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With thanks to member Ian Robertson, here's a interesting document he uncovered titled Some Facts and Figures on 7.62 Ammunition and Barrels …...
Complete Guide to Handloading: A Treatise on Handloading for Pleasure, Economy and Utility Philip B. Sharpe Format: 468 pages Published 1937 by...
Hatcher's Notebook Author: Julian S. Hatcher Publisher: The Military Publishing Service Company (1947) ISBN: 978-0-8117-0350-5 (Hard Cover...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
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I ordered the 880 round case of 7.62x54r ammo from Classic Firearms & they came today, is there a way to know whether they are Russian or Bulgarian...
After a very productive weekend session casting bullets for the 32-20s, yesterday's attempt was quite the opposite! Spent two + hours and only...
I have 6 boxes of factory .338 Lapua Match Grade HPBT FMJ ammo I want to sell, as well as 10 Boxes of factory .280 Rem hunting ammo, but I hate the...
What is going on? I recently reloaded some 7.62 x 54r for target work with my MN. I was using winchester brass, standard large rifle primers and...
Has anyone pulled the bullets,measured the average charge and reloaded all the cases the exact same and reseated the bullet? If so did you get...
This is about a method to tumble clean cartridge cases and have them come out looking like new inside and out in 3-4 hours time. The only caveat is...
I would like to know when and how this was used. Thanks
Forster makes trimmer that requires a set of collets spefifically for the larger rounds but that is not what this post is about. Some rounds will...
I Recently picked up my first wheel gun: a 1918 Webley Mk VI The cylinder has been trimmed to fit moon clips allowing one to fire .45 ammo but I...
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I recently purchased an M1895 Nagant Revolver and a box of prvi partizan ammo (50 rounds for $25...OUCH!!). After spending a couple hours last night...
I just came into possession of several thousand rounds of Cartridge, Caliber .30, M2, Ball made at Lake City. The ammunition was purchased from the...
Good day. I successfully reloaded my first batch of 10 cartridges (.303 British) and I have a question regarding the stripper clips - The...
I have two Mk1* lee enfields in pretty good nick with good , early deep rifling in both barrels . I have shot commericial jacketed ammu . with 06...
This arrived today. Chinese 7.62x54R from Canada Ammo. The case markings are non-typical. Note the conventional Chinese markings on the bottom...
Some years ago, for reasons which are still unclear to me, I bought one of the Dillon 2001case cleaners. The 2001 holds a whopping 42 cups (2.75...
I'm a "repeat offender" in this category. Did a half-day road trip with a friend today, and the only notable find was a set of .56-50 Spencer dies....
Hello all. After a shoot last week a fellow member suggested that i keep the cases for reloading seperate for my SMLE and No.4. He also added that...
A friend gave me a large sandwich bag of 8MM this morning. Can anyone identify the country of origin? Brass case and FMJ. Probably corrosive.
Would like a very simple reloader for .223 and .308. Never did it before and I have limited space. What do I need? Powder type? Bullets? Primers?...
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