Free bullets are left in the gun range backstop. How do you turn these raw expended projectiles into new ones? Check out how one shooter reclaims gun range lead by the bucket full. For handloaders lead is a precious metal. Without lead our handloading would be much more expensive that it really needs to be. […]
What happens when the supply of shotgun primers is expended? Well you have to improvise. Learn how to reload your own shotgun primers just in case. The gun shops close. Shipping ammunition has been banned. We pray this will never, ever happen. If it ever does though how will you keep your shotgun shell production […]
Ever think about casting your own lead bullets? Maybe you’re already a member of our growing ranks of DIY bullet makers. Here are my down and dirty tips for casting your own lead bullets. So you have been bit by the ever increasing cost of bullets. Well, while I can’t help you out much with […]
Ever wonder how rifle ammunition is factory produced? Well Vickers Tactical got the behind closed doors look. Check out how Sellier & Bellot makes rifle ammunition. From start to finish making rifle ammunition from raw materials takes a lot of steps. Wouldn’t it be interesting to see how it’s done on a large commercial scale? […]
Can a mercury bullet actually be made to fire? Well it was done by one daring YouTuber. Check out what happens when you shoot a mercury bullet. Whether you call it mercury or quicksilver you know the normally liquid metal is highly toxic. So how would you make it solid to shoot it as a […]
The late Elmer Keith changed the gun and hunting industry forever. His writings and his impact on the shooting community is not the only things he left behind. Take a look at Elmer Keith‘s actual fired bullets he saved from his successful hunts so many years ago. The great Elmer Keith is the inventor of […]
Imported steel cased berdan primed ammunition is non-reloadable right? Actually with extra work involved it can be made reloadable. Check out how steel cased rifle ammunition can be made reloadable with these steps. Face it most of us would probably not bother reloading steel cased ammunition if given a choice. It’s cheap enough to buy […]
The .30-06 Springfield cartridge is the father of many. In the year 1906, the U.S. Army adopted the .30-caliber cartridge, which would later be called the .30-06 Springfield. Unable to ignore how common the cartridge had become, as it was popular among both military personnel and big-game hunters, the tinkerers out there started taking notice. What […]
A mistake at the reloading bench is easy to do. The lasting consequences of such a mistake might be life changing in a bad way. Witness what a double charge did to this pistol all caught on video. YouTuber Erkanator shared a video of an occasion that should never have happened. It did though and […]
Do you love the iconic .45-70 Government caliber? Ever launch a 600 grain projectile through one? Check out what a 600 grain .45-70 load is all about. Sometimes you just need to launch the heaviest bullet possible. It might be to shoot through barriers, a herd of bison or an attacking garbage truck. A handloaded […]