Why use reloaded ammunition?
Reloaded ammunition uses the cases fired from your rifle’s chamber. This means that the reloaded round fits a lot closer to the dimensions of the chamber than a factory round. The bullet is therefore centred to the middle of the bore. This will improve accuracy.
The bullet can be matched to the game being pursued, and the greater variety of bullets available ensures better accuracy and terminal performance.

Is reloaded ammunition cheaper?
The answer is yes and no. Reloaded ammunition can be manufactured to meet and exceed factory ammunition performance and price, but it is not necessarily cheaper than ex-military and discounted ammunition. What you do get is better value for money. Reloaded ammunition is more accurate and performs better than commercial ammunition in most cases. This equates to more success in the field.

 Don’t you only use reloaded ammunition for practice?
NO!
Reloaded ammunition that matches the weapon, is more accurate and reliable than factory loads. Factory ammunition is usually a compromise.
The manufacturer dictates the bullet weight and construction. If your rifle does not like boat tails, but that is all that is available, then its Hobson’s Choice. Reloaded ammunition gives the shooter their choice of bullet weight, construction and brand.

What about ex-military calibres?
American loads for European calibres such as 7X57, 8X57JS,and 6.5X55 are downloaded to no better than 30-30 Winchester performance. Many early ex-military rifles with weak actions were imported to the U.S.A. To ensure that an old action will not fail, all ammunition is downloaded for safe firing in all rifles. However in N.Z. only the later strong actions were imported. All rifles are inspected before manufacture to verify the action, and if it is the strong version, then the ammunition is reloaded to the European C.I.F. standard. (As do Norma) For example a 6.5X55 load, with a 140gr bullet, will go from 2450f.p.s. (American load) to 2750f.p.s. (European load). Accuracy also is nearly always improved over the U.S.A. loads. Great gains are made in this area.

What if I have a wild cat or obsolete calibre?
In most cases people who have wild cats usually have their own dies for reloading. However, P.R.S. can reload a number of wildcats and manufacture cases from parent brass. A calibre, that does not have factory rounds manufactured, is often called obsolete, but it is not unusual for reloading components to still be made, especially cases. Again, if factory cases are not available P.R.S. can often manufacture cases to requirements. But be warned; it is also not unusual for some calibres to be truly obsolete, therefore the weapon should only be treated as a collector’s item or a wall hanger. It often pays to check, before buying that nice looking rifle, with the unusual nomenclature.

Is accuracy that important?
The answer is YES. I have new clients complaining about poor accuracy with factory ammunition, but I have never had anyone complain about a rifle being too accurate when using my loads. Ammunition is one, if not the only, single most important component to shooting success. It is also the cheapest. F.W.D. vehicles, clothing, firearms, accommodation and travel are far more expensive, but the whole trip’s success is dependent on bullet performance, and hitting the quarry in the right place. So why cheat on yourself?