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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
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Tagged Berdan, Boxer, brass, bullet seating, case charging, case inspection, case lube, case sizing, clean case, crimping, handloaders log, Head stamps, Primers, priming, reloading, reloading datta, Reloading Radio, Steel case, test fire
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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
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Tagged basic reloading center fire equipment, Berdan, Bottle neck, Boxer, brass, bullet puller, case length gauge, case lube, case neck brushes, case trimmer, case tumbler, chamber, dail caliper, deburring, gun rights radio network, handloaders log, Head stamps, Nitroglycerine, powder funnel, powder measure, powder scales, primer tools, Primers, progressive reloading press, Pyrodex, radio, relaoding shellholders, reloading, reloading bench, reloading block, reloading dies, reloading manual, reloading press, Reloading Radio, single stage press, Steel case, wet or dry media, wet or dry tumbling
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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.
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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
cracks
splits
crush cases
corroded cases
excessive case bulge
bent cases
Reloading – Looking After The Brass Cartridge Case
By Matthew Cameron
boxer primer vs berdan primer
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Tagged Berdan, Bottle neck, Boxer, brass, case lube, case lube pad, corn cobb, corrosion, cracks, crush cases, damage dies, damage headstamps, damage rims, dirt, dry media, excessive case bulge, Head stamps, holes, inspect, magnet, oil, pistol brass, pitted, Primers, radio, reloading, Reloading Radio, residue, riffle brass, split, walnut media, wet media
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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
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Tagged basic reloading center fire equipment, Berdan, Boxer, brass, bullet puller, case length gauge, case lube, case neck brushes, case trimmer, case tumbler, chamber, dail caliper, deburring, gun rights radio network, handloaders log, Head stamps, powder funnel, powder measure, powder scales, primer tools, Primers, progressive reloading press, relaoding shellholders, reloading, reloading bench, reloading block, reloading dies, reloading manual, reloading press, Reloading Radio, single stage press, wet or dry media, wet or dry tumbling
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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.
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This episode is all about brass and primers. I discuss everything from types of brass to different sizes of primers.
Brass:
History of brass:
Straight wall:
Bottle neck:
Steel case:
Alloy case:
Boxer vs. berdan cases:
Head stamps:
Trimming:
Primers:
What makes up a primer:
Boxer:
Berdan:
Sizes:
Misfires due to primers:
Conclusion: I tried to discuss what’s the importance of brass and primers in a ammunition. I started off with the history of brass and the different types of brass that is reloadable and non reloadable. Discuss how to tell the difference between boxer and berdan primers and how to tell which is what. I also discuss how to reload a head stamp and what info should be on a head stamp. I also did an intro on how to care for brass with cleaning and trimming.
I followed up with primers. With what are primers and the different make up of boxer and berdan primers. And I listed the different sizes of primers and the different uses of each primer. Then I talk about what can happened if a primer is not handle and seated correctly in the brass.
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Reloading Radio is hosted by Jayson Thomas (50BMG on the GRRN forums). This is the first reloading podcast on the Gun Rights Radio Network and Jayson already has 10 episodes ready for release. The episodes will be released at approximately the end of every week and we both hope you enjoy them. Please leave your comments and suggestions over at the GRRN forums.
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This is the future home of Reloading Radio, a podcast dedicated to reloading. The host of the show Is Jayson Thomas from Arizona.
You can listen to the first episode on the Gun Rights Radio Network forums.