There are four steps needed to reload a round of center fire ammunition: Clean and resize the case back to a serviceable size Remove the expended primer and replace it with a new primer Replace the gunpowder Replace the projectile and crimp it into the case There are a myriad of ways to approach these tasks, and many manufacturers who produce the necessary … [Read more...]
It may seem like a silly question, but hey, we have to start somewhere. Perhaps the best way to understand the reloading process is to consider what happens when we actually fire a centre-fire round. In essence, reloading is reversing this process. A centre-fire round contains four basic components; namely the case, a projectile, gunpowder and a primer. Figure 1. When … [Read more...]
When a bullet flies through the air, forces called “drag” are exerted upon it. These forces slow down the bullet as it flies, but they don’t act the same way on every bullet. While the subject of aerodynamics is extremely complex, one way to account for differences in bullet drag that is commonly used in the world of small arms is the “ballistic coefficient”. A ballistic … [Read more...]
