How Is Ammunition Made? A Tour of Sellier & Bellot's Factory (Ad-free)
Added 2024-12-30 12:00:03 +0000 UTCToday I am in Vlašim in the Czech Republic, where Sellier & Bellot has allowed me to film a tour of their ammunition plant. This is one of the largest ammo manufacturers in the world, and they start with basic raw material like lead, copper, and brass and ship out complete case ammunition. The machines involved in this process are really interesting - let's have a look!
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their factory way nicer than i figured, i’ve had good luck out of S&B
Reed Gregory
2024-12-31 01:17:51 +0000 UTCIf you really want to dive into this subject…try to find “Ammunition Making” by George E. Frost. This book goes into details of each process of primer making thru cartridge making thru the loaded cartridge. The steps it takes to form a brass cartridge is an amazing and this book shows step by step each die and how it is used. This is the BIBLE of making ammunition…
D Haire
2024-12-30 23:04:38 +0000 UTCTheir QC is impressive. It would have been nice to see how the core wire is made, but you crammed so much info into the video as it is. A two day window for caliber change on the 14 station press is damned good. Die changes on a high speed precision machine have to be perfect or expensive parts break causing expensive down time. BTDT
Wayne S.
2024-12-30 22:58:39 +0000 UTCI would have loved to see how S&B make their all-copper, XRG hollow-point bullets. Especially in 9mm.
ERB2
2024-12-30 16:59:59 +0000 UTCGreat video. I'm impressed with the quality checks. The machines at each step are incredible. Thanks
Glenn Miller
2024-12-30 16:31:15 +0000 UTCI was hoping you'd have a little segment on safety with (presumably) all that powder around... especially with what is going on in Europe right now.
James Caldwell
2024-12-30 14:46:25 +0000 UTCYou should do a video on who makes primers and the different types of primers.
Retired No Bad Days
2024-12-30 13:47:44 +0000 UTCThanks for the video and thanks to S&B for allowing you to do the filming! Didn't get to see it here but S&B is my absolute go-to for 12ga ammo, especially their slugs. I have to buy in bulk because they've gotten harder and harder to find.
Sonny Hughes
2024-12-30 13:13:03 +0000 UTCA video like this is awesome. I won't lie, I kind of expect to see it done from the perspective of the case and eventually crated and shipped overseas lol.
Richard Simon
2024-12-30 12:11:52 +0000 UTCmy goto factory most times. sooo much I'd like there.... . they should offer way more bulk packs. they have 9 but very rare say 38s what more shoot than 357s. 12gauge sb has some great loads.
Guido Schriewer
2024-12-30 12:06:58 +0000 UTC
