reloading

I have started reloading 223 and 556 recently and I have been having issues with the primers I use small rifle primers but when I push them into the casing using the priming tool they do not sit flush and if I can push them in far enough to be flush the crinkle inside the primer pocket other...

I’ve been lurking on this site since I started reloading about 18 months ago, first post. I’ve learned a lot, since many of you reload more in a year than I will in my lifetime, mostly to put me at ease when I think I’ve done something catastrophic...thank you very much for all the great info...

I have been reloading since 1977. I began reloading .223 Remington in 1979. I have used the same RCBS Reloader Special press since 1979. I have used the same RCBS dies (standard, not small-base) since 1979. They were last adjusted in 2016 to allow interchangeability between a Savage Axis...

I've got a Remington 700 in 308 that I started reloading for to get the best accuracy possible First, my gun: it started life as a Remington 700 ADL varmint with a blind box magazine, a Cabelas special. It's got a 1:12 bull barrel that is 26" long... I got it for a great price. Since then I...

Hi all, I did some testing a couple weeks ago and I have been going back on forth of what load to go with. I have been developing a load for 2 different ar's with the main goal of self defense secondary accuracy out to 400-600 yards. With that said here is some of the data. Nosler 60 gr...

Hey THR, I'm newer to reloading and started with 9mm due to the shortage going on and just have a quick question for yall. I just finished a set of 50 using mixed once fired brass (ofb), cci sp primers, hornady 115g rn bullets, and CFE pistol powder (about 5.02 grains per load) COL 1.14". I...

AREA 419 has introduced the ZERO turret reloading press available for pre-orders. It sure looks great but $1,200 is hard to justify for a press ... for me anyway. It does come with a dust cover so there's that. :p https://www.area419.com/product/the-zero-reloading-press/ I've only ever...

Does anyone here have experience handloading 7.5x54 for a MAS-36? I am trying to replicate the service load, but unfortunately Vihtavuori doesn’t have any load data for this cartridge. I’m using 139gr 308 bullets with Vihtavuori N140 powder. Based on Vihtavuori’s 308 load data for a 140gr bullet...

To all that replied to my earlier post, thank you so much. I’ve received excellent advice, and I am so glad that I posted here before purchasing anything. To recap, I shoot USPSA and 3 Gun, and I’m looking to load bulk 9mm now and add on .223 in the future. Per advice from the previous thread...

Hello guys & gals. So I'm just getting into reloading. I've got 2 manuals so far - Nosler & Hornady. In my Nosler book, it shows 'most accurate load' within the, like, 12 different powders they've tested. I love that they do this because it gives me a general place to start in regards to which...

Hello guys & gals, From what I understand, the thickness of the cases is what makes the pressure difference between .223 & 5.56. So my question is, excuse my ignorance, say I bought some .223, shot those rounds, then loaded to "5.56 specs"... Would that be a bad idea? Would that be too much...

Hey guys, So I was just at my reloading bench getting ready to load a ton of .224/5.56 rounds for an upcoming event. I haven't loaded this caliber in a while, and I was measuring my sized brass, with a wide degree of results. I know the trim length is 1.750", and the max case length is 1.760"...

I'm reloading for a 6.5 PRC which hasn't been built yet. However, I want to load some dummy rounds and would like to know what everyone thinks of the Redding bushing style dies for reloading? Does using bushings help maximize case life? With the bushings is there still a mandrel or expander...

Hi all, I am new to reloading. I have been taking my time doing a lot of reading and planning. Last weekend I did some testing of 4 different loads. All loads were identical except I used 3 different types of brass and the 4th load I tested for any differences from my case length being 1.750...

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and am looking for some advice. I have done some reloading for 308 in the past but would not call myself truly experienced at it. Moved from Florida to Tennessee and have not had the space until now to get back in the reloading seat. Anyway, I have an 8mm Yugo...

Hey guys. So im currently reloading about 200 grain cast lead bullets into some nice little 45acp. Im running bullseye powder at around 4.3 grains as well. But my book doesnt tell me what length i should press the bullet in. Any suggestions?

I wasn't sure if my rifle or reloads were capable of it, but today I was proven wrong. Did my first ladder test for a .270 load with H4831 and Hornady 130gr. soft points, and all but the starting load were sub-MOA for 4 of the 5 shot group (gave myself the liberty of one flier per group). I'm...

Hello guys and gals. New loader/reloader here. Just bought myself an RCBS Supreme reloading kit recommended by a coworker. He says, which makes sense to me, to generally stick to one bullet manufacturer for a few different reasons. Obviously, you can buy however many reloading manuals you...

Those who often reload probably know there are around 5 to 8 different manufacturers of smokeless gun powders, who all together produce nearly a hundred different types of smokeless powders, if not more than that. The powders they produce range from very slow burning (magnum) to very fast...

I dropped in to Cabela’s tonight to pick up some 40 S&W ammo for my soon to arrive Springfield EMP 40. I try to stay away from there so as not to cry when I see the dregs or reloading components, or the 6, now 2 aisles dedicated to the passion. To my surprise I found...