By John Bibby You have heard all the talk about reloading. The itch is there, but the basic “know how” is not. You have a fist full of gift cards and you want to get started turning components into cartridges, so you can turn the same amount of money into a whole lot more noise.…

By John Bibby For those of you who are adept at reloading, this is not a difficult task. It does however work a bit differently than working up a supersonic load. With a subsonic load, you start above your desired velocity and work towards slower. This “backward progression” is done for a couple of reasons. …

By John Bibby An associate of mine was bemoaning a recent uptick in ammunition prices. This person claims to be an ardent 2A proponent and has recently transitioned from one career path to another. The career decision has greatly improved his joy index, but his checking account has not quite recovered. Those things take time,…

Reloading is the process of reconditioning spent casings into ready to fire ammunition. In this process there are many permutations and processes, today we will look at how to determine how much powder gets in the case and how to keep the amount consistent. There are several methods to get the proper amount of powder…

When reloading, the question of do I need to lube cases comes up. This is very quickly followed by, what is the best way to lube. As with most things in life, need is relative, as is the “best” choice. If we take a systematic approach to the question, first we have to ask ourselves…

Of the guns I shoot the most, my 18” barrel 5.56 is OMG loud. It has a very effective muzzle brake/suppressor mount that works well for reducing muzzle rise; but it trades lack of muzzle rise for a giant increase in noise. My competition pistol and 12 gauge are pretty standard in their ability to turn money into…