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Deciding to Reload Your Own Ammunition;
Reloading for Beginners Why Reload? For most people the answer is to save money, but how much money are you really saving and how much work are you willing to do to save it. |
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Cost Of Reloading Ammo Is reloading your own ammunition worth it? Is it cheaper to reload and shoot your own ammo? How much does reloading save. Is the cost or reloading ammo worth the effort and expense of the equipment and supplies? |
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How do you Reload Ammunition? The reloading of ammunition is not a complicated process but it does take knowledge and experience to reload safely. The following are common reloading questions and answers for the reloading beginner. |
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What Reloading Equipment Do I Need? Basic reloading equipment. See also Reloading Equipment Pictures. |
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RCBS Rangemaster 750 Scale Review The RCBS Rangemaster 750 Scale is a digital powder measure scale that is reliable, accurate and easy to read. |
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Bullet Puller Review Review of the Franklin Impact Bullet Pullers (Inertia/Collet). |
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Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Case Tumbler Review See also Frankford Arsenal Case Tumber Manual. See also Brass Tumbler Polish. |
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General Digital Fractional Caliper Review I purchased my General Digital Fractional Caliper #147 to measure bullets, casings and cartridges for reloading ammunition. Exact measurements and accuracy is essential for safe reloading. |
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Selecting a Reloading Press Selecting the correct reloading press to reload your used ammunition cases can be a confusing task. There are many factors to consider. |
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Lee Classic Turret Press Review A review of the Lee Classic Turret Press used for reloading ammunition. |
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Lee Classic Turret Press: Turret Won't Rotate When the turret will not rotate on your Lee Classic Turret Press the first thing to try is to tighten the Auto Index Clamp Screw (see pictures). The screw is located on the side of the auto index clamp.. |
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Lee Safety Primer Feeder Model 90997 Review After three years and over 15,000 reloads made with the Lee Safety Primer Feeder, my feeder started to jam. |
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Lee Micrometer Adjustable Charge Bar I reload with the Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press and the Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure for measuring the powder. I tested and evaluated the Lee Micrometer Adjustable Charge Bar and found.. |
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What is a Reloading Kit? A reloading kit contains everything you need (except components such as powder, bullets, primers and specific dies) to reload spent ammunition casings. |
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Reloading Equipment For Beginners Reloading equipment and accessories that I you will need to reload 9mm Luger ammunition. |
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Lee Auto-Disk Riser #90041; Installation Tips If you reload ammunition with a Lee Four Hole Turret Press w/ Auto Index #90932, the Lee Deluxe Pistol Die Set #90963, the Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure # 90429 and the Lee Safety Primer #90997 you will need to buy the Lee Auto-Disk Riser #90041. You can't use the Safety Primer without it. |
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Safe Rooms for Reloading Ammunition Everybody knows that reloading ammunition can be dangerous. When you reload in your home the dangers are present not only to you but every member of your household. You can minimize these dangers by having a dedicated safe room for reloading. |
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Shell Holder; 9mm Luger An extra shell holder isn't really needed for reloading ammunition with a turret press. The one that came you’re your set of dies is probably sufficient and will never wear out or break. But if you have the extra money.. |
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Storage & Handling of Smokeless Powder for Reloading Ammunition If you reload ammunition you probably have a small quantity of bulk smokeless powder (gun powder) in your home. It is essential that know and use safe handling and storage procedures for the safety of your household and neighborhood. |
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Quality Control & Inspection Procedures For
Reloading Ammunition Ammunition reloading can be dangerous. The following is a Quality Control Procedure for Reloading 9MM Luger handgun ammunition. |
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Safe Reloading: Quality Control for 9MM Luger Ammunition Reloading Quality Control for reloading ammunition is essential for safe shooting. Reloading your own ammunition is a process that involves many manufacturing steps which are subject to mechanical and human error. |
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Dangers of Reloading Ammunition What is so dangerous about reloading your own ammunition? If you are considering reloading your ammunition to save money, consider the dangers involved. Reloading can be dangerous to your personal safety.. |
