By its very nature, reloading ammunition involves working with dangerous materials, specifically gunpowder and primers. If approached with common sense and discipline, not unlike any other part of shooting, the dangers are minimal and can be handled by anyone. As well as these tips, reloading press manuals will generally have specific safety advice, and of […]
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Reloading 101: Projectiles
Let’s look at the specifics of the actual loads, starting with the selection of projectiles. I’m going to focus on projectile selection for handguns as the process of selecting projectiles for rifle loads is a complex issue involving long range ballistics including topics such as supersonic, transonic and sub-sonic aerodynamics, not to mention the specific […]
Reloading 101: Is It For Me?
Whilst on the surface the decision to start reloading your own ammunition may seem a simple one, in practice there are several reasons why, or why not, commencing to reload ammunition is for you, personally. There is no doubt that reloading can be a costly capability to set up, and a time consuming one to […]
Reloading .22LR: Not A Myth Anymore
Tired of looking for scarce .22 ammo and paying too much when you find a few boxes? There is an American made solution to your problem of reloading .22LR. The guys at 22lrreloader.com have everything you need. The manual contains close up photography, cutaway views, and all details necessary for reloading .22LR. Shooters will tell […]
Reloading .22LR Made Easy
Reloading .22LR has almost always been shooter fiction. History has proven though that it is possible. Throughout history, there have been kits that make reloading .22LR doable. Some kits worked very well, and others were very basic. Today, there is a company that makes a .22LR reloading kit right here in American. Personally, when I […]
Reloading 101 – Introduction
Whilst I have been shooting for some 40 years, mainly in the military, it was only when I took up competitive pistol shooting in civilian life that the reality of paying for ammunition became apparent. So, financial reality dictated that reloading would become part of my shooting pastime. The recent shortage of ammunition has brought […]
Making Priming Compound With Prime-All
Today, people are getting more and more into reloading for a number of reasons. Some want to save money, like I do, while others just want more precision and control over the quality of their ammo and the consistency in its performance. Reloading is no longer just for centerfire ammo anymore. With Sharpshooter, the makers […]
Make Your Own Primers With Prime-All
From Sharpshooter, the company that brought you the .22LR reloading kit, you also have other pieces of gear to help you be more self-sufficient in case of a shortage, or in the case of survival or hunting in another country where you can’t travel with fully assembled components. Among the array of products that the […]
Dillon RL550B: Basic Rundown
The Dillon RL550B has changed the way I felt about reloading in many ways. When I heard people talking about their single stage presses and how tedious some of the reloading stuff can be, I felt that it wasn’t worth the time to start reloading. But let me give you some backstory on my life […]
Reloading 101: Projectile Selection
Let’s start reloading! In the previous article I looked at some general issues relating to projectiles, but in this article I’ll focus on the various types of projectiles available and the process of selecting a projectile suitable for your specific shooting activity. Projectile Types There are numerous types of projectiles out there, and manufacturers seem to […]