reloading

The RCBS ChargeMaster Lite. At first I wasn't real sure about the word "Lite" in the name. I didn't know if I should just pay more and get the RCBS ChargeMaste1500 Scale and ChargeMaster Dispenser. I wondered if the Lite implies it was lacking something the full size bigger brother unit has...

Mainly looking to start reloading for a 220 swift and 6.5 creedmoor. I see there are kits but not sure if i should piece together or buy a kit. Right now using the hornady 55 grain v max in the swift and the hornady 129 grain superperformance SST in the 6.5. Please note that i will be starting...

I am new to loading for auto pistols and would like some advice on bullet moulds and basic bullet designs that would work well. This is a 1911 I will be carrying for self defense in wolf country so any bullet needs to have good terminal performance.

Good morning, everyone. I have a few questions pertaining to reloading for my WOA Varmint 223. I think I know the answer to the first two, but can't find the answer to the last one for the life of me. Any help is much appreciated. 1) I have some once fired brass from Mil-Spec (or close to it)...

I'm curious about center fire rounds that would mimick a 22lr or 22 mag, in my hunt I found savage makes the model 25 chambered in 5.7. Does anyone have any experience with this rifle or experience reloading 5.7? It seems like it would be similar to the 22 mag, just reloadable. I also found RIA...

Back when I was very limited on what powders I could find at my LGS. I foolishly bought a pound of 800-x to satisfy my need for a powder that useable in 9mm, .44mag, and .45 acp. During my last reloading session I was loading up some cast 215 grain lrn pills for .45 acp. I set my measure to drop...

Does this bother anyone else or is it just me? We have all seen this type of activity at the grocery stores, but I never thought I would see this type of marketing tricks pulled on the reloading community. I would like to believe we, as handloaders are a little smarter at weights than the...

I've been interested in French firearms for a long time and finally got into reloading 8mm Lebel recently. So I took my M16 carbine which is just a few years away from its 100 year anniversary out and did a video on its history and some of the more paractical things about owning a reloading for...

Just getting into reloading my own ammunition. Looking around there are so many choices, pertaining to products, single, turret, progressive etc. I planned on using my own brass, then it gets into tumblers, cleaning. Then theres powder, primers all gets very over whelming! Right now I only plan...

I've been searching for info on the loads used back in the 1850s in Colt and Remington revolvers, without much success. I get a little info here and there. I know revolvers are less sensitive that autoloaders, but were they as strict as we are now-a-days with the weight, size, type and powder...

Hey Folks, I am thinking about adding a new caliber to my reloading setup. I've been having a great time shooting thew hell out of my revolvers but I think it's time to start loading for my autos. Specifically my Sig p229 in .40 S&W. I have a bunch of Accurate #2 around. I have been loving it...

This is not a thread asking about the cost savings of reloading 9mm. I am new to hand loading but I've been loading long enough to know I'll save money. My question is do you think it's worth the time? Currently I only load for revolver (38,44) so brass retrieval is not an issue. It seams like...

I've owned probably two dozen guns of various types in the decade or so I've been shooting, but I've never actually owned a semi-auto rifle besides a .22 LR. The main reasons are (1) I don't care for the noise and (2) I hate the idea of fetching all the brass for reloading, at least when...

Here at The High Road, around the internet and forums you will find countless way to measure rifle case volume. There are YouTube videos and write ups on this subject. Some use water, some use powder, some measure case weight, and spend a lot of time sorting brass with the hope of improving...

Hello all, I am a longtime reader, first time poster. I have been reloading for around 7-years and shooting for about 16 years; some of which with the US Army, and some of that shooting in Iraq (OIF). The question I have been pondering is as such: "Why would there be case lube on a finished...

is it illeagal to reload your own ammunition, not for resale on rental property, I.e. Rental house, storage unit, or even a shed on rental property, if there is no clause in the rental agreement stating you can't, is it legal to do it? I know that it legal to reload ammo smaller than .50...

I have a M&P 9mm CORE with a Storm Lake barrel. The chamber in this barrel is very short. I have no problem loading a 124 gr RN at 1.450. However, I would prefer to load a hollow point for my target loads (NOT SD loads). If I load an Xtreme 124gr HP, Xtreme 124gr FP, or Hornady 124gr XTP, I...

I am a relatively new reloader, currently loading 9mm and have become very frustrated with the inconsistency of my COL. Although I am targeting 1.145, I am seeing several finished cartridges ranging from 1.140 to 1.152 -124gr Xtreme RN bullets (.356) - 5.4 gr of BE -86 - Lyman M-Series...

I use Lyman resizing dies when I am loading 9mm. Because Lee sizing dies size the cases down to .371 and I primarily use .3555 plated bullets, I had a problem with hour glass shaped reloads and the bulge was not always even around the case. This occurs even when I have about a .002 flar and am...

I've been buying "premium" or at least premium priced bullets from Hornady, Sierra, and Nosler exclusively but it has dawned on me recently that I might be throwing cash away and if the goal is to shoot so I can improve my skills, I might be able to shoot more if I lower the cost of the rounds...