What about component kits for sale?

[BCR#1]

This would mainly be for noobs just starting to gather up hardware and components to start making their own ammo. A kit would consist of one brick of primers, 1K pcs of clean brass, 1K of projectiles and enough powder to load same.

Kind of like a ghost gun kit, only better.

Bill

 

[edwardware]

Better 1k primers and bullets, and 250ish brass, and you aren't the first to think it. Kits are advertised, but generally for 2x the component cost purchased separately (even the current relatively inflated cost).

 

[AJC1]

That would be a great profit driver for a well organized company like midway. Maybe its separate because everyone wants their own special combination.

 

[FROGO207]

Years ago when CTD was really a bargain seller they had specials of brass and pulled bullets as a kit. I purchased many packs of 30 Carbine. The cost at the time was less than the same amount of new FMJ bullets were going for at the LGS. I actually have been seeing primed brass for sale a lot lately. This is good if the brass has been processed correctly and the brand of primers is what I would want in them.

 

[Howa 9700]

I can see that working for the common, high volume blammo stuff. 9mm.....223, etc. There may be a handful of others, as a lot of mid range calibers can use the same large rifle primers, and make do with a Varget or a 4350, etc. Wouldn't be ideal, but better than nothing.

What I find curious.......was looking at a couple powder burn rate charts the other day, and realized there were somewhere around 160 different powders listed for home reloaders........from something like 6 to 8 different company brands. Out of all that, none of them seem to have figured out how to get product to the store shelves. Or is it a situation where it does, but shelves get swept daily by folks already sitting on a large stash, going to a mountain? There is no limit to what they will buy? Would be interesting to know the size of stash some guys are sitting on.

 

[FROGO207]

The economics and storage requirements I have personally adhered to is a supply of 5 years normal use in reserve. This normally allows me to buy in bulk and at times of sale pricing. Also is a hedge against future cost increases. YMMV
Now back to topic!!

 

[JFrank]

Y'all need to get out more.

 

[Thomasss]

I think there has to be a need and it has to be profitable for the seller. When I first started, I looked upon family and friends that loaded before me for ideas. If you look at black powder starting kits, they are 100 each of components and at least point the newbie in the right direction. With regard to conventional reloading, I just think there are just too many variables in any one caliber to standardize a kit.

 

[milsurpguy]

I have seen them. They are gougey as hell.

 

[mdi]

May be a "good" idea, but if it were feasible/doable I think it would have been done before now. The closest I've seen is Diamond K Brass' offer of "Combo Packs". Kits containing once fired brass and bullets. https://www.diamondkbrass.com/COMBO-PACKS.html

Looking back, I don't think I would have purchased a "kit" when I started. I began reloading way pre web and all my data/info. came from reloading manuals and dedicated reloading texts, and I was on a budget and couldn't afford 1k each brass, bullets, primers and a pound of powder all at once...

 

[cfullgraf]

There have been some bullet companies that sold starter packs of bullet for one to try. You did not need to buy a full box of 100. They may still available but I have not looked in a while.

I think it was Hodgdon sold starter cannisters of powders for a while. Again you could try a small quatity of powder. I do not think they were a commercial success particularly when powder companies can sell every grain of powder they make.

 

[mdi]

Not a kit, but on another forum there was a thread about Hodgdon offering some powders in 3 oz. bottles, with pics 4/01/21. First and only time I've seen that...

 

[Howa 9700]

Come to think of it, factory ammo is a "kit" of sorts.

The one you put together could be the same......just add "Some assembly required"?

 

[JFrank]

There have been some bullet companies that sold starter packs of bullet for one to try. You did not need to buy a full box of 100. They may still available but I have not looked in a while.

I think it was Hodgdon sold starter cannisters of powders for a while. Again you could try a small quatity of powder. I do not think they were a commercial success particularly when powder companies can sell every grain of powder they make.

I always thought the 1 pound jugs and 100 count boxes were a decent amount to start out.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Can't remember the brand ( Extreme, maybe...?), but I remember seeing 500 primed brass with 500 bullets in a boxed set at Cabela's not that long ago.

 

[BCR#1]

I chose the word NOOB because they shouldn't be very picky starting out with say, plated 115g 9mm. They just want to try and make something their own buddies have a hard time finding. Yep, he's the envy of the range alright.

Bill

 

[Walkalong]

TJConeveras used to do brass/bullet deal, don't know lately.

 

[jmorris]

Would only need to stock a few thousand of the most often used combinations...and of course break them apart during times like these where many people are searching for single specific components.