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I bought my first lever gun in .357. It is a Rossi. I wanted it for burning up a bunch of ammo. My question is. Is it accurate to say this rifle can take more pressure than a .357 revolver? In all the years I've been reloading, I don't recall seeing separate recipes for rifles (except maybe...

I have a Lyman 223 case gauge. After resizing, I check each case in the gauge. The case will drop but not completely. Each case protrudes above the gauge about the thickness of the rim, sometimes less. I checked some Winchester factory ammunition, which does the same thing. I don't think...

Reloaders, The other day, I was re-sizing .223 cases and bent the pin on my sizing die. While changing the pin, I forgot to reinstall the expander ball (I think that's what it is called). When I sized a couple of cases without the ball, the cases cycled easily. I then realized the ball was...

All, I load .223 but not 5.56 and have never knowingly loaded 5.56; therefore, I have never had to remove military primer crimps. When I find 5.56, I give them to someone or discard them. While sorting through some cases I loaded and fired, at some time in the past, I noticed the cases are...

All, I load several handgun calibers. Without question, I never load more than the minimum recommended charge. We are warned to never exceed maximum charges. I'm wondering. How dangerous is it to load the maximum charge? I'm asking because I was loading .357 JHP, 110 grain bullets. I made...

A friend called to ask my opinion about the Armalite AR-15. I told him I believe Armalite has a good reputation. Did I lead him astray? I am not an expert on ARs, you know the "Assault Rifle" as the media loves to call it.

I have some 110 grain, Winchester, JHP bullets with cupped bases. What are my concerns? May I load as if they are 110 grain JHP with flat bases? I know it will increase my case volume.

I have a 38 special cartridge with a round nose full metal jacket bullet. It has a cannelure. This is not a reload by me. My opinion is, it is a factory load by Winchester. The head stamp has WCC 94 and 38 spl. Is this a military cartridge?

I have no plans to load 300 but out of curiosity, is brass hard to come by. I was out plinking in the Arizona desert and found a fair amount brass.

I have 150 cast lead bullets without lubricant. These will likely be the only bullets I will ever lubricate so I am not interested in making a big deal of this. My question is this. I've watched several YouTube videos about pan lubricating. I purchased one toilet wax ring sealer, which...

What is the maximum bullet diameter for loading 45 ACP? This would be for a lead semi-wad cutter bullet.

We all know rifles are affected by recoil but I had no idea barrels would wobble when being fired. Here's the deal. I was watching the TV show, American Rifleman, with the topic of post war combat rifles. They show Corey Trapp and some NRA personnel firing the weapons. There are always...

Does Nancy Pelosi live under a rock? The other day, I heard her say we need background checks.

I firmly believe in the 2nd amendment. In fact, it should be number one rather than two. I want to throw this topic out for comments and consideration. "...being necessary for a free state..." Many years ago, I heard a conservative radio talk show about the 2nd amendment. The guest...

I posted this on another site. I certainly didn't need any more 22 long rifle ammunition but I couldn't resist the box of 1,000 rounds of 22 LR at Walmart for $50. I am desperate need of help. Any suggestions?

Ok, I'm no spring chicken. Three years ago, I celebrated my 35th birthday for the second time but trust me, I don't look a day over thirty. Here is my dilemma. Considering I am 73 years old and have enough reloading components to last beyond my time on earth, do I gradually load everything...

Over a period of 25 years or so, I attended many Tanner show and some of the Crossroads of the West show. Last November, I moved to Gilbert, AZ. After the first of the year, I attended a Crossroads show in Phoenix but couldn't walk the entire show because of its size and because of my back...

Many years ago, I obtained a handful of 180 grain, silver tip bullets. I loaded a few for testing but never fired them. Today, I retrieved them for testing. I checked overall length and found them to be 3.145". After referring to some loading manuals, I see the overall length should be a...

So, yesterday, I researched this forum for information on plated 45ACP round nose bullets. I found more information than I needed but what I did learn is to load either as a lead bullet or on the low end of the jacketed bullets recipes, according to Barry's Bullets. I looked in my Lee Edition...

I have a handful of Hornady, .451", 185 grain target bullets. These bullets have full metal jackets except for a small amount of lead exposed at the flat surface. There is no lead protruding above the jacket. The bullet is conical in shape. I'm assuming I load them as a regular jacketed...