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Thread: reloading companies to reload 7-08 for me

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    reloading companies to reload 7-08 for me

    After some guidance on getting some 7-08 reloads done. I have brass and projectiles, and am keen to get a load or 2 worked up. How does this work, presumably the reloading outfit would need the rifle and components and would charge fees for reloading and other fees for validating etc? I had a look on Blackwatch website, but didn't see whether or not this was possible. Any idea of cost ballpark?

    Thanks forum, for info, in advance....

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    Possibility/probability of legal liability would likely prevent commercial reloading these days.
    Maybe someone on the forum in your area might help out.

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    Greetings @Northkiwi,
    If you haven't already done it a visit to the Whangarei NZDA Branch could be worthwhile. There will probably be someone there who could mentor you getting into handloading. You miss out on a lot of the fun by not doing it yourself. Paying someone to load for you, if you can find someone, is likely not much cheaper than just buying new ammo.
    Regards Grandpamac.
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    There was a fella in Taupo doing this, unsure if he's still in the game?

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    Quote Originally Posted by No.3 View Post
    There was a fella in Taupo doing this, unsure if he's still in the game?
    Yeah, Custom Cartridges or some similar name.

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    Theirs bound to be someone up north I do it but I do it locally to save limited time not dealing with paperwork for couriers and having my safe full of other peoples rifles I’m pretty sure Jarod is Auckland based

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northkiwi View Post
    After some guidance on getting some 7-08 reloads done. I have brass and projectiles, and am keen to get a load or 2 worked up. How does this work, presumably the reloading outfit would need the rifle and components and would charge fees for reloading and other fees for validating etc? I had a look on Blackwatch website, but didn't see whether or not this was possible. Any idea of cost ballpark?

    Thanks forum, for info, in advance....
    Contact BlackWatch direct. West Auckland based.

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    If you were in the Naki Id do it for you, done it for others
    I know a lot but it seems less every day...

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    Thanks Jhon and others, I have had a couple of very helpful PM's as well. I'm not so much thinking to save money, more to get a good quality round set up, to avoid chopping and changing in todays supply chain.....I used to reload using a Lee loader, for my 243 when I was a young fulla to save a few bucks and as I enjoyed the ballistics side of it.
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    Custom Cartridges is still in the game, Mark Bridgman 027 2909319

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    I've offered this service for many years and still do. I've always had the following rule(s) for legal reasons of course. I'll only load for rifles I've done the load development myself, the ammo is rifle specific, ammo can't be resold and if any of the componants change the load has to be tweaked again.

    Your welcome to contact me if you dont manage to get assistance from someone in your area.
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