RELOADING

SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS
Light Loads for .45 Autos

We shooters and collectors of vintage American military .45s need to pause for a moment and consider something. All military .45 Auto handguns —...
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Advantages Of Homegrown Ammo

It’s roughly two weeks to my yearly pilgrimage to the NRA’s Whittington Center and my ammo stash is running low. I need to manufacture some ammo … and...
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10mm Loading Lessons

I find that people who reload the 10mm tend to be goal-setters. Of all the reloading hobbyists I know, 10mm reloaders seek a particular performance level....
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Pistol Powders

My very first reloading manual, Lyman’s Reloader’s Handbook #45 (1967), is still on my desk. Along with it is their new one, #51 (2022). Handbook #45...
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Brass

You can always spot the reloader at the range. He pads behind departing shooters who leave their brass behind or looks longingly as it hits the ground. I...
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Gunnysack The Blue Bullets

This aptly-named company, perhaps the best-kept secret known to thousands of competitive shooters, makes… blue bullets. They may look like powder-coated...
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Handloading:...

Bullet bumping is a real thing — and you should try it. It’s a swaging process using pressure and a sizing die to form a new custom bullet. It takes a...
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Lead Bullet...

Like many, gun magazines have corrupted me. Hopefully, I’m returning the favor to you. One of my biggest influences was the day I read about cast bullets...
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DIY Bullets: You...

Something irking me now for over a half-century is someone saying, “My pistol needs jacketed bullets.” That attitude is especially wrong in the middle...
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Rim Rock Bullets...

For those who’ve yet to pour bullets from the silver stream there’s another option. Custom cast bullet shops like Rim Rock Bullets come to mind.
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Handloading:...

If anyone tells you that one can’t swage bullets at home, using standard reloading equipment, tell them that’s not entirely true. If you have not tried...
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The Future Is Now

The greatest freedom you’ll ever experience is being self-sufficient. Why would you want to rely on others when you’re perfectly capable of doing it...
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Gunnysack: Lyman...

Most other manuals are produced by companies that make powder or projectiles, so the recipes favor those products. That’s OK, but sometimes you need the...
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Getting the...

Shooting someone else’s reloads taught me a lesson. Too much powder or too little powder can mean trouble. I’ve thrown away a bunch of reloads done for...
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Handloading:...

I was curious about their unique .40 S&W cartridges, and SPC Juliet led me to the back of her Rover and showed me how they were made. The furnace and baking...
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A Primer about...

We all know the primer is that little device that makes a cartridge fire when struck by a firing pin.
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Reloading...

When you buy your reloading press, don’t be shocked to discover you need something else for every caliber you want to reload. It’s called a die set and...
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Handloading:...

We have included Pyrodex with your shipment. We intended you to use it for Claymores, but it can be employed for loading .45 Colt. The .45 was originally a...
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Building a...

Lee Precision’s Challenger Press Kit has everything you need to get started except individual caliber die sets
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Gunnysack:...

The first thing you’ll notice about a Dillon Seating Die is the rounded taper cut into the mouth of the die. It presents a massive target to a rising...
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All Hail the...

Like the .40 S&W, the 10mm represents a happy middle ground in the capacity spectrum, offering another round or two over .45 ACP in the single stack...
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The Rise and...

9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum, 9x19… Whatever the name, it’s been the world’s most popular centerfire handgun cartridge for decades. Everywhere but in the...
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KaBoom! How Not...

Reloading is perfectly safe if you follow goo procedures. Don't be careless and you'll avoid the consequences of an exploding gun. Here are some vital tips...
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Handgunner...

I’ve tried other swappable mounting systems, but this is the only one I would recommend to a friend. The system consists of a steel mounting plate for...
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Reloading to...

I am twice as likely to carry a lightweight .38 Special revolver as any other firearm. When I reload for my revolvers, I deliberately make the cartridges...
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Can You Reload...

Can I use small rifle primers in a pistol cartridge? The simplest answer is “no,” so that’s what I usually tell people.
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Cast Bullet Buddies

Casting your own bullets, especially with scrounged lead, keeps cost to a minimum. It’s for this reason, as well as the independence casting your own...
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Shelves Bare?

I saw a recent post from someone saying their supplier didn’t have any powder suitable for handgun reloading. There were plenty of “agreeing” emojis....
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Consider Casting

The purpose of guns and cartridges is to direct a bullet into a target. In other words, without bullets, guns are useless.
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The .357 SIG:...

I’m a fan of the .357 SIG. It’s a confidence building cartridge that can do phenomenal things down range.
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