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Complete Guide to Handloading: A Treatise on Handloading for Pleasure, Economy and Utility Philip B. Sharpe Format: 468 pages Published 1937 by...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
Daily Bulletin See the link in the article: How do bullets fly? Not just for "milsurp" shooters.
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...
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Hi chaps, New here. Can anyone enlighten me. I have a sporterised No1Mk3. cycles OK accuracy is poor. barrell pitted. used brass is bent!!...
Ammo for the 1935A has been scarce for many years. The original steel cased, non reloadable ammo was hard to find and what you could find was usually...
About 2 years ago I was absolutely abscessed With getting a French M1914 Rolling block, up until 6 Months ago I watched Gunbroker and finally found...
Hi ! Thanks for reading... I have reloaded a LOT over the years...pistol rifle etc... also shot quite a bit of BP ML. Never did a BP...
I was given some old .303 ammo since it is known I shoot an old Enfield. I took examples of three of the four cartridges apart to photograph, weigh...
Hi Everyone Have some 303 rounds I would like to identify. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance. Is the ammo collectable? Should I...
The local Cabelas told me the shortage in ammo and components is due to some very large government contracts hitting at the same time people are...
Some examples "un-earthed" recently due to a discussion on a thread in the L-E forum:
Since the powder manufacturers dont pay much attention to 8mm Mauser it is useful to know that the 308NATO is a twin from an internal ballistics...
Hello, I recently purchased an 1898 Springfield. The guy I got it from said after he slugged the barrel, he determined the bore to be at .310. He...
I'm wondering what everyone would consider the best/most liked book thats currently for sale on reloading for enfields? I've got Steve...
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...
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...
Recobs Target Shop has some primers in stock. Win. Lg Pistol 28.99k/ limit one, CCI 200 lg Rifle 25.99k/ limit one, CCU 400 Sm. Rifle 25.99k/ limit...
A buddy just called me. He picked up some .45 ammo. He says it looks like a shotshell but the end is "open". The base says "REM USMC 1906". ...
Does anyone know anything about such a cartridge? The case is a bottle-necked, "rimless" type, unlike the 37mm round for the dinky anti tank gun...
http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/prices.htm If you need Large Rifle primers you'd better call them or you can email them, but they are 12 days...
I've reloaded for other calibers for years but I've never found such conflicting info as I have with .303 British. I look at one manual and the loads...
Hi I want to replicate the German 1903 S patrone for my 1902 G98 - 9.9 grams (153 gr) spitzer bullet, 0.323 in dia, muzzle velocity of 878 m/s...
Hi Guys Not sure if this is right form? Found these big ammo shells. that are 8 1/4 inchs long 1 5/8 inchs in dia. marked on top parachute...
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