From Redding:
Redding Reloading Equipment introduced several new die sets for 2009, including the new 338 Marlin Express. Customers will be pleased to know that the die sets for this new caliber have been produced, tested and are now shipping to Redding dealers and distributors throughout the US and the world. Read More…
With the promise of increasing your loading rate by at least 50% on most progressive presses, RCBS has introduced a new electric bullet feeder.
The feeder fits most progressive presses that use 7/8″-14 threaded dies, including the RCBS Pro 2000. Read More…
Barnes has introduced their new Barnes Buster line of bullets designed specifically for hog, moose, bison and bear hunting. The Buster bullets are “heavy-for-caliber” handgun and lever gun bullets that are designed to penetrate these notoriously tough animals. Read More…
Hornady has extended their popular promotion of sending you free bullets when you purchase certain reloading products from them. Free bullets range in sizes from .224 to .45 and in quantity of 100-1000 depending on what you buy. More information is on the Hornady web site.
For all of your reloaders out there, Brad Alpert at the Missouri Bullet Company is offering a 5% discount on all of their bullets until midnight tonight. This is on top of their already great pricing. See below for the promo code.
I have ordered their bullets in the past and have been pleased with their product and blown away by their great service. If you have a need for cast bullets, give them a look.
Here is Brad’s e-mail in full:
I just got back from our accountant’s office for year-end advice, and she said -
1.) Spend every nickel in the account for supplies and equipment before midnight, the 31st, and
2.) Book every sale you can before midnight, the 31st.
So, here’s the deal – order bullets before midnight, December 31st using the promo code “Banzai!” at checkout, and 5% will be deducted from your order.
Demand will run a little heavy in response to this solicitation, so give us 2 extra days to ship your order. Our shelves are heavy now but they’ll be considerably lighter, quickly, so get your order in now!
We have several new bullets to offer you, including the IDP #6 125-grain .38 Super bullet, the .44 Smasher! .44 Magnum 240 grain RNFP, the Cowboy #13 .44 Special and (modern) .44-40 RNFP bullet, and the Crusher #1, the .500 S&W 400 grain huge monster thing. We also now have “Bullet Bundles” of 3,000 of the lighter bullets which can ship for the flat-rate of $9.85, and probably other stuff I have already forgotten. Come visit us and take advantage of this year-end deal!
Best to you from the gang at Missouri Bullet Company, and the best New Years ever!
Brad Alpert
Operations Manager
Missouri Bullet Company
Hornady has announced they will be selling their FTX bullets as components for handloading. The FTX bullets feature a patented polymer tip that have been effective in rejuvenating the lever gun market with the LEVERevolution line of ammunition. Additionally, the FTX bullets are now being loaded in Hornady’s new Critical Defense line of ammunition.
FTX, also known as “Flex Tip, bullets will be intially be available in sizes between 30 and 50 caliber, with a total of seven offerings.
I recently picked up the second edition of Modern Reloading
As many loading manuals are, Modern Reloading is divided into two basic parts. The first half of the book is devoted to explaining the process of handloading cartridges and
shotshells, as well as describing bullet casting. The second half of the book is devoted to load data.
Richard Lee, the founder of Lee Precision, does an excellent job in walking the reader through the steps in reloading a cartridge. Lee’s causal writing allows the reader to easily grasp an understanding of headpsace without bogging down into unneeded complicated explanations. Although I have been reloading for some years now, I still found the front half of the book to be an enjoyable and informative read.
Modern Reloading claims to have the “world’s most comprehensive load data.” I do not have any way of proving or disproving this claim, but I can tell you that I found a lot more load data than I expected to find on some less common cartridges such as the 7.62x54R (3 pages) and 7mm Shooting Times Westerner (2 pages).
One unique aspect to the Modern Reloading load data is the inclusion of powder measurement by volume in addition to weight. All other load manuals list powder measurements exclusively in weight (grains). Modern Reloading also includes the volume measurements for reloaders using the powder dippers
Modern Reloading is one of the least expensive load books on the market. I suppose that I should expect that it would be, as Richard Lee built his company for the value-conscious buyer. Frankly, I would suggest this book at double it’s price, so at $17.93 on Amazon
RCBS has announced they are publishing a new shotshell reloading manual. Due out this month, the RCBS Handbook of Shotshell Reloading, features the RCBS shotshell reloading presses.
Designed for both beginners and advanced reloaders, this 284-page volume contains more than 2,000 reloading recipes, facts, color photographs, cut-away images, mechanical drawings and the most recent product innovations.
The price has not been announced.
Like a lot of shooters, I reload my own ammunition. Cleaning the brass before running through the sizing and seating processes is always a good idea. I’ve tried washing the cartridge cases with various cleaning products, but have always come back to tumbling with walnut and corn cob media.
Separating the cases from the media has always been a bit of a chore for me. Not terribly difficult, but not very easy either. I have tried different sifters and separators, but never found one I really liked. That all changed when I bought the RCBS Rotary Case Media Separator
This media separator is simple and it works! Two large halves form a clamshell-like case that catches the media in the bottom half, while the top half closes to trap the dust and significantly reduce noise. Inside the case is the separating device: another, smaller clamshell-like case with sifting holes and rotating handles.
The system is easy. Open the outer case and the inner separator. Pour the media and brass out of the tumbler into the separator. Close the separator and outer case. Turn the handle a few times and you are done. All of the media has dropped into the lower part of the case, leaving you with just shiny brass in the separator.
In my experience, the separator holds about 500 .38 Special cases and media. More than enough for most of the tumblers on the market.
Cleaning the RCBS Media Separator is easy: just wipe it down or hose it off. It is all heavy-duty plastic, so there are no parts to rust.
I was pleased with the ease in which the whole system works. I was very impressed by the reduced noise from this device as compared to other media separators.
The RCBS media separator is a great deal and can be had on Amazon today.
Speer Bullets is now publishing their Reloading Manual #14. The original bible of reloading has now been updated with several new loads and other information to keep reloaders informed. This book represents years of fine-tuning loads and meticulous testing.
This year’s edition is our largest volume yet. It contains hundreds of pages of how-to information with charts, illustrations and photographs. You’ll find over 9,000 powder loads, plus bullet data, detailed ballistic tables, bullet energy and velocity tables, special technique sections, a problem solving section and a whole lot more.
It is an indispensable tool for every reloader’s bench. In an age of automation and mass production, reloaders relish the satisfaction that comes only to those who create. Whether you’re a veteran, or just getting started, let Speer Reloading Manual #14 be your guide as you create the perfect load for that special firearm, hunt or target set.
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