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Dangerous Powder Measure Double Charge: 9mm Luger Double charging you powder measure is one of the most dangerous mistakes you can make when reloading your ammunition. Double charging is when you accidently reload your case with twice the amount of gunpowder.. |
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How Does A Primer Work? What is an ammunition primer and how does it work? Bullet primers, ammunition primers, pistol primers and rifle primers. Their just different names for the same thing. Here is a brief explanation of what a primer is and how a primer works. |
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Wolf Primers Review There has been a lot of talk about whether Wolf Primers from Russia are any good and whether you should by them. Here is a review of Wolf Small Pistol Primers. |
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Winchester Primers Review Here is a review of Winchester Small Pistol Primers. |
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Small Pistol Primer Testing & Review I crushed some Winchester Small Pistol Primers in a vise to see if they would fire (detonate) because I reload ammunition and want to have a better understanding of primers and how they work. |
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9mm Luger Primer Failure (Misfire/Dud) Pictorial analysis of a reloaded 9mm Luger round of ammunition that misfired at the shooting range. The misfired 9mm Luger round was photographed, weighed, disassembled and examined in an effort to determine the cause of the misfire. |
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The Dog Ate My Primer (A Winchester Small Pistol Primer) The other day I found my dog chewing on something in my reloading room. I made him spit it out. I was a little horrified when it turned out to be an unfired Winchester Small Pistol Primer. |
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Primer (Small Pistol Primer) This is not really a bad primer, just a bad primer installation into a 9mm Luger casing. Reloading mistakes do happen. |
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Plated or Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Bullets for Reloading? If you are reloading your own 9mm Luger ammunition you need to buy bullets for the reloading process. Among your choice of bullets you are faced with the choosing to buy full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets or plated bullets. |
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Crimping 9MM Luger Cases for Reloading Looking for a definitive answer as to how much "crimp" you should use when crimping 9mm Luger or 9mm Parabellum ammunition for reloading? |
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How To Safely Remove A Live Primer From A Brass Casing There are two suggested methods for safely removing a live primer from a case. The first it to use your reloading press and simply "de-prime" the case using your reloading press and die. |
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Shooting Unknown Ammunition A few weeks back at the end of his shooting session a friend of mine picked up a live 9mm Luger round that he found on the range floor and gave it to me. |
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Removing a 9mm Bullet Using Pliers and a Vise DON'T DO IT! I have this 9mm Luger round of ammunition that was found on the shooting range floor that I would like to disassemble in order to inspect it's component parts (the bullet, powder, case and primer.. |
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Headspace for 9mm Luger or 9mm Parabellum People talk about headspace when they reload ammunition for firearms. Headspace is a distance measured from chamber cartridge stop.. |
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Review: Lee 3 Hole, 4 Hole Turret Press Primer Arm #TP2122 I purchased this Lee Turret Press Primer Arm after I dropped and chipped the primer arm that came with my new Lee Classic Turret Press. |
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LPS Primer Arm # BP 2889A Installation How do you install a primer arm into the ram of a Lee Classic Turret press? |
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Ring On S&B 60 9x19 9mm Luger Casing I was inspecting my reloads as a part of my quality control program and I came across marks or rings on some cases. I don't know if they are machining marks from the manufacturer or are from deformation.. See also.. Burnt 9MM Luger Cases With S&B Headstamp (Sellier & Bellot). |
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LVE 10 9mm Luger Casing I picked up some brass the other day at the range. Included was a copper colored 9mm Luger casing with a head stamp of "LVE 10". It makes a different sound than regular brass when dropped onto a table top. |
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Looking for Winchester AutoComp Ball Powder Reloading Data for 9mm Luger 115 gr. FMJ Bullets? Trying to find it can be frustrating. The Hodgdon Reloading Data Center only lists.. |
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Hodgdon TiteGroup Smokeless Powder Review Great smokeless powder for reloading 9mm Luger ammo. |
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Primer Pocket Cleaner Review I purchased my Lee Primer Pocket Cleaner Md: 90101 when I first began to reload my own 9mm Luger ammunition. |
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Chamfer Tool For Reloading Brass Cases I purchased my Lee Chamfer Tool #90109 when I first began to reload my own 9mm Luger ammunition. I was new to reloading at the time, so I wasn't sure what equipment I needed. Turns out I didn't need it. |
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