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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 …...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
Hatcher's Notebook Author: Julian S. Hatcher Publisher: The Military Publishing Service Company (1947) ISBN: 978-0-8117-0350-5 (Hard Cover...
Complete Guide to Handloading: A Treatise on Handloading for Pleasure, Economy and Utility Philip B. Sharpe Format: 468 pages Published 1937 by...
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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...
I've owned a case of old 1938 vintage 8mm Turk ammo in clips and bandoleers for a few years. Almost chucked it last week after hearing horror...
Good Evening, Moving from dry to wet tumbling was the best move in case preparation. However, my Lyman was leaking like so many others and I...
I recently started loading for my '42 Kar98k. I can get 1" groups @100yds with 170gr Hornady SST and PPU 196gr SP. Anyone here have any luck...
Who reloads for their K31 and what dies do you use? I have read about the (alleged?) difference between K31 and other 7.5x55 Swiss chambers and...
I just bought sight unseen a Remington RB carbine. It was advertised as.50 calibre and ‘good for its age’. On first examination it looked pretty grim...
I'm getting a reloading press from a friend and want to start reloading .303. I think all he has is the press. Unsure of what make or model, just a...
:sos: I need some help from you more experienced reloaders. I've recently started reloading for my "new to me" Swedish 6.5 x 55 model 96. She...
Does anyone have a fully dimensioned drawing of the .303 British maximum cartridge as standardized to be fired in Lee-Enfield rifles? I need the max...
hi guys i am new to this site i have posted in the krag.jap.mauser forums. i have been working on this gunsmith estate that i hauled away for months....
Started reloading for my war babies recently, using H110 and 110 grain Sierra and X-treme bullets with CCI 400 SRP. Encouraging results so far, but I...
Hi, I was recently given a Mk5 #1 Jungle Carbine that came out of a factory in a England in 1947, all original numbers and in close to pristine...
gun broker dot com GunBroker.com Search Results: primers fifty bucks a pop for 1000 large pistol, somehow this has to stop, but how, these...
I have a FAT 42 Model 41 that I was hoping to reload for. I've been reading about it is "highly recommended" that the .268" Hornady 160RN is to be...
I've trawled through the board for this info as best I can; I'm sure it'll already be here, but I can't spot it. Grateful if someone could either...
I have some bullets that I bought from Bonaduce/polygunbag.com that are pulled from 7.62x54R rounds. They're 180 grain, .310 diameter. Their site...
Not sure if this is where to ask this. Am currently reloading for sporterised BSA No 1 Mk 111 That has a Parker - Hale barrel on it. Best groups so...
All, I recently snarfed up some black-tip 30-06 pulled bullets at an auction at a quite nice price. Just the impetus I needed to finally pull the...
Is it just me, or the ammo. You know when you get to a range and find you have a mix mash of ammo, well things opened my eyes today on how...
Hello Again, Continuing the practice of reporting on my experiences with cast bullets, this week I'll be providing findings with two Lee Enfields...
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