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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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Just got an on-line notice from Midway, POF .303, 174 grain ammo on sale, 250 rounds for 80 bucks, worth looking at.
I'm trying to decide which to go with... For the reloader out there, which do you prefer and why?
I am probably the last one to know, but I'll share it anyway. I just received 100 pieces of 8mm Lebel brass, made by PPU, from Graf & Sons. It...
Hey guys, This rifle has a 1:8 twist and a assuming the 175 grain bullet would be best to load for the best accuracy? The...
A friend presented me with a hundred military .303 British rounds of 1942 vintage in excellent condition. Nevertheless, I didn't feel like shooting...
I just noticed a new .303 bullet from PPU on Henry Krank's website; a 182 grn FMJ "Match". Tantalisingly, there's no "BT" in the title, so, could...
Hello, I recently purchased an 1898 Springfield. The guy I got it from said after he slugged the barrel, he determined the bore to be at .310. He...
I was just over at a fellow "enthusiast's" place and saw something interesting. A box of 144gn, .311" diameter flat-based FMJ bullets. The...
Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on running a 158gn .358 cast through a .356 sizer and loading it for some slow heavy plinkers in a 9mm...
Hi,got lee enfield no4 mk1 F 5 groove barrel,rifling is very good,shoot around 4 inches at 100 m(manufactured).Now tried cast,slug the barrel,i found...
Im looking at an RCBS FL die set and I noticed that there is a neck sizer die sold seperately. I know that the .303 has neck issues but all my...
I have these 3 drill rounds which are perhaps a little unusual in that they are made of die cast alloy. They came to me via my father but I believe...
I got around to photographing some specimens of my modest collection of 303 ammunition that may be of interest to some members, there are few ...
I have seen military training cartridges with reduced loadings in a lot of calibers but have never seen this variation for the 8x50r Lebel cartridge....
A fried gave me a small amount of once fired .30-06 casings head stamps DM 42 and TW 53. Would these have any collector value, or just load them and...
Hi All, I got these two pieces in an auction lot and haven't a clue what they are. The first one is the size of a .45 auto. The second one is...
Seems to work 200 yards mule doe bang flop......Harold
I'm hoping you guys who reload can help me with a question. I occasionally like to shoot my collection of old Enfields. I have used all my good...
Hello, I was fortunate to pick up a Carcano 1917 Brescia Moschetto Truppe Speciali. This is not a model 91 cut down, this one is original with the...
CARTRIDGE DEVELOPMENT AND FORMING BY DOUG BOWSER When I was a partner in the Great Southern Arms Gunshop, we were able to purchase several...
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