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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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Hello Again However late your posting this, I thought that I'd share with you all some of my initial attempts with cast bullets in two Mauser...
Does anybody know a source for Berdan primers in this country? Even the Old Western Scrounger doesn't seem to have them any more.:(
Just found and bought a Polish Moisin carbine. Never had a rifle in this calibre. Its new. I want to shoot it of course, where can I find ammo in...
Greetings, I am about to start reloading for several rifles with bad bores. I wondered if anyone has ever experimented with different bullet...
I've asked this before on other sites...most replies were either not serious or down right ...um..insulting. Any ideas on how to(neck) resize a...
Having problems figuring out a good recipe for firing in my Steyr M95. Either they use powders I don't have, or don't have the bullet weight I use...
I had some .284 brass backordered from WHOLESALE SPORTS, and they finally called to say that it is a discontinued product! Better grab it while you...
Howdy saw some miltary grade cartridges on another site. So when it comes to 300H&H did MOT just make ammo to give to the civillian population living...
New guy on the forum. Glad to be here and greetings to all. I do have a question. I have been reloading for years and shoot a lot of mil surp...
just got a nice P-17 and I was wondering if anyone could suggest some good cast bullet loads for it? :confused:
Was trying out some South African 308 surplus in my Norinco M-14. 4" groups at 100meters than the old chinese surplus had been shooting(Red and...
I am sick of paying $15 for a box of 10 corrosive surplus rounds of 8x56R and the brass to reload it is also insanely priced. I remember hearing...
Looking for starting loads for siamese mauser 8x52R. Could I start with 8mm mauser 175 gr. sierra and drop down 5 grains on powder? Anyone out there...
I was recently shown some Igman .303 ball ammo loaded with 180 grain FMJ bullets. Has anyone used this ammo, is it good, bad or ugly :D
I had a number of sets of dies given to me recently. One set is as above. Just which cartridge is this and which rifles shoot it? Dave
I just picked up some 303 ammo today and can't find out any info on it.(corrosive???) It has K52 stamped on the top and a 7 bellow the primer. Any...
I'm a newbie to milsurp, so hello to all I just picked up an M1 Garand anyone know of where to get relatively inexpensive ammunition and...
I slugged the barrels in my #4 MK 1*,s, one measures .314". and the other is .315". any suggestions on what bullet mold I should use? lead bullets...
Hey guys, im new to the forums, and i just wanted to say Hi, and ask, what some of you might consider a stupid question. Does anyone know where I...
Has anyone experienced firing on feeding of federal-primed reloads. Most alarming, no trigger, honest! I suspect firing pin return spring isn't...
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