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I managed to pick up 6 boxes of Fiocchi ammo for $15 each at a gunshow, so I dropped plans to reload. The Fiocchi shoots right to the point of aim at 25 yds, but about half the cases split. Because...

Lyman 311291(170gr RN GC) worked the best in my Remington 788 up to 2000 fps.

To get her started handling the gun safely, maybe the old gallery load? Melt 1/2" of common parafin wax in a pan, stand the primed cases in it mouth down until it hardens, and that's it. We have...

Last night the threaded rod down the center of the lube reservoir on my old orange Ideal broke loose on the bottom. No excuse for such shoddy workmanship.

I never clean primer pockets on pistol brass. The only endemic ftf's have been with one S&W with a VERY light trigger, and on any S&W revolver with Wolf small pistol primers. The Wolfs work fine in...

Our club uses a plastic honeycomb target backing material and yes, the WC and SWC's destroy it in short order. It also leaves a load of indestructible plastic confetti all over the range. I use the...

I have the GSG (German Sport Guns) version of the 1911 that I paid $450 for. It shoots about 2" at 25 yds, but with 20% fliers out to 4" or so. These critters all have zinc-aluminum frames and slides...

Durned if I know. Every .22 I have seems to prefer a different kind of ammo. Just picked up an ex-raffle 10-22 Target, and it shoots Thunderbolt great, doesn't like Blazer, and despises CCI Standard....

My favorite is my 1949-produced No.4 Enfield. I replaced the rear sight with a windage and aperture adjustable Parker-Hale, and it loves lead boolits. I did have a No.5 jungle carbine though, with a...

I have a M1905 S&W in 32-20, and it looks like it was chambered with a corncob. It shoots great, and cases fall out easily, so I don't worry about it. It does retain a bit of powder residue (Trail...

Modest loads from 38spl cases tend to leave a lot of crud in the 357 mag cylinder because of the 1/10" gap. My plinking load is 4gr of W231 and the L358477.

They are a heap 'o fun. Start with modest powder charges and increase as needed, but keep the forward end of the seated ball at least 1/16" sort of the cylinder face, then fill cavity with...

We're cheap. Really, really cheap, but we'll spend a dollar to save a nickel all day long. Go figure.

Good advice from all. I use a dutch oven on a gas ring from a turkey fryer, and do 80lbs at a time. I keep each large melt separate, and cast 1 boolit out of the pot to weigh and check hardness on a...

To find the approximate year of production Google "1913 Sauer". One of the sites has all the variations of the name/address legend, and the time spans for each. I had one with a 4-digit SN and WWI...

Re cast boolits in 7.62x39: Don't do it. Go lay under a tree until this unholy urge goes away. I tried it in a Bulberry heavy barrel for a T/C Encore (.308) and ended up wasting a year of my life....

I shot a lot of 9mm out of my EAA Witness (CZ75 made by Tanfoglio) with decent accuracy and function, but always with some leading. The best load was 5gr W231, which I recall was in the 1100 fps...

I have a LBT 2-cav mold for the .512 450gr LFN (Long Flat Nose) used for the 500 Linebaugh that I'm selling for one of our range members. They use standard RCBS handles. It's like new. You should be...

I shoot a lot of 32acp cast, and the biggest issue is the OAL vs the magazine. A 100 gr Lee will be so far down the case there is a real risk of high pressure. Seating them that deep may also bulge...

Quick check: Try to push one of your bullets through each chamber in turn. Choose size die that allows bullet to go through with firm but moderate pressue. If it falls or needs to be hammered through...

I have an old Ltman 358477 4-cav dated 1957, that is a different bullet than the current one. The new ones have a more rounded nose with a sharp flat meplat. Mine is straighter with much more rounded...

Congrats! I picked up 4 moulds at 2 gun shows a couple of weeks ago. Single cavity Lyman 35863 and Ideal 358495, double cavity Lyman 358432, and a 4-cavity Lyman 358477. All were very nasty, and...