I was wondering if companies make money off of creating a new cartridge? I feel like they must or else why would they spend money on research and actually creating the newest greatest cartridge. Like Nosler created the new 26 Nosler which right now if you want it you need to get it from them but if it becomes more popular remington, ruger, savage and all of them may make rifles for it and therefore won't benefit Nosler too much. I have never heard though of small custom shops having to pay anything though so but why spend all the money creating it if it won't make them that much money.