Metallic Rifle & Pistol
WARNING! My methods are focused around producing Safe, Enjoyable, Hunting & Plinking Grade Ammunition Only. If you are looking for Competition Grade Loading info then there are many other competent sources available to you.
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Mike
Here’s the latest reloading/handloading videos I have on the YouTube channel.
- Lee APP (Lightweight, Multi-Purpose, Prepping Press) – Highly Recommended
- Lee Reloader (Lightweight “C” Single Stage Press)
- Lee Value Turret (4 Hole, Turret Press)
- MEC, 600 Jr. MK V (.410, 28, 20 & 12 Ga.)
- RCBS Jr. 2 (Heavyweight “O” Single Stage Press)
LEE App Press
- Inexpensive
- Multi-Function
- Small
- Fast
- Fun
Get yourself an APP! You won’t regret it!
Mike
Lee Reloader Press
- Inexpensive
- Functional
- Small
- Slow
The one drawback to this press is that it is not that great for “Depriming”. Primers either end up on the floor or in the body of the press until you have to remove it to get the old primers out. For those that only want low volume loading, this is still a great choice. They work.
LEE Value Turret Press
- Inexpensive
- Functional
- Fast
- Fun
RCBS Junior 2 Press
- Expensive
- Functional
- Slow
- Accurate
- This press just “Feels Great to Use”
MEC 600 Jr. (Shotshell Press)
- Inexpensive
- Function Limited to Gauge Size
- Fast
- Fun
You may as well get a regular old “Vise” too, they come in handy.
Coming Soon!
Ram Prime
RCBS Bench Primer
A Cadillac of Bench Primers, but they do have a few quirks as well.
Don’t wait for prices to come down, just buy them while you can, they won’t go bad, they won’t ever be worth less. They are easy to sell if you no longer need them.
Buy them NOW!
Hint: Found an old cardboard box at a gunshow full of old loading manuals marked $5.00 each or $25.00 for entire box, GRAB IT FAST!
Here’s some online reference data
- Hogdon & Winchester Powder Reloading Data Center
- Alliant Powder Reloading Data Center
- Accurate Powder Reloading Data Center
- Ramshot Powder Reloading Data Center
- Nosler Ammunition Reloading Data Center
- Campro Bullets – Load Data Under each individual bullet
More Load Data in PDF format from Hodgdon Reloading Data Center
(Right Click, Save As)
- Powder Burn Rate Chart ….. more
- European Cartridge Load Data ….. more
- Subsonic Load Data ….. more
- M1 Garand Service Rifle Load Data ….. more
- H4895 Reduced Recoil Load Data ….. more
- Trail Boss Reduced Rifle Load Data ….. more
- Lead Free Bullet Data ….. more
- Pyrodex & Triple Seven Pellet & Loose Powder Data ….. more
- Cowboy Action Data ….. more
- Extreme Rifle Powders Data ….. more
Trail Boss Powder
A very versatile, fun powder to experiment with. Get some Trail Boss Powder and Enjoy the options!
More Powder Data Coming Soon!
Lyman Powder Trickler
- Adjustable Height
- Nice & Heavy
- Extendable Drop Tube
- Affordable Price
Truthfully, I admit, I rarely use this. Normally I just dip & adjust by hand.
Lee Powder Dippers
- Inexpensive
- Works Great
- Easy
The black dipper above is actually a shot dipper that is adjustable. The yellow ones you see below are provided with dies sets and they add up fast, it won’t be long before you are overrun with these things.
Lyman Digital Scale
- Accurate
- Can be Calibrated
- Small
- Very Convenient
Funnels
Not much to say about these except that they work. You can of course get some really nice funnels if you look around a bit.
Stockpile some good bullets whenever you get a chance!
You’ll find that there are a great variety of specialized Tools.
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Happy Loading Everyone!
Mike