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2012 Hodgdon Reloading Manual

By Richard on November 25, 2011 No Comments

Hodgdon Reloading Manual

Hodgdon announced the 2012 reloading manual is complete and will be ready in early 2012.  The new manual will have load data for the 300 BLK (aka 300 BLACKOUT) cartridge, as well as load data for the new Hodgdon CFE 223 powder I wrote about recently.

The manual will be more than 100 pages, have more than 5000 recipes and new articles from industry writers.  The manual will cover all of the Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester powders (59 different powders).

The 2012 Hodgdon reloading manual is $8.99 on the newsstand, or $11.99 direct from Hodgdon.

Categories : Books, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : handloading, Hodgdon, manual, reloading

Barnes Announces New Bullets for 2012

By Richard on November 23, 2011 No Comments

Barnes Bullets announced new bullets in four of their component lines.  New bullets will be added to the LRX, Match Burners, M/LE and Varmint-A-Tor lines.

Barnes LRX bullets for 2012

In the LRX line, Barnes is introducing three new bullets:

Caliber Weight Description S.D. B.C.
6.5mm 127 grain Boattail .260 N/A
7mm 168 grain Boattail .298 N/A
338 Lapua 280 grain Boattail .350 N/A

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Ammunition, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, Ammunition, Barnes, bullets, handloading, reloading

Hornady’s Ammo Plant – Home Edition!

By Richard on November 16, 2011 1 Comments

Hornady Lock-N- Load Ammo PlantHornady is known for making great ammunition and some really nice reloading tools.  The Hornady Lock-N-Load presses and prep tools are widely regarded as being of excellent quality.  As we approach the new year, Hornady announced several new reloading products including the Lock-N-Load Ammo Plant.

Hornady already makes a progressive press called the Lock-N-Load AP press.  While Dillon Precision is considered “the” progressive press company, I have to admit that the Hornady AP press has been very tempting.  In the Ammo Plant package, Hornady gives you pretty much everything you need to fully automate the cartridge assembly process.

Included in the Hornady Ammo Plant package:

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, Ammo Plant, Hornady, Lock-n-Load, progressive press, reloading

Hodgdon Copper Fouling Eraser

By Richard on November 12, 2011 No Comments

Hodgdon CFE 223Hodgdon is preparing to introduce a new rifle powder in January 2012.  The new powder is called CFE 223.  CFE 223 derives its name from the inclusion of an ingredient called Copper Fouling Eraser.

Copper Fouling Eraser is a substance that deters copper fouling in the rifle barrel, which should lead to greater accuracy when firing multiple shots and reduce cleaning time.  Copper Fouling Eraser has been used in military powders.

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Categories : Reloading/Handloading
Tags : CFE, Copper Fouling Eraser, Hodgdon, military, reloading powder

New Sierra .308 Bullet Designed for the 300 BLACKOUT

By Richard on November 8, 2011 No Comments

Sierra Matchking Bullets 300 BLACKOUTAs we approach the annual SHOT Show, Sierra announced a new .308 bullet for the 2012 line up.  The new bullet is designed specifically for the 300 BLACKOUT cartridge.  The new bullet is a 125 grain hollowpoint MatchKing with a flat base.  According to Sierra, the company developed this bullet in partnership with Remington and AAC.

Sierra states the “…bullet has also proven to be exceptionally accurate in bolt action rifles and other .30 caliber AR chamberings.”  It will be interesting to see if this bullet is loaded by Remington (and others) for other .30 caliber loads such as the .308 and the proprietary 30 Remington AR.

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : .308, 300 Blackout, bullets, handloading, reloading, Sierra

Reloading Calculator

By Richard on July 25, 2010 No Comments

Robb at Sharp as a Marble put together a nice little reloading calculator.  The simple, straightforward tool allows you to quickly calculate how much each loaded round will cost you if you are rollin’ your own.  Make sure you tell him “thank you.”

Categories : news, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : calculator, cost, reloading, Robb Allen, Sharp as a Marble

New Bullets from Missouri Bullet Company

By Richard on June 24, 2010 1 Comments

missouri_bullet_coThe Missouri Bullet Company announced they have several new bullets for sale.  Each of the bullets is tailored for a specific application.

One of the new bullets on the list that jumps out at me is the 145 grain RN for the .38 S&W.  This is not for the .38 Special; the S&W and Special have different diameters.  Bullet choices for reloading the .38 S&W are fairly narrow, so this adds some variety to the mix.

Missouri Bullet Company also added a 105 grain .38 Special bullet for very mild loads.  I need to pull out my data books for the exact numbers, but I think you can load this bullet to about 800-850 fps for some very easy shooting rounds.  That would make a great load for working with new shooters.

I’ve bought bullets from Missouri Bullet Company before, and I have always been impressed by them.  They offer a good quality bullet at a very competitive price, and the customer service is second to none.  The last time I ordered from them, my order shipped the same day and was on my door step within the week.  They aren’t a sponsor; they’re just good people.

More information on the new bullets below.

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Categories : news, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : bullets, Missouri Bullet Company, reloading

2010 Hodgdon Annual Manual Correction

By Richard on May 27, 2010 No Comments

It looks like there was a printing error in the 2010 Hodgdon Annual Manual, causing several pages (108 and 109) to be reversed.  Hodgdon is advising not to use the 7mm data until you contact them for a manual update.

Categories : news, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : Hodgdon, manual, news, reloading

Berger Bullets Introduces New .338 Hybrid-Ogive Bullet

By Richard on May 21, 2010 No Comments

Berger Bullets introduced a 300 grain hybrid-ogive .338 bullet that is said to improve ballistic coefficient (BC) by 14% compared to competitors’ bullets.  Berger also plans on offering the new .338 with a reduced boattail angle, improving BC by another 2%.

More information is available from Berger’s blog, and from the technical article “Ballistic Performance Analysis of the Berger .338 caliber 300 grain Hybrid Bullet.”

Categories : news, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : .338, Berger Bullets, hybrid-ogive

Lyman Introduces New Casting Furnace and Accessories

By Richard on April 17, 2010 No Comments

Lyman – a leader in bullet casting – has added 3 new items to their respected line of bullet casting gear. The new items include the new “Big Dipper” electric casting furnace, a casting kit featuring the new furnace and a new cast iron lead pot.

The new “Big Dipper” is an economical electric casting furnace which offers a more than 10 lb. capacity with wide mouth designed for easy ladling. The new furnace also features a top mounted thermostat with an easy “on-off” temperature dial that can control alloy temperatures to +/-10 degrees. The heavy duty aluminum construction offers a stable, compact non-tip design with fast a heat-up using standard household current.

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Categories : Reloading/Handloading
Tags : boolits, bullet, casting, lead, Lyman, reloading
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