HONEST question

[thom]

I know that I can't sell my reloads. If someone gives me components and I pull the handle on their components to load them, can they pay me for my labor?
I have a friend that doesn't have a reloader but he inherited some components.
Thanks
Thom

[Ben7]

I personally wouldn’t, from a liability standpoint. You accidentally doublecharge, it blows up his gun, or worse.

[AZ_Five56]

I personally wouldn’t, from a liability standpoint. You accidentally doublecharge, it blows up his gun, or worse.

I 100% agree with this. If by some wild chance he or someone else is badly injured or dies shooting that ammo, the family could come after you. Slim odds, I know, but I don't think it's worth it.

On the other hand, what if he reloads on your equipment?

[Flash]

Have him come over to your house with his components and let him pull the handle.

Two things happen. One, he learns how to reload and two, you avoid liability.

[bldr60]

Have him come over to your house with his components and let him pull the handle.

Two things happen. One, he learns how to reload and two, you avoid liability.

This what I do.

[Boriqua]

Yup .. Im with flash and AZ 556. Time to give him a lesson and let him do it himself with your supervision. Years ago I had a buddy come and stay for the weekend and give me reloading instruction and help setting up and I provided him with great meals and a ton of beer. Not a beer drinker really myself but I was sure to have plenty of the crap he drank.

he would never have taken money but if your friend offers to throw a couple of bucks at you for helping him learn .. and you choose to accept it .. no harm but I would refrain from making them for him. Just to much liability. Don't know how good a friend he is but should he blow up his gun because of your reload at minimum you may lose a friend.

[QuietM4]

I've had multiple people come over and use my reloading setup to load their own...they just bring the beer.

[Suck My Glock]

If you have to ask permission, you deserve to be told no.

[Bigfoot]

As I read your post, my mind was echoing what everyone else has said.

Let him come over and teach him how and let him do all the work and assume liability himself.

I've had friends wanting to buy my reloads. I won't sell them. I won't even let them shoot them "free of charge."

[Old Jeff H]

Agree with the rest of these guys. As confident and comfortable as I am with my own reloads, I cringe at the idea of loading anything up for someone else. But if they're a good friend and they want to, they're always welcome to come use my equipment while I supervise.

[Ben7]

Agree with the rest of these guys. As confident and comfortable as I am with my own reloads, I cringe at the idea of loading anything up for someone else. But if they're a good friend and they want to, they're always welcome to come use my equipment while I supervise.

100%. Hell, I’ve borrowed guns to tune a load and given them the specs so they can reload on my 550. But I’m not pulling the handle on a round that they’re going to pull the trigger on.

[azmp5]

I'm with everyone else. I've had friends ask and I told them I wouldn't do it but id be more than happy to teach them how to reload and they can do it themselves. Usually they take me up on it.

[Manitu]

I know that I can't sell my reloads. If someone gives me components and I pull the handle on their components to load them, can they pay me for my labor?
I have a friend that doesn't have a reloader but he inherited some components.
Thanks
Thom

So they ammo isn't being sold. Money will change hands for labor and he walks away with ammo you pulled the handle on. Bold bold I say. Good luck!

[xerts1911]

Keep a lawyer on retainer

[zonie77]

There is the same concern when you work on other people's cars. If you charge someone and something goes wrong you can be liable. Some years ago the story was online about a guy that did some small welding job but wound up setting the car on fire, he was liable for the car because he was charging them some token amount.