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Magazine Maintenance

Ensuring that your gun magazines are kept clean and in optimal condition is not just a matter of performance, but one of safety and reliability as well. Maintaining these often-overlooked components should be an essential practice for every responsible gun owner. [Read more…] about Magazine Maintenance


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July 29, 2024

Filed Under: Ammunition, Gear, How To, Pistols, Reloading, Rifles Tagged With: cleaning, damage, Magazines, maintenance, replacement

Has My Ammo Gone Bad?

For most hunters and sport shooters who use their firearms regularly, you don’t have to give too much thought to your ammo aside from keeping it dry and safely secured when you’re not using it. Beyond that, you’re cycling through your inventory pretty consistently with few issues. Modern, factory-made ammo is very reliable and will last for a long time under the right conditions, however there are instances where you could be pushing your luck.

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June 22, 2020

Filed Under: Accessories, Ammunition, Cartridges, How To, Reloading

My Favorite .45 ACP Big Bore Revolver

The focus of this report is more the cartridge than the handgun, but the revolvers that chamber the cartridge are linked to the .45 ACP’s popularity. The Smith and Wesson 1917 .45 ACP revolver was a legendary handgun to a young man reading everything he could about handguns, but an ordinary handgun in the shops during the 1970s. The 1917 isn’t rare today, but it is no longer as cheap as it once was either. My first .45 ACP revolver was purchased for less than $100. [Read more…] about My Favorite .45 ACP Big Bore Revolver


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March 11, 2020

Filed Under: Reloading, Revolvers Tagged With: .45 ACP, .45 Auto, big bore, Buffalo Bore, handloads, hard cast bullets, Home Defense, Hornady XTP, hunting, personal defense, Smith and Wesson revolvers, SWC

Lead Bullets In the Glock? You Bet!

It seems like it was only a few years ago that the Glock pistol was introduced to America. There were changes coming, and the Glock was a big step up from .38 caliber revolvers. However, police agencies transitioning to the Glock didn’t always go well, through no fault of the pistol. While lead bullets were not a concern at that time, reloaders quickly realized the potential downfall due to leading issues. [Read more…] about Lead Bullets In the Glock? You Bet!


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January 10, 2020

Filed Under: Glock, How To, Reloading Tagged With: 9mm, 9mm reloading, Bar Sto barrels, Glock, Glock 17L, handloading, Home Defense

Reloading the 10mm Cartridge for Power and Defense

The 10mm cartridge was originally intended as a means of increasing the power of the Browning High Power handgun. Using a .38-40 (.400 inch) bullet and a shortened .30 Remington rifle cartridge the new cartridge proved too much for the High Power-type pistol. Later, the .40 Smith and Wesson did not, but that is another story. [Read more…] about Reloading the 10mm Cartridge for Power and Defense


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April 21, 2019

Filed Under: Ammunition, How To, Pistols, Reloading Tagged With: 10mm, Colt, Glock, Hornady, Kimber, Lyman, Nosler, Ruger, Speer

Ammunition Testing: Taking Up The Task

A few years ago, a friend at a facility I worked with was given the task of working up a test protocol for bulletproof vests. His combination of skills was well suited to the job. However, on a personal level, his passionate excitement, combined with painstaking scientific method, proved to be a winning combination. His assignment coincided with the failures of several vests in police service, and he was determined to produce the best ammunition possible. [Read more…] about Ammunition Testing: Taking Up The Task


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December 27, 2018

Filed Under: Ammunition, Reloading, Self Defense Tagged With: Ammunition, Federal Ammunition, handguns, personal defense, Winchester

Lee Loader: Survival Reloading Made Easy

For those getting started with reloading, a “round” of ammunition is composed of the case, often referred to as “brass,” which is usually made of reloadable brass, an appropriately-sized and powered replaceable centerfire primer, powder, and bullet. The whole process of a detonating round is simple; the hammer in the gun hits the firing pin, which hits the primer that detonates a small explosion to ignite the powder. In turn, the burning of the powder builds pressure inside the round in the chamber and pushes the bullet down the barrel. The chore is made simple with the Lee Loader. [Read more…] about Lee Loader: Survival Reloading Made Easy

August 12, 2018

Filed Under: Reloading, Reviews, Self Defense Tagged With: Lee Reloading, Reloading

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