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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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My 03A3 has a nasty recoil when I shoot military surplus thru it. I found some reload data for mild loads using 180 grain lead bullets. Using IMR...
Okay, I've read a bunch here in the past about alot of people preferring Varget to reload for the FAL. I've read that the charge for a 150gr bullet...
In his loading manual, Lee warns readers never to use anything but CCI or Winchester primers in the device for safety reasons. Is this really an...
Is PGB cast bullets located in California or Texas still in business? I bought some in a shop a few years ago and they were excellent.
Howdy All, I have an older mould, item number #224-450 by Lyman. Does anyone have a link that I can forward to a potential buyer to illustrate...
I have a bunch of military brass (once fired) that I hope to start reloading shortly. The only reloading experience I have up to now is with new...
My M1 carbine functions perfectly with factory ammo. I have shot LC, Aquila, and Prvi Partizan without any problems at all and they produce...
Found a few cases that look like Boxer primed. Anyone tried to reload them?????????????????
I am looking for load data for USGI pulldown 145 grain orange tip .30 cal tracer? Will be loading with IMR 4895. Right now I am loading with 47...
It was the first caliber I shot a Whitetail with as a kid. In those days (50's) this was a common caliber. Got brass from Graf's and decided on the...
7mmMag. One's a 1966 post, seconds is a 1998 "black Shadow" Got fired cases from both, how to set-up sizer for reloading for both (the 66 is 89% and...
Here's what I've gleaned so far from reading through some posts here: 1. Primers - user small rifle primers 2. Powder - H110, or W296 3. ...
Was given a few rounds to compare with the USGI ball, and Winchester soft point. Fired into new, solid, 8 by 16 by 4 inch thick CMU foundation...
Flash hole chamfer I have been in the habit of chamfering the case flash-hole with many rifle calibers. With the .223 Rem 5.56 NATO I have found...
I want to thank this forum for helping me isolate the cause of my problems with my Remington Rolling Block. :super: I changed out the weak mainspring...
They are BTHP match 30CAL 168GR bullets for $359.00 for 2000 of em. Seems like a good price - but is that brand a good one?
I inherited several thousand rounds of cardboard wad roll crimped blanks with duties as our AL Post armorer. I have pulled the powder and popped the...
New to reloading this particular caliber. Grandson managed to acquire a DMPS with a 1 in 9 RH twist. I managed to get him some Hornady 55 gr FMJ...
I just picked up some surplus Egyptian 8mm Mauser ammo. It is 1970's production, brass cased, corrosive and non reloadable. It came in a box of...
After reforming a bunch of 30-06 brass, I loaded up and went to my club to fire-form the cases for my 7.65 Mauser. Closing the bolt was tight but...
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