Videos tagged with Bottleneck Cartridge

This video explores a custom Smith & Wesson M&P Shield build chambered in .357 SIG, focusing on maximizing power and reliability for concealed carry. The presenter details how to convert a .40 S&W Shield by swapping the barrel and discusses the advantages of .357 SIG, including its ballistics and feeding reliability due to its bottleneck design. The build incorporates aftermarket parts like an Apex trigger and Mag Guts for increased capacity, offering a potent and affordable self-defense option.

This video from SPN Firearms explores the benefits of bottleneck cartridges for everyday and wilderness carry, arguing they offer superior reliability and power compared to traditional straight-walled rounds. The instructor highlights calibers like .357 SIG, 9x25mm Dillon, .400 Corbon, and .40 Super, explaining their ballistic advantages and how they can be implemented in common firearms like Glocks through barrel swaps. The discussion emphasizes improved feeding, higher velocities, and greater stopping power, making a case for their wider adoption in self-defense scenarios.

This video explores the evolution of firearm cartridges, highlighting that while fundamental principles remain, modern designs focus on tighter tolerances, sharper shoulders, and faster twist rates for improved bullet stabilization and aerodynamics. Older cartridges like the 30-30 are still effective for many hunting scenarios, while newer designs like the 6.5 PRC offer advantages in long-range ballistics due to high ballistic coefficient bullets. The discussion also touches on the unique plastic casing of True Velocity ammunition and its limited commercial impact.

This guide from Brownells demonstrates the proper setup of a full-length sizing die for bottleneck cartridges on a reloading press. Key steps include positioning the shell holder, raising the ram, and adjusting the die to contact the shell holder before tightening the lock ring. Proper setup ensures consistent sizing for each case.

This review of the FK Brno PSD handgun highlights its unique versatility, capable of firing multiple calibers including the powerful 7.5 FK bottleneck round. The presenter details the firearm's construction, modularity for caliber changes, and impressive ballistic performance, including penetration of soft body armor. The video also covers aftermarket sight modifications and discusses the pistol's price point and niche appeal.

The .22 TCM cartridge, developed in 2012, faced challenges due to limited manufacturers and ammunition availability, primarily produced by Arms Cor and chambered in Rock Island Armory firearms. Its competitor, the 5.7x28mm, gained significant traction with a wider range of firearm manufacturers producing compatible weapons, ultimately leading to the .22 TCM's decline in popularity despite its ballistic advantages.

This video provides an expert overview of the Ruger-57 pistol, presented by an official representative from Ruger Firearms. It details the firearm's features, including its delayed blowback action, 20-round capacity in 5.7x28mm, ambidextrous safety, and advanced sighting options compatible with optics like Vortex. The presentation also touches upon the advantages of bottleneck cartridges in handguns.

This video provides a foundational understanding of cartridge terminology, explaining key components like the projectile's boat tail, flat base, and ogive, and how to measure them for reloading consistency. It details the elements of a loaded cartridge (projectile, case, primer, powder) and differentiates between various case types including rimmed, non-rimmed, bottlenecked, rimless, recessed rim, and belted magnum cartridges, explaining their headspace mechanisms and design purposes. The instructor emphasizes the importance of understanding these terms for shooters and reloaders.