Archive for reloading

Alliant Powder Power Pro 1200-R

Made in the U.S., Power Pro 1200-R is specifically designed for high-volume .223 Rem. reloading on a progressive press.

November 20, 2013

Shooting for Less

With the current shortage of ammunition and components and their increased prices, getting extra time on the range is more difficult and costly. Following the author’s guidelines can help.

October 16, 2013

Reloading with RCBS

While California is not known as a haven for gun owners, it has been home to RCBS for 70 years. Best known for its dies, RCBS makes almost every type of equipment for reloading.

September 13, 2013

Load When You Can

There are some great books on defensive shooting from the past, which today’s experts build upon and often paraphrase for their own classes.

July 26, 2013

Precise Propellant Measuring

Precise measuring of propellant is critical to maintaining consistent accuracy and velocity in reloading, and the best way to ensure consistency is to weigh each charge, or is it?

July 23, 2013

Harvey Deprimer

The Harvey Deprimer is a handheld tool for removing spent primers with having to use a bench-mounted press.

June 11, 2013

The Tale of Two .32 Specials

Older firearms often need special care, including developing a gentle load to protect the bores.

April 30, 2013

The Mighty .505 Gibbs

The .505 Gibbs is one of the most serious sporting cartridges in the world.

August 21, 2012

When to Reload

If you ever get in a self-defense situation, you might have to reload to continue the fight. There are two types of reloads—the speed load and the tactical reload.

April 10, 2012

Spare Ammo

According to statistics, most self-defense situations follow the “Rules of Threes,” meaning the fight will happen at 3 yards with three shots fired and last about three seconds. But, a gunfight is not a statistic, which is why most experts recommend training for a drawn out fight.

April 09, 2012

Handloading

People approach handloading from different perspectives. When I was moving every few years in the service, handloading just didn't seem to be practical. Things eventually evolved to where I had the time and space for a good loading shop. My approach may be unusual, but I was so intrigued with the game that I dived headfirst into it by selling a minty Colt Single Action .44 Spl. for enough money to buy every single piece of equipment I thought I might need, along with die sets for every major pistol caliber. While most people piecemeal themselves into the game, yours truly did it all at once.

November 29, 2011

35 Years of Loading the .25-'06 Rem.

The .25-’06 can take everything from varmints to big game if loaded correctly.

November 07, 2011

Pheasant Loads on a Budget

As shells increase in price, handloading can really help upland game hunters same money.

October 27, 2011

Handloading Lead-Free Bullets

There are multiple factors that must be considered when handloading lead-free bullets.

October 17, 2011

Loading the .38 Spl. & .357 Mag.

Accurate training and self-defense loads can be easily created for these popular revolver calibers.

October 05, 2011