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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 …...
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...
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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I have a Q about reloading for Swedes, so I hope this is the correct place to ask. I will be reloading for the CG63, M96 and the...
... use ancient steel-cased ammo in your rifle. The following horror photos are of what was extracted with great difficulty from a Portuguese 98k...
A couple of years ago, i bought 300 pre primed Rmington.303 Brit cases in anticipation of starting reloading. naturally life got in the way and it...
ANyone try the Privi 6.5mm bullets in Swedish m96's? If so how do they perform(out to 300 yards)?
Hi, I have a Yugo 8MM Mauser rifle i got at a local sporting goods store called Big 5. I was low on .323 bullets so I reloaded some .313 180 grain...
I aquired 3 1/2 boxes of surplus Chile 7mm ammo today. Dates are October and December 1976. Boxes marked FAMAE Chile and Polvora Esferodal BELGA. ...
Picked up this case of ammo at a gun show today. It's (I believe) 1960 manufacture and packed in wedge-shaped internal packs. Most of the 7.62x54R...
Hi all I live in Iceland, that is in Europe. I need to find a store in Europe or in America. Or just anywhere that will ship internationally...
Was the 150gr bullet standard for Enfields in both wars (or either)?
I have quite a few years experience loading various pistol calbres and a few years experience loading .303 and 6.5 x 55 Swedish. However I'd like to...
Hi, I was wondering what equipment I need to buy before I start reloading this round. I'm using my friend's Rockchucker, powders, bullets etc. ...
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...
Was at the range a few days ago and the fellow next to me was shooting his .45. He left without picking up his brass and I picked up a few. Sure...
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,...
I was wondering if anybody has any information about something that I read concerning newly manufactured ammunition. I do not know if this is true,...
Looking for some help in coming up with some load data, I am told that a 308 bullet will work with my 7.4x54 brass.
posted on the other list as well ... to the list: I was up in N. Idaho hunting with my brother this weekend. He has a chrono! So i was able to...
Hi to all, i´m new to reload for the M1. Normally i use the VV N140 for my bolt action in .30-06 but i heard that the Garand need a faster burning...
I've bought this old S&W spur trigger gun. I want to use it very little and use the weakest type of bullet possible so i don't put pressure on it....
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