buying handloaded ammo?

[gathumper]

Do you have to have a liscence or anything special to load ammo for sale? If not is there anyone on the forum who would be interested in loading a couple of boxes of 38-55 for me? and if so can/does anyone on the forum load for sale?

[iron mule]

sent you a pm on this
mule

[Bullshop]

Sure thing, we are a federally licensed manufatuurer. I would be happy to load ammo for your 38/55. We can accomodate many differant diameters and weights of boolits.
Of course since we can not ship out ammo you will have to pick up here.
BIC/BS

[garandsrus]

Bullshop,

Why can't you ship ammo?

John

[HeavyMetal]

Post office won't let you mail live rounds.

I'll also bet he's a heck of a hourse ride from the nearest UPS Store!

[Mike W1]

You need a license to load for someone else when money is involved.

[Bullshop]

We had a UPS store in fairbanks (130 miles) but they closed it up. Now its in Anchorage, 350 miles.

[Lunk]

We had a UPS store in fairbanks (130 miles) but they closed it up. Now its in Anchorage, 350 miles.

And I imagine if you try to get Fed-Ex to do a package pickup, when they stop laughing and get off the floor, they will say no? :mrgreen:

As inconvenient as your lifestyle may be for modern commerce I for one am Jealous.

[gathumper]

haha, thanks for the offer, but that would be a trip from GA to make the pick up.

[beagle]

Best to try and find someone in the area. Go over, see the process, pull the handle once on a round and then, you're the loader so no licensing problems.

Just a thought.

For sure, someone in your area loads .38/55 and would be glad to help out./beagle

[docone31]

Get a Lee Hand loader set up.
It is easier than you think.

[BPCR Bill]

When I purchased my first 38-55 in an original '93 Marlin, you couldn't get ammunition or brass unless it was some old stuff. I had gotten a box of 20 empties with the rifle (Headstamped WRA, still got 'em) and the dies. I fireformed 30-30 brass for extras. Luckily, I was a teenage handloader. Now at least they make the suff.

Regards,
Bill

[Shiloh]

Know your sources, there are good ones above and play by the rules.
It gets regulated when doing it for profit.

On very rare occasions, I have loaded "courtesy" rounds for an extremely limited circle of shooters.

Shiloh

[Bullshop]

Oh rats, thought I might finally get a customer. If you change your mind would ya bring along a sack of oranges, please?
BIC/BS

[ghh3rd]

Are Oranges any good after they're frozen?

[Bullshop]

Have you not ever heard of frozen OJ?
BIC/BS

[mpmarty]

Hey watch it there on the frozen stuff. Last year I spent most of May in and around Fairbanks and it was far warmer and nicer than here in Oregon. The only Moose I saw was in downtown Anchorage. Drove Danali and wasn't that impressed but the mountains are spectacular.

[r6487]

My understanding is reloading for anyone other than yourself whether for free, for the price of components or for profit is grounds for ATF to declare you as manufacturing without a license, if you don't have the Ammo Manuf FFL (Type 6 0r 7??) Money changing hands has nothing to do with it, except to put you under scrutiny quicker if you come up on their radar.

[gathumper]

Maybe I could swing up after christmas cause the local fertilizer company brings us several bags just before the holidays...i like putting mine in the freezer until just before freezing, then peel and eat them.

the reason I ask about buying is I'm running short of funds and I'm going up hunting in the GA mountains in less than 4 weeks...i don't think I'll be able to string the money together and buy the hand press, dies, and components by then and I need to get my rifle sighted in before I leave. Thanks for the help guys...as far as locals, I only know a couple that handload and neither load for the 38-55. Thanks again.

[dominicfortune00]

Are Oranges any good after they're frozen?

My gold panning buddy in California who grows oranges says that after they are frozen, you make juice out of them and drink it right now.

[Bullshop]

If you can swing a set of Lee dies for about 20 bucks and the components maybe you could get one of them fellas to help. If you were here I could have a box ready for you in about 15 minutes. Its not a big job so not much of an inconvenience you would be asking.
BIC/BS

[Blacksmith]

You could get a Lee Hand Press
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1255666786.3788=/html/catalog/rlpress1.html

and a set of Lee Dies (they come with a powder measure and load info)
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/cart.cgi?1255666786.3788=90762

You would have limited ability to customize your loads but you could load ammo that would work. Need also a dial caliper and components but in an evening or two you could load a couple of boxes. Equipment cost less than $100.

[gathumper]

yeah, I have a list of equipment & components...
lee hand press-36.99
lee dies-20
lee 250gr mold-20
50 win brass-26.99
1000 win primers-29.99
.377 bullet sizer-25
1lb powder-25
priming tool-12

starts adding up...is there any of that I could do without?

[HORNET]

Do they make the Lee Loader (the old whack-em loader) in .38-55? They aren't fancy but they work. I still use one once in a while. It'd let you get some experience before you spring for the press and dies.

[TAWILDCATT]

lee reloader press list price=36.98
dies lee pace setter=34.98
powder, primers, bullets.
since lee supplies a powder dipper and shell holder,your set to go.
whats the matter with GEORGIA ARMS?
forget it 6/7 weeks shipping time.
and maybe same with reloading tools.
why did you wait to last minute??
you probably cant buy any cartridges.

[gathumper]

i'm a bad about waiting to the last minute...i'll see what i can string together on a tight budget, it'll work out. I just may not be loading my own ammo for a couple more months

[Blacksmith]

I looked for a Lee Loader and they don't have then in that caliber. That was my first thought because that is everything in one box and is how I started many years ago.

[O.S.O.K.]

I'd suggest just getting a box of loaded ammo for now and save the brass - then get the loading equipment, components over time...

If you can't find it locally, here's some for sale from Grafs - price listed is the shipped price plus a small handling fee IIRC http://www.grafs.com/product/274231

The list of equipment and components that you have looks good though.

Also - start going around to the tire stores and getting their used wheel weights - they are switching to steel weights and nobody's taking the old lead ones for recycling, so you only have a short window of opportunity to gather some at this time....

[gathumper]

its funny how things work out...I found a vintage lee classic loader in 38-55, all parts excluding charge chart, for $35. I called and talked to the guy and sent him an email with the ordering info. I then sold an old kitchen table we had for sale for $75, now monday I'm ordering win brass and the lee 379-250-rf mold. I called a guy I know and should be able to come up with some powder and primers.

[gathumper]

oh I have a 3 gal bucket full of ww's and a small lifetime supply that i'll keep a secret...my best friend's dad has a service station and when I asked him about ww's we went to a back storage room and he had 9 or 10, can't remember, 5 gal buckets full to the top.