Archive for Reloading/Handloading
Reloading Calculator
Posted by: | CommentsRobb 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.”
New Bullets from Missouri Bullet Company
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The 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.
2010 Hodgdon Annual Manual Correction
Posted by: | CommentsIt 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.
Berger Bullets Introduces New .338 Hybrid-Ogive Bullet
Posted by: | CommentsBerger 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.”
Lyman Introduces New Casting Furnace and Accessories
Posted by: | CommentsLyman – 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.
Lyman Publishes New 4th Edition Cast Bullet Handbook
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Lyman introduces the first new cast bullet data manual in 30 years. It contains data using the latest and most available components for bullet casters.
In addition to chronicling data for Lyman’s entire line of rifle and pistol moulds, the new 4th Edition Cast Bullet Handbook is the first with data for selected moulds from other manufacturers where those bullet designs or weights would be of interest to cast bullet experimenters. New calibers like the Ruger Compact Magnums, .327 Federal have also been added as have a number of black powder loads for the popular older cartridges.
Fusion Rifle Bullets for Handloading
Posted by: | CommentsFusion introduced a line of rifle bullets for the handloader working up their own deer loads. Various bullet weights are available in the most popular calibers. See below for the complete list of calibers and weights.
Speer DeepCurl Hunting Bullets
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Speer introduced the DeepCurl line of hunting bullets for the hunter who loads his own. The bullets are available in .243, .257, .264, .277, .284, .308, and .338 calibers with various bullet weights available.
See below for the complete list of bullets.
Fusion Handgun Hunting Bullets
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Fusion introduced handgun bullets designed for deer hunting.
- .357 158-grain
- .410 210-grain
- .429 240-grain
- .452 260-grain
- .500 325-grain
Federal Premium Offering Brass in Popular Calibers
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Federal is offering new brass in many common rifle and handgun calibers. Rifle calibers are in 50 count packages, while handgun calibers are 100 count packages.
Rifle: .243 Win, .270 Win, 7mm Mag, .30-30 Win, .308 Win, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Win Mag, .270 WSM, .300 WSM, .338 Federal, .300 RUM
Handgun: .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9 mm, .327 Federal Magnum
More Speer Gold Dot Bullets Available for Handloading
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Speer Gold Dot bullets are regarded by many as one of the best self defense bullet designs ever developed. Speer sells the bullets in factory loadings and as component pieces for handloaders.
For 2010, Speer introduced two new component offerings in the Gold Dot line: the 90 grain .355 caliber bullet and the 100 grain .312 caliber bullet.
Federal Offers Bonded Bear Claw Bullets for Handloading
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Federal is now offering their Bear Claw bullets for handloaders. The bullets are offered in many of the popular larger game calibers, from .284 to .474 (see chart below).
