Originally Posted By: Newtire$250,000??! Sounds like the Clintons should get in on this. Where does this loot go to?
If you mean SAAMI it goes to the testing of pressures and other engineering issues. They test the snot out of things. I have HEARD that HP White charges $10,000/shot to do the pressure work ups. That seems high but who knows?
Looking at the list there really aren't that many SAAMI'd cartidges. The big week a few years ago had them OK the 300BLK, 6,5 Grendel and the 25X45 SHARPS. The 6X45 was done earlier and I did not know that for a long time.
The submitter has to come up with a huge amount of information plus properly head stamped brass. They must have somewhere between 50,000-100,00 cases available for the intro. The cartridge must handle a 30% overload above standard pressures and not break things. That is why the 458 SOCOM has not been SAAMI'd per the guys I talked to that actually did the submission a few years ago.
The funny thing is many think that just being SAAMI'd guarantees commercial success and that is far from real. As noted the 6X45 is SAAMI'd and has been for years but no major manufacturer chambers a rifle n it and no commercial loading company of size produces it.
As soon as a wildcat of apparent good use shows up everyone clamors to get it SAAMI'd. Pretty much a waste of money unless the big boys get behind it Once you SAAMI the thing you loose all control of it and the incentive goes away for the little guy. Good for us but not for the developer. They won't certify a copyrighted or patented cartridge and that is why Bill Alexander had to relinquish all his rights concerning the Grendel. You will notice that the Beowulf is still not SAAMI'd and he controls/protects it fiercely.
The 25X45 is a neat little cartridge beyond a doubt and I do shoot one a bit but the 6X45 tends to reign over it in most applications that I have seen IMHO.
Greg