Idaho Company Produces Advanced Ammo-Loading Machines
Looking to start a new enterprise? How about entering a field where consumer demand greatly exceeds supply right now — the ammunition business. If you have $38,000 or so you can get your own automated ammo-making machine from Ammo Load Worldwide, Inc., an American-run business located in Lewiston, Idaho. There’s also an 11-station, computer-controlled “Mark L” rifle ammo machine that’s a bit pricier — $77,000 with accessories. Sure that’s a tad more expensive than a Dillon XL650, but with a Mark L you can produce three thousand .223 Rem rounds per hour with the push of a button.
Watch Ammo-Loading Machines in Action:
Mark X Pistol Cartridge Loading Machine (about $38,000)
For over 30 years Ammo Load machines have served ammunition manufacturers, commercial loaders, private shooting ranges, and numerous law enforcement agencies. The Mark X Ammo Load machine (for pistol cartridges) has a maximum production rate of just over 5,000 cycles per hour. Many users produce between 3,000 and 5,000 rounds per hour. The primary factors governing the quality and quantity of ammunition produced are the components (particularly the cases), the caliber, and the capabilities of the operator.
The Mark X Ammo Load machine for pistol cartridges has nine (9) stations: Case Check, Size and Deprime, Primer and Primer Disk Check, Belling, Powder Feed, Powder Check, Bullet Seating, Bullet Crimp, Final Sizing. There are checks (with shut-offs) for case feed, primer feed, bullet feed, and powder load. The Mark X comes complete with shell case feeder, primer feed tube, powder flask, and bullet feed tube.
Mark L – Automatic Rifle Ammunition Loader (About $77,000)
In 2009 Ammo Load Worldwide introduced the Mark L automatic rifle ammunition loader in .223 and .308. Many proven features from the Mark X pistol machine have been incorporated into the Mark L to provide precise and consistent rifle cartridge loading at approximately 3,000 to 3,600 rounds per hour. All of the sensors and switches use fiber optic technology to increase precision and reduce maintenance. The Mark L utilizes a 3-station powder drop; the manufacturer claims this maintains charge weights to within 1/10th of a grain.
| Mark L Rifle Cartridge Loading Machine has 11 stations: | |
| 1. Sizing/Checking* 2. Mouth Flare 3. Priming 4. Primer Check / 1st Powder Drop 5. 2nd Powder Drop 6. 3rd Powder Drop | 7. Powder Check 8. Initial Bullet Seating 9. Final Bullet Seating 10. Crimp & Bullet-in-Case Check 11. Eject |
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Put aside some extra funds for liability insurance coverage.
I find the .1gr powder charge tolerance hard to believe unless one uses ball powders.
steve, I’ve measured the accuracy of my Dillon automatic powder filler with a lab scale using Vihtavuori N110 stick powder loading for .357 mag and found the extreme spread of 20 throws to be around +-5 mg (+-0.07 grains). I stopped worrying about the accuracy of volumetric powder charges, it’s plenty for normal use.
I hope more small cottage industry types get into this business as some of the “big” names are shunning new customers. That is short sighted as smaller manufacturers will fill the void and will then be competition a few years down the road.
Dave Howell is the owner of Ammo Load. Very Nice guy. He makes a great loader. He helped me with a collator for my Dillon 1050. With his help I was able to get more than 3000 rounds per hour out of my 1050s loading .223 and 45 acp. His loaders are a step above the rest. — Nat Lambeth
Now I need a smokeless powder machine to feed the ammo machine….
I agree Joe, the component problem makes it a risky venture.
I am looking to start a Ammo Manufacturing company
To whom it may concern. Do you provide operational training when purchasing the machine?
I’m looking to start business with armmo machine
Hello all, impressive production machine, I own a CNC Milling, turning, and gear Machine shop and am looking to start manufacturing reloaded ammunition in southern CA can anyone point me in the right direction for materials sourcing, manufacturer’s pricing per cartridge, and who
Or how to get in touch with the correct buyers for this type of product or government contracts to fulfill?
There must be a website or portal somewhere.