Videos tagged with Reloading Components

This video analyzes the cost-effectiveness of reloading ammunition in 2026, focusing on common calibers like 9mm and .223/5.56, as well as larger calibers like .300 Win Mag. It highlights that while reloading can offer savings, the initial cost of equipment and the current high price of brass, often imported from India and China, significantly impact the break-even point. The analysis suggests that reloading is most beneficial for those with a long-term shooting plan, typically breaking even after three years for common calibers and two years for larger ones, assuming brass is reused.

During ammo shortages, the next items to disappear are magazines, reloading components, and gun parts. The video highlights that during the 2020 shortage, specific magazines like Glock and AR-15 Pmags became scarce and expensive. Reloading primers vanished almost overnight, while powders remained available but restricted. Gun parts for popular platforms like AR-15s (lower parts kits, BCGs) and Glocks also saw significant demand and scarcity, impacting repairs and builds.

The video details the acquisition of major US ammunition brands like Federal, Remington, CCI, and Speer by the European-based Czechoslovak Group (CSG). It explains that while manufacturing remains in the US, boardroom control has shifted, potentially impacting civilian ammo supply and pricing due to CSG's defense contracts and European regulatory pressures. The speaker advises proactive measures like diversifying ammo sources, maintaining personal inventory, and understanding market signals to mitigate potential disruptions.

The US ammunition market is experiencing a significant downturn following a boom period from 2020-2022. Major manufacturers like Vista Outdoor have restructured, selling off their ammunition divisions, while Remington and Winchester face challenges with softer commercial demand and reliance on government contracts. Oversupply, coupled with price-sensitive consumers and increased competition from imports, is driving down prices and squeezing margins for legacy giants.

The video analyzes the current state of the US ammunition industry, highlighting a significant downturn following the 2020-2022 boom. Major companies like Vista Outdoor have restructured, selling off their ammunition divisions to foreign entities like the Czechoslovak Group (now Kinetic Group). Remington faces challenges due to past bankruptcies, while Winchester leverages government contracts to offset softer civilian sales. The market is experiencing oversupply, leading to price reductions and increased reliance on imports, impacting the pricing power of legacy domestic manufacturers.

This video outlines eight essential items gun owners should stock up on before an ammunition shortage, beyond just ammunition itself. Key recommendations include proper bulk ammo storage solutions like ammo cans to protect against environmental damage, spare parts such as firing pins and springs, extra magazines (suggesting 10 per firearm), and reloading components like primers, powder, brass, and bullets. The presenter also emphasizes the importance of training ammunition, firearm accessories like red dots and flashlights, medical supplies including trauma kits and emergency medications, and essential cleaning supplies for firearm maintenance.

This video from Guns & Gadgets discusses Illinois House Bill 4114, which proposes to serialize and track every round of handgun ammunition. The speaker, an expert with decades of experience, explains the bill's severe penalties, the creation of a state-run ammunition registry, and its impracticality for manufacturers and reloaders. The bill is argued to be unconstitutional under the Bruen decision and driven by a desire for control rather than public safety.

This video provides an urgent warning about an escalating ammunition crisis, driven by increased global demand due to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and significant US exports. The speaker, demonstrating significant expertise in firearms and market trends, advises viewers to prepare by stockpiling ammunition, recommending a minimum of 3,000 rounds per primary and secondary caliber, and securing reloading components. The situation is described as rapidly worsening, with price increases and stockouts becoming more severe.

This guide outlines essential preparations for potential ammunition shortages, drawing on lessons learned from the 2020 shortage. It emphasizes stocking up on spare firearm parts, magazines, reloading components, training ammunition, medical supplies, optics, and cleaning kits. Proper ammunition storage in controlled environments is also highlighted as critical for preservation.

This video from Trench Grenade, featuring insights from an experienced speaker, warns of an impending ammunition crisis in the United States. The speaker details how significant military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and NATO, coupled with domestic supply chain issues for primers, powder, and brass, is creating a 'bubble effect' making ammunition and components scarce and expensive. He strongly advises viewers to stock up on ammunition, recommending a minimum of 3,000 rounds for both rifle and pistol, and a total of 10,000 rounds if possible, while emphasizing compliance with all applicable laws.

This guide details the disassembly of a 12-gauge shotgun cartridge, as demonstrated by an experienced instructor from DROBASHEVICH. It covers the careful cutting of the crimped end, removal of internal components like the wadding and shot cup, and the extraction of the primer. This process is crucial for understanding ammunition construction and potentially for salvaging components for reloading or educational purposes.

This guide outlines the essential components and steps for setting up a reloading station, focusing on pistol cartridges like 10mm and .45 ACP. It emphasizes the importance of durable equipment like the RCBS Rockchucker press and Lee carbide dies, while also detailing necessary tools such as calipers, scales, and powder measures. The guide also touches on consumables and optional accessories for case preparation.