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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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Bought these at a gun show years ago, private company was selling them. Designed to be used in a silencer with two bullets. Do not know what kind of...
I stopped by one of my local gun shops yesterday and was looking around. I noticed a bunch of boxes of surplus ammo sitting on a shelf marked...
Does anyone have info of the differences, if any, between 8x56R Hungarian vs. 8x56R Portuguese v. 8x56R MANNLICHER ammo in dimension or powder load...
Friend purchased a Walther PP in .32 ACP, made roughly 1972. My newer books have very little info for the .32 Auto. Could really use help with...
Suppose this may get a pass with it being a surplus police shotgun. I recently picked up a Greener Martini action shotgun in their 12/14 gauge or...
I finally scored a couple bags of PPU's .268" 139gr bullets off of Grafs but haven't had much luck finding data. Anyone have some 6.5x52 load data...
So I won an auction today that includes one box of 7.35 Carcano ammunition manufactured in the 30s in Bologna. Pics will come later but anyone...
A while ago I purchased this shell case from an antique shop with a hook screwed in the end and it had obviously been used as a "gong" of some sort....
Just curious, has anyone tried a CCI No. 34 primer in a .303 British loading? Was thinking of experimenting with trying that combination as part of...
My friend in California told me these two cartridges were almost the same ! I told that is not correct as the S&W top break revolvers required a...
A few people told me all 38 special cartridges were manufactured with for small pistol primers I believe that there is one example in the of these...
I'm looking for NOE or MP hollow point cast bullets for a project. I only need one each of 9mm, 38 cal, .40, and 45. If you like, I have a few...
I recently found this 25 pounder shell and case in an "antiques centre" and thought it too good to pass by on. The 2 items came together so I assume...
Ok fellows......need some help here. Going to order reloading dies........they are going to be carbide dies and will be either LEE brand or...
How do you set your resizing die for your fireformed cases? I am reloading for a 7.7 Arisaka and the case shoulder is round than with a sharp...
Various threads claim that the 7.7 Arisaka is a rimless version of the .303 Enfield. The load data is close. Has anyone read any threads of shooters...
found 282 rounds of brass cased 7.62x54r in the bottom of my ammo safe and the head stamp is not ringing a bell , pretty sure its Yugo , but only has...
Gentleman just as the title asks. I have a partial bandoleer of T W 54 AP M2 that I have no idea where it came from or when I got it. This isn't...
This is not my mold and I already have it. But if anyone owns an Enfield, Arisaka, or Moisin, this mold is on Ebay. I was thinking of filing the tip...
I came home after a week of Deer hunting in the Los Padres CHUNASH Wilderness here in California and found a box of surplus ammunition waiting for...
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