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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 found two full En Bloc's with what I think are Danish military M 58 Berdan style cartridges. Pretty cool...
My Son just picked up a VZ 52 in 7.62x45mm, While we can find a lot of surplus 7.62x45 nothing else seems to exist. Searching the forum I saw that...
Way back in 2018 i put a post up on the forum about a German Model 71 Mauser my buddy had because I didn't know what it really was or the actual...
Does anyone have a guess on the hardness of salvaged outdoor range lead. Lead would be from cast centerfire pistol bullets and jacketed pistol/rifle...
I thought that this piece is interesting, shown yesterday on Sky News, inside a factory making shell casings. Is it correct, as stated in the...
I have a group of LC67 MATCH cases that all have a mark on the case head. I'm aware of extractor and ejector marks but not sure of this one. Any...
Is there any interest in this good quality brass? It is boxer primed . I have quite a bit of it. Also, what is the going price of it ? Thanks
Went to a local show today and had some fun digging through the bins of loose cartridges. Pulled out this cartridge and gave up $1 for it. ...
Has anyone any experience trying to form and load Eley .450 No1 cartridges . Sometimes found in late 19th century Snider sporters by I. Hollis and...
Just picked this up at the gun show with my M1898 Krag. It's now the oldest box of ammo I own previous being Chilean Kropatschek ammo from the early...
I bought a lee 308 bullet sizer and it resized them to .308 and back to new specs. For $30 it worked great in my RCBS Rockchucker press.
Any interest in 7.62 x 51 pulled brass? it is new unfired, and boxer primed but the bullet and powder has been removed by ordinance for some reason....
With the prices of powder and availability I have been thinking about casting some of my own rifle bullets and using some of the Red Dot that I...
Hello, I recently purchased an 1898 Krag carbine. It not a “real” carbine; the S/N is 92xxx,with a 1902 rear sight. It has the 1903 front sight,...
I use 43 spanish cases from Bertram reformed by CH4D have to fireform to headspace on the schoulders by using a thin ring against the case rim ...
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I see the manufacturer, year, made of steel. But what are the numbers I have under "180"
Had an interesting experience today, I had several batches of different calibers to reload. You know the kind, the odd few rounds that were used for...
So, I am aiming to acquire or load the closest loading as would be issued for the L96 and L118 rifles. Any thoughts on what this would be? I am...
Picked up, literally, rounds of what looks to be Frangible 5.56x54 NATO ammunition. At least that's what I think it is so far, I've not disassembled...
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