#132- How to: Rifle Reloading

This guide details various methods for powder dispensing in reloading, from basic dippers to advanced electronic dispensers. It emphasizes the importance of consistency and safety, particularly the need to flare straight-wall cases and visually inspect for double charges. The video highlights how different methods suit various reloading needs, from high-volume range ammo to precision rifle loads.

This episode of the Guns Magazine Podcast features Tom McHale, editor of American Handgunner Magazine, discussing three key tips for improving rifle reloading accuracy. The primary advice focuses on using high-quality, uniform projectiles, meticulously sorting brass cases by weight and headstamp to ensure consistent internal volume, and checking for bullet runout (concentricity) with a specialized gauge. McHale emphasizes that consistency is paramount for accuracy and advises reloading enthusiasts to systematically change only one variable at a time during load development to isolate its impact.

This video provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to reloading the .22-250 cartridge, emphasizing precision for hunting applications. Instructor James O'Neill explains the importance of canceling variables through meticulous reloading processes, from brass preparation and trimming to powder charging and bullet seating. The guide highlights the benefits of reloading for optimizing rifle performance and achieving consistent, accurate shots.

This video details the process of reloading .223 Remington ammunition using 75gr Hornady BTHP bullets with Varget N540 and Alliant Power Pro Varmint powders. The instructor demonstrates seating bullets to a specific overall length, discusses charge weights, and presents ballistic data from test firing at 100 yards. The analysis includes group sizes, velocities, and brass inspection for pressure signs, offering insights into powder and bullet combinations.

This YouTube video focuses on the essential firearm skill of reloading to maintain a continuous firing capability. The description highlights that running out of ammunition necessitates reloading various firearms to keep shooting. The video aims to demonstrate these reloading processes, emphasizing its importance in practical shooting scenarios. The provided hashtags indicate a general interest in firearms and shooting activities.

This YouTube video focuses on the fundamental skill of reloading firearms to ensure continuous shooting. The description explicitly states the necessity of reloading when ammunition runs out and promises a demonstration of how to perform this action on various types of guns. The title itself, 'Gotta reload to keep shooting,' reinforces this core theme of maintaining readiness and operational capability in a shooting scenario.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.