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Just pulled the trigger on a Henry 45-70 and will be reloading for it...Been doing some reading on loading for it and have come up with a couple of questions. Lead bullets, at what hardness do you require gas checks /or coated bullets? I have lots of H335 and would like to use it but don't see...

A couple of weeks ago I purchased a Savage Axis II in 6.5 Creedmoor...I finaly got out to shoot it today and very dissatisfied...Every time I fired a round the magazine would drop down in the rear, so that you have to reinsert it every time you fired a round. I made sure that it snapped into...

Just starting to load 6.5 Creedmoor and none of my books even list it..Looking for recommendations for new manuals with 6.5 in them...My newest is a Sierra maybe 5 yyrs old and no 6.5.:D

Yesterday I purchased a Savage axis in 6.5 creedmoor.....Took a bunch of digging but found out that the barrel twist is 1-12...What would be the optimum weight bullet for this twist?

Can anyone confirm that this die will work with 223 REM Hornady Powder Cop for Progressive Presses 50063

Anyone have any experience with Rainier LeadSafe Bullets 45 Caliber (451 Diameter) 185 Grain Plated Hollow Points? What say ye? Pro, Con....

Finally bit the bullet and ordered a Dillon 550b press, should be here today..Any tips, tricks or favorite mods...I know I will love this press..Have also ordered Primer Track Bearing Plate W/Ball Bearing 4th Generation.:o:o

Getting frustrated with reloads for Smith & Wesson Shield 45 Auto... Loading up some 200 gr swc for plinking but the bolt/slide will not close far enough to fire.. Rounds fit in sizing gauge fine. At least it looks like it to me..Pictures attached..:confused:

I recently purchased a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 45 auto and have been trying to find an extra Magazine for it....Have had no luck..None listed on the Smith & Wesson site....Has anyone found any, particularly the extended 7 round mag?:confused:

I recently purchased the RCBS case prep station, which I have a primer pocket normalizer bit..How do you hold your brass while using the normalizer. I am holding it with my hands right now, and the brass catches then twists the brass in my hands. Got to be a better way..

Not sure if still asleep or a senior moment but I trimmed a small batch of 223 to 1.70 this morning, so how short is too short? 1.76 looks to be max and 1.75 is the trim too length. No minimum given.:confused:

I purchased 100 rnds of used brass. FL sized and trimmed it yesterday, it was already deprimed. So this morning I go out to the shop to start loading. Right off the bat I had problems seating primers..CCi Small Rifle Primers...Cases are mixed and include Perfecta,LC, and Winchester. In looking...

Has anyone tried these? the good, the bad, the ugly.....CopperHead 223 Remington 55gr BT, SOLID COPPER 2nds bullets . Mainly plinking....

OK, so I just got me a new Ar-15. Never reloaded for this calibar before. In the process of finding bullets it seems that most have a Cannelure. Does it really matter as you really don't need a crimp per say..I would like to start with the 55 and 62gr fmj...will be using H335 powder and CCI...

Loading some 38 WC today when I heard a strange noise,,,,Oops drum not dropping powder...I don not see anything broken but the drum does not activate when running a case up into it..I completely dismantled it and saw nothing obvious...closer inspection I something that did not look right...but...

What is the problem with sierra? Seems that a lot of the sierra handgun bullets are out of stock everywhere...I love the 38 cal 125 gr JHC's but am unable to find them...Can't find the 38 cal 125 gr JSP either..I load for a K19 smith and a Rossi 357 saddle carbine and am not sure if the 125 gr...

I have all RCBS loading gear...Old RCBS Jr press....Would like to try the Lee turrent press so looking for info on my gear working on the Lee Press...I am sure my dies will be fine but wondering about using my uniflow powder measure in one of the turrent spaces manually. Any other quirks that i...