Archive for handloading

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

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

New Propellants Energize the .223 Rem.

There are multiple new powders available for the .223 Rem. that could make some nice handloads.

June 19, 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

Modern Bullets in Lever-Gun Cartridges

Advances in bullet design have stretched the performance envelope for lever-action rifles.

February 28, 2013

Handloading the .300 WSM

The .300 WSM is destined to become an even more popular magnum cartridge in the next decade.

October 17, 2012

Question About Feed Ramps

A reader e-mailed with a question about the use and actual shape of feed ramps in modern pistols. He had apparently witnessed a catastrophic failure in a popular brand off semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 9 mm Luger cartridge. From this, he had begun to believe that certain types of so-called “unsupported” feed ramps were inherently unsafe and the use of supported ones would eliminate failures of this type. First of all, the use of some kind of feed ramp is virtually required in all pistols for efficient operation, with some feed ramps integral to the barrel and others in the receiver. Some manufacturers even build a feed ramp into the magazine. I genuinely believe that no maker (and certainly not the one the reader had named) would ever offer a pistol for sale that had a dangerous design flaw. There is simply too much at stake. The design of a particular feed ramp is developed to achieve efficient operation and not to cut corners.

February 17, 2012

Barnes VOR-TX Handgun Hunting Ammunition

Barnes Bullets’ VOR-TX copper hollow-point bullets are available in three handgun hunting calibers.

February 02, 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

Handloading Lead-Free Bullets

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

October 17, 2011

Alliant Debuts Gunpowder for AR-style Rifles

Alliant Powder is introducing AR-Comp, a smokeless gunpowder specifically designed for use in AR-style tactical rifles.

June 09, 2011

The Adaptable .22-.250 Rem.

The .22-.250 Rem. is an adaptable round that can be loaded to cover any shooting situation from long-range varmints to casual plinking.

June 02, 2011