Hydra shok reloaders

farmerboy · April 22, 2012, 12:49 PM

How come federal never made the hydra shocks available to the reloader or is it me that I have never seen them?

**Unclenick** · April 22, 2012, 02:44 PM

Nope. Most of the manufacturers have some proprietary bullet designs they don't sell as reloading components. Their marketing people think the design is so spectacular that people will want the bullets even if they have to buy them at loaded ammo prices. I suspect they are also guarding the bullet's reputation and don't want people who load them outside their nominal functioning range to have stopping failures in an emergency and give their bullet design a bad name. As an example, IIRC, it wasn't until they were already an obsolete design that Winchester Silver Tips became available as reloading components.

amamnn · April 22, 2012, 04:20 PM

There are also financial concerns involved - a well regarded self defense cartridge sells for a lot more than a well regarded self defense bullet. Also, there are still a lot more people buying factory ammo than reloading their own. And--if that were not bad enough,there are still many people who will handload their hunting/plinking ammo and buy their self defense ammo from the factory. A triumph of modern American business marketing.

Who do you think inspects and builds their ammo more carefully? : A factory worker or the guy who's life may depend upon the quality of the cartridge? If you REALLY buy the big business friendly political hacks' BS--you'll pick the factory. Me, I make all my own SD ammo and the other as well..................

farmerboy · April 23, 2012, 11:39 AM

Thanks guys, yeah I never really thought about it but did wonder why I never seen them and others. Makes sense though

bfoosh006 · April 23, 2012, 08:54 PM

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April 22, 2012, 12:49 PM	#1
farmerboy Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,343	Hydra shok reloaders How come federal never made the hydra shocks available to the reloader or is it me that I have never seen them?

April 22, 2012, 02:44 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	Nope. Most of the manufacturers have some proprietary bullet designs they don't sell as reloading components. Their marketing people think the design is so spectacular that people will want the bullets even if they have to buy them at loaded ammo prices. I suspect they are also guarding the bullet's reputation and don't want people who load them outside their nominal functioning range to have stopping failures in an emergency and give their bullet design a bad name. As an example, IIRC, it wasn't until they were already an obsolete design that Winchester Silver Tips became available as reloading components. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

April 22, 2012, 04:20 PM	#3
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	There are also financial concerns involved - a well regarded self defense cartridge sells for a lot more than a well regarded self defense bullet. Also, there are still a lot more people buying factory ammo than reloading their own. And--if that were not bad enough,there are still many people who will handload their hunting/plinking ammo and buy their self defense ammo from the factory. A triumph of modern American business marketing. Who do you think inspects and builds their ammo more carefully? : A factory worker or the guy who's life may depend upon the quality of the cartridge? If you REALLY buy the big business friendly political hacks' BS--you'll pick the factory. Me, I make all my own SD ammo and the other as well.................. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

April 23, 2012, 08:54 PM	#5
bfoosh006 Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 1,089	to Last edited by bfoosh006; April 24, 2012 at 08:34 PM.

April 23, 2012, 11:39 AM	#4
farmerboy Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,343	Thanks guys, yeah I never really thought about it but did wonder why I never seen them and others. Makes sense though