Metallic Cartridge Reloading
RL01:Metallic Cartridge Reloading  

Our NRA certified instructor has 38 years of reloading experience.

Reloading ammunition is both cost effective (typically ½ or less the cost of store bought ammunition), and equal to and most often  better with regard to accuracy. One of the significant advantages of reloading is the ability to build custom loads that would not otherwise be available at retailers.

With the current shortage of ammunition in the market place, especially for handgun ammunition, reloading offers you the opportunity to keep your inventory of ammunition up to whatever level you desire, without worrying about the retailers’ shelves being empty. It’s a great time to start reloading.

Weaponcraft’s Metallic Cartridge Reloading Class (RL01) is designed to develop a confident level of proficiency for reloading both pistol and rifle cartridges.

Topics include:

  • Safety techniques
  • Equipment needed
  • Where to get supplies and components
  • Reference data materials
  • Bullet designs and options
  • Handling and storage of supplies
  • Types of reloading presses
  • Custom option considerations
  • Statistical control of the process
  • Hands on experience
The class is 9 hours long, and includes class discussion with questions/answers, guided reloading of ammunition, test firing of reloaded ammunition, and a wrap up session. We provide brass, bullets, powder, primers, equipment, and the knowledge that will keep you safe and confident while reloading. You will choose a pistol and rifle cartridge (in advance, subject to some limitations), and we will provide materials for you to reload 25 rounds of pistol and 20 rounds of rifle. We will test fire some of the reloaded rounds in your gun(s), to prove the safety of the reloads, and test the guns for cycling and function. You will bring home the remainder of the reloaded rounds. Students will receive a copy of a reloading book written by one of our instructors. You'll also get a copy of the NRA Reloading Guide. 

We are currently tooled for:

Pistol:
  •  9mm Luger
  • .38 Special
  • .357 Mag
  • .44 Mag
  • .40 S&W
  • .45 ACP
  • .500 S&W Mag (requires extra fee for these components)
Rifle:
  • .223 Rem (5.56) - AR-15
  • .357 Mag (lever action)
  • .44 Mag (lever action)
  • 30-30 Win (lever action)
  • .270 Win
  • 30-06
  • .308 Win (7.62)
  • .303 British (Enfield)
  • 7.62 X 39 - AK47
  • 7.62 X 54R (Mosin Nagant)
Other calibers will be considered upon request.

You may also bring your dies, and we can use those on our equipment. Note: When using your dies, we may require that you also provide brass, unless it is a size that we have in inventory. 

See schedule for class dates. We will also arrange custom dates to meet your schedule. Call to book your reloading class.

 
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Prerequisites:
None

Course Duration: 9 hours

Tuition:$200 per student, includes all supplies

Equipment Required for this Course

  • Pistol – Unloaded, please. We will check when you arrive
  • Rifle – Unloaded, please. We will check when you arrive
  • Magazine for each gun, as needed
  • Hearing protection
  • Eye protection
  • Baseball cap
  • Lunch

Equipment recommended for this Course