Reloading Wildcat Part 3 Support Systems

Posted on March 10, 2010 by 50BMG

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Eric MCclure this is his 3rd part of the reloading wildcat.
Common Sense Approach to Wildcats
• What do you want to do?
• Is there ALREADY a cartridge that can do the job?
• If not, is there ALREADY a wildcat that can do the job?
• Am I fixing a problem?
• The 44/40 Ruger fix
• The 375 SuperMag fix
• The 7.62X54R fix
• The story of the .38/45 Clerke
• Is this a rechamber job?
• Will this involve a barrel swap?
• Will the action contain the intended cartridge?
• Single Shots
• Bolts
• Pistols
• Lever guns
• Semiautomatics
• Brass cost and strength issues
• Questions about types of brass
• Is there a cheaper solution?
• 30-30 vs. 375 Winchester
• .400 Corbon vs. .40 S&W
• Brass life
• Manufacturers of brass
• Hornady Brass
• Starline Brass
• Jamison Brass
• Lapua
• Nosler
• Norma
• Grafs & Sons
• Buffalo Arms
• Cowboy Brass
• Top Brass
• Bullets
• The sub calibers
• 10-20 caliber
• .22 and the rest
• What is the intended purpose?
• Hunting
• Varmint
• Dual rig
• Target
• Obsolete

WILDCAT Reloading (part 2)

Posted on January 8, 2010 by 50BMG

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Your shooting a wildcat!
Where do all these cartridges come from? Who’s the daddy of my 223, 308, etc. What
about my 9mm or 40 S&W? Most cartridges found in reloading manuals and of course
on your store shelves, started out a little different or totally different

WILDCAT Reloading (part 1)

Posted on December 22, 2009 by 50BMG

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Well i ask if any listener would like to host their own episode(s) and Eric McClure anwsered that call for wildcat ammo.

This is a 3 part segment.

The Wildcat

Common Sense Approach to Wildcats

• What do you want to do?

• Is there ALREADY a cartridge that can do the job?

• If not, is there ALREADY a wildcat that can do the job?

• Am I fixing a problem?

• The 44/40 Ruger fix

• The 375 SuperMag fix

• The 7.62X54R fix

• The story of the .38/45 Clerke

• Is this a rechamber job?

• Will this involve a barrel swap?

• Will the action contain the intended cartridge?

• Single Shots

• Bolts

• Pistols

• Lever guns

• Semiautomatics

• Brass cost and strength issues

• Questions about types of brass

• Is there a cheaper solution?

• 30-30 vs. 375 Winchester

• .400 Corbon vs. .40 S&W

• Brass life

• Manufacturers of brass

•

Hornady Brass

•

Starline Brass

•

Jamison Brass

•

Lapua

•

Nosler

•

Norma

•

Grafs & Sons

•

Buffalo Arms

•

Cowboy Brass

•

Top Brass

• Bullets

• The sub calibers

• 10-20 caliber

• .22 and the rest

• What is the intended purpose?

• Hunting

• Varmint

• Dual rig

• Target

• Obsolete

Reloading Radio – HOT AND COLD TEMP EFFECTS OF AMMO

Posted on December 12, 2009 by 50BMG

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I found this article in the American Rifleman magazine in the AUG 2009 issue.

I read this article and thought it would answer any question that you had about how well the tempture that your ammo is stored and used at and how it was affected.

here is the link to American rifleman maganize

http://www.americanrifleman.org/Default.aspx?cid=24

Reloading Radio – 12 STEPS OF RELOADING RIFLE

Posted on December 5, 2009 by 50BMG

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This show we discuss the 13 steps of reloading rifle ammo

SELECTION OF RELOADING DATA FOR SPECIFIC CALIBER
SELECTION RELOADING COMPENTS FROM RELOADING DATA
CLEAN CASES
INSPECT CASES
CASE LUBE
SIZING CASE AND DECAPPING OR DEPRIMING
PRIMING
CHARGING THE CASE
SEATING THE BULLET
CRIMPING (OPTIONAL)
INSPECT THE LOADED ROUND
DOCUMENT YOUR LOAD IN LOADING LABEL
TEST FIRE AND DOCUMENT YOUR RESULTS IN HANDLOADERS LOG

I also included a some videos I found on youtube that will give a visiual of what im trying to say and the guy in the video does a great job.

