| Ammo Reloading | | | | manufacturing process, testing, as well as carrying |
| With the current climate of the shooting industry, | | | | insurance. Do I need an FFL to make my own |
| ammunition has become scarce. It is getting | | | | ammo? No. As an individual, you do not need an |
| tougher and tougher to find cheap ammunition for | | | | FFL to manufacture your own ammunition, so |
| a day at the range. With the demand being so | | | | long as you do not intend to sell it. |
| high and the supply being so low, it can be easily | | | | Making your own ammunition is often times more |
| ascertained that the price of what little | | | | accurate than ammunition bought behind the |
| ammunition is left would be extremely high. With | | | | counter. By manufacturing your own, you can |
| that thought, I came to the conclusion that | | | | fine-tune your ammunition to your firearm for |
| self-reliance and self-sufficiency is the route that I | | | | accuracy. Another benefit for manufacturing your |
| need to take. | | | | own ammunition is cost. You can tailor the cost of |
| | | | your components to your budget. Often times, |
| Some misconceptions that I've been told over | | | | reloaded ammo is half the cost of ammunition |
| and over again not to purchase reloaded | | | | bought at your local store. |
| ammunition because it has a potential to explode | | | | So now that you've decided to reload your own |
| in my face or that the quality is not as good as | | | | ammunition, what does it take to reload? You |
| factory ammunition. Both of these assumptions | | | | would need a reloading press, reloading dies |
| are not correct in its entirety. | | | | specific to the caliber that you are loading, and a |
| Purchasing reloaded ammunition from an | | | | good reloading book. A good reloading book will |
| unlicensed reloader will pose more of a risk than | | | | walk you through the process of reloading, as well |
| one from a Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) | | | | as the maximums and minimums in the amount |
| ammunition manufacturer. A certified ammunition | | | | of powder to use and seating depth. |
| manufacturer must follow strict guidelines in their | | | | |