Article: There's Money In Reloading!

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The Shooting Industry
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February 1, 2009
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High Ammo Prices, Technology Combine For A Reloading Resurgence

"Reloading is dead!" "It's a waste of time and floor space because no one reloads anymore."

Gun dealers, have you heard these statements - or perhaps made them yourself? If so, you're dismissing profits from a segment of the market that still has great potential.

Knowledge Is Key To Growing Reloading

Reloading ammunition is as much a part of the fabric of shooting and hunting as firearms, and it has evolved into an extremely sophisticated - yet simple - practice.

In the past, shooting-range conversa- tions about reloading equipment and load- ing recipes were as common as discus- sions about shotguns and rifles. The majority of ...

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