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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 carefully drove a .280 cast lead bullet into the muzzle. The measurements where the lead was displaced are .671mm and .696mm, lands and grooves....
I have purchased recently an M39 VKT, untill now have been reloading using Sierra .311 hpbt 174grs. The precision is very good and I am fully...
Has anyone used it and what were your results. Is it a clean burning powder? Thanks FTIII
Was at the range today, and some idiot threw away factory new once fired 45-70 brass. (Picked up 18 rounds out of the 20 in the box);)
I happened to end up with some small primer 45 brass and decided to load up some. I shot a few and picked up the cases to check for anything out of...
What would be the starting grain for loading 303 with Speer 150gr sp. powder to use is imr4895. http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp the...
Shooting the Remington R1 Enhanced. The R1 is a very nice pistol, very accurate, the "Enhanced" version has a fantastic out of box trigger, nice...
This question stems from me looking around for a webley mk vi revolver and only finding shaved within reasonable cost. I heard that factory .45 acp...
Good morning gents, I've been lurking on this site for a while now, so this is my first post. I'm a big fan of antique military firearms,...
After a lot of looking around for 6.5x52 load info, I finally think I have a starting point. The first thing I did was slug the bore, it comes out to...
Hello,i know i little bit in black powder,igot a knight revolution,but now this mauser m71/84 cal 11mm(.43) is a different beast,i need somme info to...
Hello Again Was digging in the garage trying to retrieve my packed up reloading gear when I found a box of reloads that were made by a friend of...
Went to Walmart to buy some .45. This box was only $17. Now I know why, small pistol primers. There is no designation anywhere on the box that...
Hello, Well I did it again, just bought another milsurp....It's a disease I telll ya! Anyway, It's a 1916 Spanish Mauser in 7x57 mm Mauser. Of...
I have a T38 (long) that I like to cast bullets for. I have searched Cast Boolits. The only mold I have seen that look appropriate is the Lymans...
I am looking for some load data I think I remember seeing in the Hornady Volume II reloading manual. I am interested in the page on the 7.35 Carcano...
Does anyone know where I can get modern brass for the .43 mauser, the 8mm Kropatschek & the 11mm Gras? I would appreciate any help from members.
Hello, I have recently perchased some reloading dies and components for the 7.35 Carcano. Is anyone else reloading for it? If so what are you...
Can anyone verify that these are: Kynoch Factories, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Birmingham, England Greenwood & Batley Ltd, UK Royal...
Hello, Just got a M96 Swede and right off the bat it's awesome!! Took it out for a spin Saturday w/ two boxes of Privi Partisan 139SP to get an idea...
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