🔸 Why Reload?
Reloading isn’t just about saving money — it’s about control, customization, and consistency.
At Acri Ammunition, we want shooters to understand the advantages of rolling their own ammo.
The Three C’s of Reloading:
- Control – Fine-tune your loads for precision, power, or performance.
- Convenience – Test small batches and adjust recipes without buying whole boxes of factory ammo.
- Cost – Over time, reloading can significantly reduce the price per round.
🔸 What You’ll Need
Reloading metallic cartridges involves combining cases, primers, powder, and bullets with the right tools.
Essential Equipment
- Reloading Press
- Single-Stage: Simple, strong, reliable.
- Turret: Faster, lets you rotate through dies.
- Progressive: High-output, produces rounds every pull.
- Dies – Resize, decap, expand, seat, and crimp cases.
- Scale – Accuracy is critical! Choose mechanical or digital.
- Powder Measure – Dispenses consistent charges.
- Case Tools – Tumblers for cleaning, trimmers for length consistency.
- Reloading Manual – Always use published, up-to-date load data.
🔸 The Reloading Process
- Resize & deprime the case
- Re-prime the case
- Flare case mouth (handgun & some rifles)
- Drop measured powder
- Seat bullet
- Crimp bullet
- Inspect finished round
🔸 Components
- Cases – Save your brass; it’s reusable.
- Bullets – Cast lead for budget shooting, jacketed for precision.
- Primers – Small/Large Pistol & Rifle; standard or magnum.
- Powder – Each caliber requires specific burn rates. Follow manuals.
🔸 Safety First
- Always double-check powder charges.
- Use only published load data.
- Inspect brass and primers before loading.
- Never sell reloads without an FFL license (liability risk).
🔸 Getting Started
Starter reloading kits make it simple to dive in — just add components.
Tip: If your kit includes a balance beam scale, consider upgrading to digital for speed and ease.
Acri Ammunition Reloading Support
We believe knowledge makes better shooters. Whether you’re just starting or refining your craft, Acri Ammunition is here to support your journey.
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