How many square feet of space do I need in my building to fit a machine to make ammunition?
Ammunition manufacture only encompassing case, bullet, and loading for one caliber will require at least 5,000 sq ft for most machinery. There is not any one machine that puts in components at one end and produces a loaded cartridge case at the other end. Most conventional productions lines that produce a case, bullet and load them (buying powder and primers) has around 15 – 20 different machines. The more modern equipment still requires 6-8, not including wash and anneal applications (with procured primers and propellant).
