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 first heard of this product, I thought that … [Read more...]
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 before reloading. I had been spending thousands and thousands of dollars for years just … [Read more...]
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 be coming up … [Read more...]
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 you it is impossible to reload rimfire ammo … [Read more...]
In my last two articles I concentrated on the reloading dies and associated tools needed to complete the 4 reloading tasks outlined in my second article, "What is Reloading?" In the next two articles I want to look at some additional equipment which you may or may not need to undertake your specific reloading activities. Primer Filling & Automatic Primer … [Read more...]
In my last article I started looking at basic reloading equipment, including a number of the types of reloading dies/tools that are used. In this article I want to complete the discussion on reloading dies and their associated equipment. Replacing the Projectile Replacing the projectile is a simple matter of placing the new projectile on top of the case mouth, which … [Read more...]
