By its very nature, reloading ammunition involves working with dangerous materials, specifically gunpowder and primers. If approached with common sense and discipline, not unlike any other part of shooting, the dangers are minimal and can be handled by anyone. As well as these tips, reloading press manuals will generally have specific safety advice, and of course this takes … [Read more...]
One of the most terrifying experiences I've had with a firearm happened when I was duck hunting, using 3" goose loads that had spent a little too much time soaking in my "dry" box. Though they'd gotten a little crusty after a few seasons of being lugged around, the primers still looked passable. After taking my first shot at a bird, I pulled the trigger for my second barrel … [Read more...]
Do you want to reload without investing a fortune on expensive—and expansive equipment? Then you may want to consider the Lee Loader. In early 2012 I had just turned 21. My YouTube career started in earnest. With my very first center-fire handgun, a Smith and Wesson Model 10, I decided to try my hand at loading my own ammo for it. As a starving college kid, I opted for the … [Read more...]
Getting into reloading? Well, before we start talking about reloading presses, I’d like to briefly examine the concept of reloading rates as applied to assessing the performance of reloading presses. Reloading Rate - Definitions Throughout this series of articles I have emphasized the different reloading requirements we all have, as well as the different approaches and … [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...]
