Videos tagged with Reloading Brass

This video explores the enduring appeal and practical advantages of revolvers, presented by an instructor with high authority and practical experience. Key takeaways include the benefits of revolvers for brass collection and load versatility, the skill development gained from shooting challenging platforms like the S&W J-frame, and a realistic look at their reliability and recoil management. The speaker's nuanced understanding of grip geometry and trigger pull highlights their deep knowledge.

This video from Brownells, featuring Caleb and Steve, provides a comprehensive guide to swaging primer pockets, a crucial step for reloading military brass. The demonstration utilizes the RCBS Primer Pocket Swaging Tool, with detailed explanations on proper tool setup, handling crimped primer pockets, adjusting for optimal fit, and the benefits of lubrication. The content is geared towards reloaders looking to process surplus or range-picked brass efficiently, offering practical tips for batch organization and pre-cleaning to enhance the reloading process.

This video from Guns & Gear features Kevin "KJ" Jarnagin and Kent Sakamoto of Hodgdon discussing a key reloading practice: whether to size brand new primed brass. While the answer is likely predictable for experienced reloaders, the video aims to explain the 'why' behind this step. It's presented as a bonus tip from the Guns & Gear series, offering practical advice for firearm owners involved in reloading ammunition.

Annealing brass is crucial for preventing neck splits and ensuring consistent resizing by softening the neck and shoulder. While high-end induction annealers like the AMP Mark II are expensive, budget-friendly flame-based methods using propane torches and drills are viable. For pistol calibers like 9mm, annealing is often skipped, but it's beneficial for rifle cartridges like .300 Blackout. Careful control of heat and timing is essential to avoid over-annealing the case head.

Jerry Miculek details the process of reloading ammunition, starting with brass preparation. He advocates for wet tumbling with stainless steel media for superior cleaning and reduced lead dust exposure compared to dry methods. The video also covers cleaning solutions, drying techniques using an oven, and storage of processed brass, offering insights for competitive shooters on maintaining consistency.

This video demonstrates the process of case reforming for spent ammunition brass, a technique that allows reloaders to utilize existing brass, especially when new supplies are scarce. The content highlights the ease of this process, emphasizing its practical application for individuals who reload their own ammunition. It serves as a guide to repurpose and extend the usability of brass casings.

This video introduces Gunwerks Brass, a new product designed for long-range shooting. The description highlights its precision engineering, focusing on minimal variation in weight, runout, neck thickness, and annealing for consistent velocity spreads. The brass is packaged in a reusable 100-round pouch and available in various calibers, with more planned. The channel also promotes content on long shots, tough shots, shooting tips, DIY, and ballistics.

This video introduces Gunwerks Brass, highlighting its engineering for long-range shooting performance and consistency. Key features emphasized include minimal variation in weight, runout, neck thickness, and annealing, leading to tight velocity spreads. The brass is packaged in a reusable 100-round pouch and is available in various calibers with more to come. The description also encourages viewers to subscribe for more content on long shots, tough shots, shooting tips, DIY, and ballistics from the Gunwerks YouTube channel.

This video details a shooting failure with the MAS-38 submachine gun due to issues with reloaded 7.65 French Long ammunition. The analysis highlights the difficulty in sourcing or properly creating this rare caliber, with potential problems arising from converted .32 S&W brass being too weak or improperly dimensioned. The presenter also warns about the unreliability of French surplus ammunition.

This video details the process and importance of annealing cartridge brass for reloading. It explains how work hardening affects brass ductility and how annealing restores it, particularly in the neck and shoulder, to improve case life and accuracy. The content covers both budget-friendly methods like the water pan and drill/socket techniques, as well as a professional solution with the Bench Source Vertex machine, emphasizing temperature monitoring with Tempilaq and crucial safety precautions.

This video provides a first look at Starline .308 Winchester brass. The creator intends to use this brass for future bullet testing videos in their Tikka T3 Lite and Savage Model 99 rifles. The focus is on the new ammunition component and its intended use in specific firearms.

This video focuses on the reloading process for 5.56/.223 caliber ammunition, specifically showing the resizing and trimming of once-fired brass. As the second part of a reloading journal series, it delves into the technical aspects of preparing cartridge cases for reuse. This content would appeal to handloaders and those interested in ammunition manufacturing and cost-saving methods for shooting sports.