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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 recently bought an Enfield .303 Brit and some ammunition. I got S & B because it is boxer primed and reloadable. On firing the reloaded S & B, a...
I have a bunch (2000) 1940 dated German MG ammo that is rusted and I have been reclaiming the powder and bullets, duplicating their loading with...
Anyone out there know the specs on OFV 97 Mk 80 7.62x51mm ? Also the country of origin?
Hello, I was shooting some Olympic 62gr and PMC 55gr .223 caliber cartridges last weekend through my Saiga conversion and I was considering...
Has anyone used this russian ammo: http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Russian_1980_s_7.62x54R_FMJ.html It says "superclean". Should I assume...
just picked up 500 each of these 155 Nosler BTHP match and the most accurate .45acp bullet you can buy (according to the AMTU), Nosler 185 JHPs for...
My friend has several hundred rds of the Syrian 7.5 French ammo which most of the primers fail to fire. We are going to pull the bullets and reload...
Anyone have experience with RCBS Small Base X-Dies for .223 Rem (5.56x45mm NATO)? RCBS recommends that cases resized with Small Base dies not be...
Decided to test all the kinds of 7.62X54R I have. Test Conditions. Rifle: 1944 VKT M39, iron sights Range: 50 Yards, Temp 77, light breezes Two...
Mexican match. Have a match want to go to, any problems to know about pulling the m80 ball and replacing with 150gr SMK?? Thanks.
Greetings all. Took my new CED M2 Chronograph out to the range to try it out, but alas, had problems. Shooting conditions were: Desert range...
hey guys, got a quick question on .30 carbine crimping, so i thought i'd send it over to you guys! using a dillon 550b with 3-stage RCBS...
Buffalo Arms has no idea when/if the will have any more .401 brass, so I ordered the Fiocci brass from Grafs, and now need to find a source of Berdan...
PowderValleyinc.com has Wolf 223 primers and Federal Small pistol Mag. primers, but nothing else. PowderValley takes back orders, and they fill them...
Wideners has all types of Wolf primers in stock (current time) except for Lg Mag Rifle, internet orders only. Addy is Wideners.com:super:
Any thoughts or experience in loading for this rifle. Either with casted or jacketed. Thanks for any input. Myles
I took apart 40 rounds of Hornady 45-70, with the 300 gr. jsp. I have alot of the powder and would like to use it. Anyone know what this powder is?
the same caliber??? I know that extraction was a problem with some, as the fluted chamber used by H & K and drip oilers used much earlier to lube...
Are there any major concerns for loading a winchester M1917. I am looking for ideas for developping good practice loads
With all the M2 Ball I have, I thought I would try replacing GI bullets with Sierra 150gr MK's to get it to shoot better. The question is, which to...
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