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Are you "brand loyal" with reloading? This includes reloading gear, projectiles, cases, primers, powders, etc.

I recently purchased Lee bullet feeder dies for both .44 and .45 caliber for use on my RCBS turret press. Setup was quick and painless, just requiring me to move the ball bearings to the other set of holes for longer bullets. As per instructions, I set them to drop a bullet plus 1/2 turn and...

My son bought one of these and claims it's the best thing since sliced bread. Any opinions to the contrary?

Looking into purchasing a new chronograph. There are dozens of options and I'm bewildered. Shoot-through, Doppler, phone link...eek! I just need a basic unit that is reliable, won't break the bank, and can be utilized for recording my handloads, black powder and archery stuff as well. Durability...

Watched a very interesting video on neck turning last night. Enough to warrant giving it a try. However, the lion's share of my 7mm mag cases are nickel plated...I can see that ending badly. So if I did it I'd have to start off with new unplated brass. Anyone familiar with neck turning on...

I have a new, unfired Miroku Winchester 1886 Deluxe in .45-70 Gov't, the 'unfired' part which I intend to rectify very shortly. My question concerns how to clean it both before and after firing. I have two choices; either use a bore snake from the breech end, or a one piece JDewey CF rod from...

Any of you guys using the CM1500...as you probably know, there are a bunch of 'field mods' including the McDonald's Straw Mod (or now available as a bushing insert) as well as a number of speed setting alterations that can be done. Personally, I'm pretty happy with the way my CM works right out...

I have a new rifle that I have yet to fire; a Miroku Winchester 1886 Deluxe high grade chambered in (but of course!) .45-70 Gov't. For background, I currently load .45-70 in smokeless for my Browning 1885 High Wall, and in black powder for my Pedersoli Sharps. The Sharps has decided it likes...

A few years back I got this Hornady concentricity gauge on sale with free shipping so I jumped on it. When reloading bottleneck rifle carts with a long ogive, it does indeed find those wobbly bullets that are +/- .005 or more, and the nylon screw does allow you to push those carts down to maybe...

For all you guys who load bottleneck rifle...do you full-length resize or neck size your cases? It's said that neck sizing only extends the life of your brass by only re-working the necked down portion of the brass, leaving the fireformed case expanded to fit the chamber, thus cutting down on...

I purchased the RCBS bullet feeder die for .380/9mm/.38/.357 on my RCBS turret press. Now I want to use the same setup to load .44 magnum. RCBS offers a larger bullet feeder die for .40 S/W and 10mm, and also one for .45ACP. But the directions don't specify if it can be used on .44 M (.429)...

I just found me a baggie full of .45-70 cases that I have no idea where they came from, but in the distant past I had labeled them as "under SAAMI spec". So I dug out the calipers and sho' 'nuff, they are at least .010 LESS than the trim-to length listed in my Speer manual. Now, while they do...

I got notified today that some nickel plated brass (.44RM) is back in stock. I was getting ready to order when I read THIS in the description: "If you are using Nickel plated brass, special care must be taken to lubricate the cases prior to sizing them. Nickel plating is harder than brass and...

It seems most bullet suppliers are out of my usual bullet; .380 .355 dia 90gr FMJ. I normally load this over 4.0gr of Unique. Berry's is now making a 100gr plated bullet; my Speer manual shows a lesser charge using Unique for a 100gr JHP bullet. Should there be much, if any, difference between a...

No, not the sort that the guy on the wrong end of your barrel has to deal with...LOL! I'm speaking to the kind of hazard that we as reloaders have to deal with on a regular basis. Specifically, lead from cleaning and tumbling. I've been a dry tumbler since I got my first RCBS tumbler in the late...

Has anyone tried these? They appear to be reasonably priced for range fodder; much cheaper than your average jacketed bullet. I'm starting from scratch on building a load for a new rifle and want a bullet that will be readily available. Would appreciate any feedback, good or bad, regarding this...

I ordered a case of Winchester Large Pistol primers which arrived today. This has always been my preferred LP primer, as they were always marked "for standard or magnum loads", and since I load some mag and some std. cartridges, I could use either/or. Well, the photo on the website shows the old...

It's time. My reloading bench resembles a stuffed olive. I need to expand my storage and work area and am actively looking for ideas and (hopefully) photos of your reloading areas for inspiration and ideas. Right now my bench consists of a 4X8 workbench with 3 presses and all my other gear on...

Have you reloaders stumbled across the 'perfect' load for your particular gun(s), only to find one or more of your critical components has been discontinued, or is not available? And how do you deal with it? Start over using similar components and go through the whole testing process again...

Ukraine. IDF/Gaza war. Blah, blah... We've all heard the excuses, but facts are, certain powders have been 'unobtainium' for several years now, some for nearly a decade (e.g. Trail Boss). Has anyone come across any legitimate factual evidence as to why certain powders are unavailable? Most of us...