By Gary “The Human Manual” Kieft
When the fully self-contained cartridge was developed in the 1850s and 60s, the first bullets used were little changed from those in use during the muzzleloading era. Lead, round nose, some hollow base, others flat based were the norm. But as firearms moved past the single shot and into…
Recently a product was recommended to us, a device to apply sealant to the primer and bullet for the purposes of making them resistant to water. Military ammunition typically has a sealant applied surrounding the primer in the primer pocket, as well as to the projectile where it is seated in the case mouth. Some…
There are several reasons to Reload Ammunition.
Typically, reloading your own ammunition is significantly less expensive than buying factory ammunition. Usually your savings are between 25%-60%.
Another reason to reload is for customization. For hunting and competitive shooting, you can assemble ammunition specific to a task, or for a specific firearm, that frequently cannot be…
Reloading without a mount between the table and the press is something I did for at least a dozen years. I figured the double layer plywood top combined with the mount’s base were quite strong. And they were. But strong and rock solid are two different things.
In precision reloading, this is a step that helps some people get noticeably tighter groups. This is not a process to bother with if you are reloading 9mm for a 3 Gun competition. The pistol targets are almost never more than 25 yards away and some slight variance of bullet length or weight is not…