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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 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...
I know someone has already posted this info, but I can't find it now. What is the loading for 140 grain tracer bullets, in the 30.06 gun, do we cut...
For all that are looking for surplus powder, Wideners is showing RG4895 from Britian. The information is that it's simular in burning rate to...
Since most components, such as primers and powder are off the shelves and almost non-existant for now, do yourself a favor and take out the rimfires!...
Can anyone tell me where i can shop for brass, dies etc when i am on holiday in Newyork, also anywhere i can shoot pistol if i dont have a licence...
Anyone have any experience with these? I just ordered a batch from Midway today.
I have just started using this powder measure and have a question. When I remove the hopper to change to another disk, I always find powder piled up...
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