RELOADING
Sage Advice From The Handloading Gurus
Developing Pet Loads
How to choose a pet reload
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Handloading the...
Handloading the still-relevant .270 Winchester
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Reloading the...
Recipes and tips for handloading low-recoil .45-70 rounds
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Classic Lee Loader
In his quest to introduce as many folks as possible to the joys of reloading, Roy Huntington is back in his shop to share the Classic Lee Loader.
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Handloading:...
Stuck cases when handloading are a headache, but these tips can make removal easier.
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Reloading In Volume
When I got into practical pistol competition around 1980, I soon realized the only way to shoot as much as I wanted was by reloading in volume. Load...
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Loading For Percussion...
There are five basic models of Dragoon originally produced in the short time frame from 1847 to around 1850. First came the Walker, which was improved...
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AGS Brass Case Annealer
At last year’s SHOT Show, I met the Serbian inventor of what I’d argue is the very best semi-automatic case annealer. It handles cases with bases from...
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One-Stroke Gas...
Die-cast bullet shooters like me who like their handloads zippy, but failed to stock up on gas checks, cried bitter tears during the COVID ammo shortage.
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BP Conicals and Pocket...
Sam Colt did not invent the revolver, but his Paterson in 1836 was the first successful repeating pistol. It was fragile and underpowered compared to the...
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Conical Bullets And The...
Fifty-plus years ago, when Bill Ruger decided his company would offer a percussion revolver, he insisted it would be the best ever manufactured. It would...
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Black Powder Conical...
The Dance & Brothers revolver was like all the rest based on the Colt pattern. It has the loading lever of the Colt 1851 Navy and a round barrel of the 1860...
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Colt and Remington BP...
Colt or Remington? I have often wondered which I would have picked had I lived in the last half of the 19th century. I have not had the privilege of...
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DIY Counter-Dog Rounds
Growling at my bride is a capital offense no matter your species. I write for gun magazines. Trust me when I tell you I have the tools to solve the problem.
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Handloading for Black Powder:
The .36 Model 1851 Navy was dwarfed by the power afforded by the .44 Dragoons. Firing 90-grain round ball at about 900 fps, energy-wise, realistically puts...
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The Cowboy .45 Special
When introduced in 1873 for the Colt Single Action Army, the .45 Colt was a powerhouse of a pistol cartridge. Initially, the cartridge had a 255-grain...
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Percussion Part 3
In late 1846, Texas Ranger Capt. Sam Walker put Colt back in business after their bankruptcy as he ordered 1,000 “heavy” revolvers complete with several...
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About Bullet Casting
Recently I sat down in front of one of my lead casting furnaces with misty eyes. The reason for the emotion was happiness because a variety of complications...
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Loading For Percussion...
By 1851, Colt had three basic sixguns to offer. At the most powerful end of the spectrum was the .44 Dragoon while at the other end we find the most popular...
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Know Thy Gun...
We all enjoy getting a little lead therapy — plinking, precision target shooting, bowling pin matches, cowboy action shooting, black powder cartridge...
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Shooting First Breach Is...
I keep telling everyone I have the coolest job in the world, and I do
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Loading For Percussion Sixguns
The Walkers and the Dragoons at 4 to 41/2 lbs. were mainly used by the military and carried in pairs in pommel holsters.
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Build Your Own Snake Loads
I dread snake season, for I have a 10-lb. dog that follows me most everywhere and he would never survive a rattlesnake bite. We also have feline companions...
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Black Powder .32 WCF
The .32 Winchester Centerfire (.32 WCF) is more generally known as the .32-20. It began life as a rifle cartridge and is slightly tapered, making it...
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Lever Gun ’Lope
Watching the wide, heavy antlered buck antelope was amusing as he was keeping his harem of roughly a dozen in a tight pack. If one ventured too far, he’d...
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Black Powder And The .44 Colt
Sam Colt’s percussion revolvers were so successful he was blinded to the future and before he died he set the course for the Colt Company.
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Black Powder And The .44...
The Smith & Wesson Model #3 American was not only the first big-bore cartridge-firing sixgun, it was also the first cartridge revolver to be adopted by the...
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Handloading For Combos
For many reasons some handgunners like having a rifle/carbine of the same caliber as their pistol. I’m one of those people.
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Compromise PART 12: Ruger...
Percussion revolvers date all the way back to 1836 with Sam Colt’s Paterson, which was the first successful repeating firearm using percussion caps.
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Black Powder Cartridges...
The United States Military adopted the Colt .45 Single Action Army in 1873. Apparently Smith & Wesson wanted in on the military contract so decided to...
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Black Powder Cartridges Part 3
That wonderful year was 1873. To this day, it stands out as no other for the cartridges and firearms that were introduced. It’s almost as if something...
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Beagling Bullets
Traditionally the .40-82 used a 0.406" diameter, round-nose, flat-point lead bullet weighing 240–280 grains.
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Black Powder Cartridges...
The .45 Colt cartridge consists of a 250- to 255-grain bullet over 40 grains of black powder, at least according to the prevailing wisdom.
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The .38 Special in .357...
Sixty years ago, .357 Magnum ammunition was difficult to find and .357 Magnum brass was virtually nonexistent, unless one bought a box of new ammunition and...
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Black Powder Paper Cartridges
There is just as much to learn, maybe more, and a lot of experimenting possible, with the use of black powder and one of the things we can experiment with...
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Starline Brass
Looking for empty brass for reloading? You and everyone else in the world. However, Missouri-based and family-owned Starline Brass is churning it out as...
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Linebaugh Light Loads
One thing handloading has taught me over the years is there’s two ways of doing it. When most start handloading, they look at maximum loads, wondering if...
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Black Powder Sixguns
Looking for the best load for percussion sixguns is not all that different from cartridge-firing sixguns in the endless possibility of choices
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Big-Bore Carbines
I like big holes, especially at the end of my barrel! Big holes mean big bullets. Big bullets make big holes in things, so there’s no need to rely on...
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Reloading the .38-40
There is nothing really new about necking cartridge cases down to accept smaller bullets and thus increase muzzle velocity.
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Springfield Garrison &...
It seems Springfield Armory (SA) has been taking refresher courses on cool, vintage, battle-proven pistols of late.
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Cast Loads For...
In a world of striker-fired, poly-framed, semi-auto shell shuckers, Springfield Armory surprised everyone with an old school, forged billet all-steel shooter.
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