Commercial Pressure Testing Facilities

Caboclo · December 1, 2009, 04:30 PM

Anyone know of any companies that will pressure test my ammo? I did a google search, only found one: H. P. Labs. Lots of places do ballistics testing (gelatin), but not pressure. Could be a good business opportunity; if only I had the capital!

**Unclenick** · December 1, 2009, 06:09 PM

The Piezo transducer test gear is not inexpensive. I sure wouldn't risk damaging it by firing an anonymously constructed load.

If you want to get some testing in on your own rifles, the RSI Pressure Trace instrument is not too expensive. It also won't give you a tight absolute calibration to SAAMI specs, though, unless you buy reference loads to check it against. I find I can get it within 10% or so without that, though. If you additionally buy QuickLOAD and have a reliable chronograph, you can make still closer estimates working with them in tandem.

freakshow10mm · December 1, 2009, 06:38 PM

Most powder companies will test loads for their OEM clients but not the general public.

December 1, 2009, 04:30 PM	#1
Caboclo Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2009 Posts: 212	Commercial Pressure Testing Facilities Anyone know of any companies that will pressure test my ammo? I did a google search, only found one: H. P. Labs. Lots of places do ballistics testing (gelatin), but not pressure. Could be a good business opportunity; if only I had the capital!

December 1, 2009, 06:09 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,060	The Piezo transducer test gear is not inexpensive. I sure wouldn't risk damaging it by firing an anonymously constructed load. If you want to get some testing in on your own rifles, the RSI Pressure Trace instrument is not too expensive. It also won't give you a tight absolute calibration to SAAMI specs, though, unless you buy reference loads to check it against. I find I can get it within 10% or so without that, though. If you additionally buy QuickLOAD and have a reliable chronograph, you can make still closer estimates working with them in tandem. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

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December 1, 2009, 06:38 PM	#3
freakshow10mm Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2008 Location: MI Posts: 1,398	Most powder companies will test loads for their OEM clients but not the general public.