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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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Need some opinions on reloading safety... First, I have been reloading for 25 years, mostly straight-walled pistol and carbine. I do only batch...
Please be cautioned on using SR4759 in any powder measure if you are not weighing every charge. Due to the size of the powder dimensionally, you...
I can get a pretty good amount of 5,56 & 7,62 fn-made blank brass cases (and yes, those are boxer-primed). I cut one of the 5,56 and thickness look...
Picked up some 9mm ammo and the headstamp has MM at 12 o'clock with a date of 6 44 Can anyone tell me whom the manufacturer is ? And is this...
anyone ever notice a static electricity sometimes affecting powder dump??
I'm new to reloading. I have a 30-40 Krag that I want to reload for, and was thinking of using a cast load. I've been reading in the Lyman manual...
Is there a mold for the 38 S&W? The data books show a .361 size. Thanks, ...
Okay, I'll need dies but what is the best set-up for this, dies, powder, bullets etc... God dam milsurpitis...:sos:
You guys did should a good job on my last poblem, I thought I might share an experience that I still don't understand.:sos: My first "big bore"...
I am in the market for a new (Better?) priming tool and powder measure. I am currently using Lee from a Lee starter kit. I am...
I have a couple of 100 count packs of Winchester Staynless primers #116. The box doesn't say what they are for. They look like small pistol or rifle...
I am having trouble setting up my Redding .30-06 sizing die. I cannot get consistently sized brass. I check the brass with a RCBS Precision Mic...
Found a full box of Sierra 180gr. Pro Hunter bullets the other day, looking to load them up for possible use in deer hunting here in the Hoosier...
May I have recommendations for brand(s) of 'hard' small rifle primers for reloading M1 Carbine. Have read read recommendation for 'hard' primer to...
Hello guys, I want to start reloading, thinking about buying a small Lee reloading kit sor starters... I'm shooting mainely 303 british. I was...
I am looking for a place that I can order or find some surplus .303 British Ammunition. I live in BC so if anybody knows a place to find surplus...
ANYONE KNOW THE BEST PLACE TO GET .223 AMMO?? SURPLUS IS ok, JUST BOUGHT A M-4 BUSHMASTER AND CAN'T BELIEVE THE PRICE ON THIS AMMO
This may have been addressed in previous posts but I wanted to see if anyone knows of any sources of berdan rifle primers here in the US. I have .303...
Yesterday I decided to fire form my new Lapua 243 brass to 22 CHeetah. After conforming 20 cases in the Neil Jones forming die, loading 41 gr's of...
Does 2400 powder have the look of tiny flat disks of powder grains?
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