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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 …...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
Hatcher's Notebook Author: Julian S. Hatcher Publisher: The Military Publishing Service Company (1947) ISBN: 978-0-8117-0350-5 (Hard Cover...
Complete Guide to Handloading: A Treatise on Handloading for Pleasure, Economy and Utility Philip B. Sharpe Format: 468 pages Published 1937 by...
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After a very productive weekend session casting bullets for the 32-20s, yesterday's attempt was quite the opposite! Spent two + hours and only...
Firstly, I'm not gonna post the link. Someone here may be bidding and I don't want to mess with their business. ...and maybe I'll want to bid after...
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 was just over at a fellow "enthusiast's" place and saw something interesting. A box of 144gn, .311" diameter flat-based FMJ bullets. The...
I use to salvage bullets from (corrosive primed/cordite loaded) WWII ammo before handloading them with modern primers and powder. However, I tumble...
I lucked out today when I was contacted by my local gun store. He took in a "box" that had some odds and ends of some war stuff, two of which were...
Was sorting through a bunch of salvage 8mm ammo while watching NetFlicks and came across an interesting round. I've seen them on the internet but...
i mean actual information vice rumors, stuff can not be dried up forever i am getting serious low on varget and h 4895 down to about a lb each
Hi! I'm looking for a .303 winning load or loads.. My tricks: - Sort any brass by brand , weight and rim tickness. Weight variation admitted: ...
16 May 2011 ETA: see also the thread link below as it will tie into this one: Japanese Ammuntion and Rifle Testing As part of an...
Folks, I have been encountering a number of failures of Vithavouri N140 powder to ignite. I am aware of a number of incidents where this has...
:sos: I shoot 16grs 2400 powder behind a 205gr gas checked cast bullet in my berthier and Lebel long rifles with 31.5" bbls and get good groups at 50...
Now that I mainly shoot BP, reloading has to be perfected. I´ve got the powder sorted ( Swiss No. 2), got the brass and the correct mould (bullets...
I just looked over some load testing that I had done on some USGI NEW Brass which I got some years back from Jeff Bartlett. It's RA 64 new. I was...
A long time ago, I found a casing that then resided in my jewelry box. We are talking 1966, so that was, indeed a long time ago. I was diving at a...
Okay, I'll need dies but what is the best set-up for this, dies, powder, bullets etc... God dam milsurpitis...:sos:
More Updates 8x57: RWS E37 Excellent excellent ammo. Seems to be loaded pretty hot. Crazy hard primers like really hard. 75' Romanian...
Are uniforming primer pockets with a tool like Sinclairs a must for a AR service rifle?
Hello to Forum. Searched the back pages with no result, I'm looking for input for reloading my M1 Garand 30/06 with Hornady's 30 caliber .308 150...
166gr steel jacket lead core 7.8x28.2mm I've loaded them in my .308, and they shot accurately at 100yds.
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