Listener Questions

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Jim Fleming in this episode of Reloading Radio responds to questions from listeners from e-mail and from a Reloading Radios board on GRRN discussion forum.

Jim has also started “The Reloading Room” on Facebook if you’d like to discuss more reloading issues with him.

The following is a link to Jim’s personal shooting and reloading links that he is sharing with all of us using Google docs.



I’m Getting Started to Reload Shotshell

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This is the first show about me starting to reload shotshell. I talk about the basics, and what equipment. that i’m going to start off with. and i must say the 5th lymans shotshell manual is pack full of all kinds of great stuff for new shotshell reloaders

45ACP aka 45AUTO

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Today the 45acp will be heard around the world. starting off with the history, to self defense ammo and where the future will take the 45ACP.

Shooting Self Defense Handgun Ammo Cheaply

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OK by popular demand I talk a little about self defense ammo. What I talk about in this show is how I came up with a hand load that is similar to my Corbon DPX self defense ammo. This was just the ice breaker to start getting more involvement from you.

WILDCAT Reloading (part 1)

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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

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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

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This show we discuss the 13 steps of reloading rifle ammo

  1. SELECTION OF RELOADING DATA FOR SPECIFIC CALIBER
  2. SELECTION RELOADING COMPENTS FROM RELOADING DATA
  3. CLEAN CASES
  4. INSPECT CASES
  5. CASE LUBE
  6. SIZING CASE AND DECAPPING OR DEPRIMING
  7. PRIMING
  8. CHARGING THE CASE
  9. SEATING THE BULLET
  10. CRIMPING (OPTIONAL)
  11. INSPECT THE LOADED ROUND
  12. DOCUMENT YOUR LOAD IN LOADING LABEL
  13. 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.

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Reloading Radio – 13 STEPS OF PISTOL RELOADING

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This show we discuss the 13 steps of reloading pistol ammo

  1. SELECTION OF RELOADING DATA FOR SPECIFIC CALIBER
  2. SELECTION RELOADING COMPENTS FROM RELOADING DATA
  3. CLEAN CASES
  4. INSPECT CASES
  5. CASE LUBE
  6. SIZING CASE AND DECAPPING OR DEPRIMING
  7. PRIMING
  8. CHARGING THE CASE
  9. SEATING THE BULLET
  10. CRIMPING (OPTIONAL)
  11. INSPECT THE LOADED ROUND
  12. DOCUMENT YOUR LOAD IN LOADING LABEL
  13. 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

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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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Reloading Radio – BRASS PREP

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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

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