video 1

video 2

video 3

video 4

Reloading Radio – 13 STEPS OF PISTOL RELOADING

Posted on November 27, 2009 by 50BMG

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This show we discuss the 13 steps of reloading pistol ammo

SELECTION OF RELOADING DATA FOR SPECIFIC CALIBER
SELECTION RELOADING COMPENTS FROM RELOADING DATA
CLEAN CASES
INSPECT CASES
CASE LUBE
SIZING CASE AND DECAPPING OR DEPRIMING
PRIMING
CHARGING THE CASE
SEATING THE BULLET
CRIMPING (OPTIONAL)
INSPECT THE LOADED ROUND
DOCUMENT YOUR LOAD IN LOADING LABEL
TEST FIRE AND DOCUMENT YOUR RESULTS IN HANDLOADERS LOG

These videos where found on youtube and they are made by the ammosmith.com and he does a great job in each video

FLAIRING PISTOL BRASS VIDEO

SEATING PISTOL BULLETS VIDEO

PRIMING ISSUES VIDEO

CHARGING PISTOL BRASS VIDEO

TRIMMING PISTOL BRASS VIDEO

SEATING CANNELURED BULLETS VIDEO

DEBURRING PISTOL BRASS VIDEO

SIZING PISTOL BRASS

TAPER CRIMP DIE PART 1

TAPER CRIMP DIE PART 2

Reloading Radio – .22LR HISTORY

Posted on October 21, 2009 by 50BMG

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This show is about the history of the .22lr. I talk about where it come and where it has gone and what it has done. This round is my favorite to shoot due to how cheap it is to shoot and it can be found at any gun shop. Its a great caliber to teach someone how to shoot that has never shoot before.

.22lr picture

Reloading Radio – BRASS PREP

Posted on October 14, 2009 by 50BMG

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This show is all about brass prep. We discuss everything from cleaing and how to clean. To how to inspect cases and what to inspect cases for.

Cleaning (wet or dry)
What needs to be clean off brass
Wet solution method
Dry method
Using a magnet to seprate steel cases
Head stamps
Deburring (outside and inside)
Uniform primer pockets
Case lube
Rifle brass prep
Pistol brass prep
Inspection

excessive case bulge

bent cases

Reloading – Looking After The Brass Cartridge Case

By Matthew Cameron

boxer primer vs berdan primer

Reloading Radio – BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR CENTERFIRE RELOADING

Posted on October 7, 2009 by 50BMG

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This show I list what I think is the basic reloading center fire equipment. I break it down even more and list what basic equipment that i use. this list includes 20 items

STRUDY BENCH (comfort, roomy, solid)
RELOADING MANUAL
RELOADING PRESS (single stage, progressive)
RELOADING DIES (must be caliber specific)
SHELLHOLDER (must be caliber specific)
SCALE (manual, digital, powder dispenser)
CASE LUBE (pad or spray)
POWDER FUNEL
LOADING BLOCK (block to hold cases while reloading)
POWDER MEASURE
CASE TRIMMER
OVERALL CASE LENGTH GAUGE (caliber specific)
OFF PRESS PRIMER (handheld or bench mount)
DEBURRING (inside and outside)
PRIMER POCKET CLEANER
CASE NECH BRUSH (caliber specific)
DAIL CALIPER (analog or digital)
BULLET PULLET (press mount or the hammer type)
HANDLOADERS LOG
CASE TUMBLER (either dry or wet)

I feel that if you have this basic center fire equipment that will allow you to reload any caliber as long as you have the caliber specific dies and shell holder. With these 20 items you will be reloading quality and accurate and safe ammunition.

2×4 basica bench kit

reloading manual

reloading press kits

bullet pullers

case trimmers

bench mounted primer tool

press mounted primer tool

hand held primer tool

case guage from dillion caliber specific

case deburring tool (inside and outside)

dail caliper digtal

analog dail caliper

case tumbler kits

handloaders log book

Reloading Radio – Powder History

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Mark

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This episode is all about the history of gun powder both black and smokeless. How it is made and how it has evolved in to modern propellants.

I discuss the following:

Black powder

Pyrodex “gun cotton”

Nitroglycerine

Single base

Double base

Deterrent coating “burn rate”

Different shapes of powder, and how that affects burn rate

This episode is to give you a basic understanding of how, and why powder (propellant) works. Explain how burn rate is controlled by either with deterrent coating or shape of powder granules.