllood3800]

I have used Custom reload of Dallas, and though the ammunition was good, he wont share the load data. I don't like that.
It's my rifle and I feel I have a right to know what his load work up is, rather him just saying, it works trust me. That soured me and pushed me to getting my own reloading bench set up. Plus he wasn't cheap.

You just cant beat doing it yourself.
I doubt I saved any money yet, as the equipment is pricey. But I have peace of mind knowing I know what I have in every aspect of the round. The hardest part is finding magnum powders and brass that doesn't change. Get a good powder and get a lot of it. Find a good brass supplier and get enough of it.

 

[Nealm66]

I have some friends that have a guy do load work up for them. Gives them all the info and velocities for building a turret. Expensive compared to doing it yourself but getting set up to reload and chronograph isn’t that cheap either. And the time! This guy gladly shares the load but it’s not too hard to copy a load unless there’s some witchery involved with the powder. Crazy stuff going on these days searching for fps.

 

[tdhanses]

I have used Custom reload of Dallas, and though the ammunition was good, he wont share the load data. I don't like that.
It's my rifle and I feel I have a right to know what his load work up is, rather him just saying, it works trust me. That soured me and pushed me to getting my own reloading bench set up. Plus he wasn't cheap.

You just cant beat doing it yourself.
I doubt I saved any money yet, as the equipment is pricey. But I have peace of mind knowing I know what I have in every aspect of the round. The hardest part is finding magnum powders and brass that doesn't change. Get a good powder and get a lot of it. Find a good brass supplier and get enough of it.

Years ago I used Copper Creek, he did a great job and ammo was very accurate but he wouldn’t share load data either. Also wasn’t cheap.

 

[Nealm66]

One of my friends was fussing about his groups not being 0.5. It’s one of those super light (to me ) browning in 28 nosler. I watched him throw a round out and the gun slid back about 4 inches off a 2 piece rest. Go figure

 

[mfllood3800]

Years ago I used Copper Creek, he did a great job and ammo was very accurate but he wouldn’t share load data either. Also wasn’t cheap.

I'm sure there are others who wont, but with the tolerances on "production custom" guns, some will have pressure just by weaker brass, let alone powder charges beyond safe spec's that other guns will handle.
It's becoming more and more critical with more folks getting into custom realm to know.

I think for the average rifle owner custom reloads with no data is probably going to be ok. The issue is the "average" gun owner is changing and switching to more custom with tighter tolerances.

 

[mfllood3800]

My situation may be unique to my rifle experience. But I was using Nosler brass and Norma brass loads from stores. In my 28 Nosler specific. It was ok until I got the newest version brass from Nosler. the brass density had changed I was told, from the previous loads and now building extreme pressure in the case and wouldn't unlock from the chamber. I mentioned it to CRD and he kind of ignored me and said it was a powder issue and his were in safe realms. I then sent him pics of my case revealing a perfectly good primer and lug area with no signs of pressure, to which he agreed that looked good, yet I couldn't unlock the bolt. Ended up not having anything to do with powder, but all in the new brass from Nosler, Norma. I switched brass to Bertram and have no issues even with higher powder charges. CRD did other rounds for me in the past that were awesome. I'm not dissing on him, just that the world of rifles is changing and data is becoming more critical

 

[duckhunter175]

I can definitely see it from both sides-- on one hand we want to know all the exact ingredients, but the primary reason would be to dupe the load right? Which makes business hard when he has set recipes that he will start with for nearly every cartridge that he has loaded for and then makes small deviations off to get the rifle to shoot exactly how he likes.

Exactly like how he won't give out the data on his 'off the shelf' loads because they've been tested in dozens of rifles with great results and giving that info out does put a small dent into his business. Enough dents and it isn't sustainable.

You can say it's for safety but if the load was developed in your rifle to a safe point then that defeats the argument right? Especially if you continue to use the exact same components it has been loaded with.

Different experiences from different folks, he is a friend and definitely someone I trust with a cartridge and rifle combo and I hope the OP can find the same!

 

[Ryan Avery]

I would waste zero time on the ones that won’t share the load data. There are to many great companies that will.

 

[mfllood3800]

I can definitely see it from both sides-- on one hand we want to know all the exact ingredients, but the primary reason would be to dupe the load right? Which makes business hard when he has set recipes that he will start with for nearly every cartridge that he has loaded for and then makes small deviations off to get the rifle to shoot exactly how he likes.

Exactly like how he won't give out the data on his 'off the shelf' loads because they've been tested in dozens of rifles with great results and giving that info out does put a small dent into his business. Enough dents and it isn't sustainable.

You can say it's for safety but if the load was developed in your rifle to a safe point then that defeats the argument right? Especially if you continue to use the exact same components it has been loaded with.

Different experiences from different folks, he is a friend and definitely someone I trust with a cartridge and rifle combo and I hope the OP can find the same!

My Primary reason was to eliminate the pressure build up cause something was happening that never did before. the fact that he wouldn't share with me his data, AFTER I explained my situation, is what turned me away from him. I had an issue, he didn't care.

Any loader should gladly share. Some guys want to know for reasons other than "copying". I can buy a box, and pull a part if I wanted to know. Measure, weigh etc. All I would be in the dark on was powder source.

 

[Panfish1]

+1 Copper Creek - great service, quick service, and quality product and advice.
They help me with my 6.5 SAUM before I started loading for it.