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Tech Tip: Don’t Store Brass and Ammo Near Ammonia Solvents
Chances are that many of you have packed away your ammo and shooting supplies for the winter. Maybe you put your brass in a storage bin that might also contain solvents, old rags, or used bore swabs....
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Mysteries Revealed — How Cartridge Brass is Made
When we first ran this story a while back, it generated great interest among readers. By popular request, we’re reprinting this story, in case you missed it the first time around. — Editor Precision...
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Shoot BR Cases from Your PPC Action with Rebated Rims
Butch Lambert of ShadeTree Engineering provided this tip. Butch notes that many 6 PPC benchrest group shooters also enjoy shooting in score matches. But to be really competitive in the BR for score...
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TECH Tip: Video Shows How to Hydro-Form Cartridge Brass
Can you form a wildcat cartridge such as the 6 Dasher without expending primer, powders, and bullets? Absolutely. Using the hydro-forming method you can form improved cases in your workshop with no...
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Reloading Tip: Set Your Decapping Rod Insertion Depth Correctly
One of our Forum members complained that he wasn’t able to set his primers flush to the rim. He tried a variety of primer tools, yet no matter what he used, the primers still didn’t seat deep enough....
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Tips for Reclaiming .223 Rem Range Brass
Bryce Towsley has authored an informative article on Reclaiming .223 Rem Brass. Writing for Shooting Illustrated Online, Towsley confesses: “I’m a brass horder…. I end every shooting match on my hands...
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New Lyman Cyclone Rotary Tumbler with Dual Media Separators
If you’re the kind of guy who likes to get his brass shiny inside and out, then wet-tumbling with stainless media gets the job done. For heavy-duty wet-tumbling jobs, it used to be that you had to buy...
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Power User Tips for Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines
Tumblers and walnut/corncob media are old school. These days many shooters prefer processing brass rapidly with an ultrasonic cleaning machine. When used with the proper solution, a good ultrasonic...
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How It Works: Wet Tumbling Cartridge Brass with Stainless Media
On our main Accurateshooter.com website, you’ll find a comprehensive review of the STM system for cleaning cartridge brass with stainless media. To clean brass with stainless media, start with five...
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Norma Factory Tour Video is a “Must-Watch” for Hand-Loaders
Guys — honestly, if you do anything today on this site, watch this video. You won’t be disappointed. Guaranteed. This is a very informative (and surprisingly entertaining) video. Every serious...
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Case Diagnostics — How to Spot Problems with Cartridge Brass
Ever wondered what caused a particular bulge or marking on a case? And more importantly, does the issue make the case unsafe for further use? Sierra Bullets Ballistic Technician Duane Siercks offers...
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Full-Length Sizing Die Fit — Diagnosing Stiff Bolt Lift Problems
In this video, gunsmith Alex Wheeler explains how to ensure that your full-length sizing dies fit your brass properly. With many cartridge types, it’s not unusual for factory dies to be slightly large...
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Mysteries Revealed — How Cartridge Brass is Made
Deep-Draw Ram Illustration from Demsey Mfg. When we first ran this story a while back, it generated great interest among readers. By popular request, we’re reprinting this story, in case you missed it...
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Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor Brass Has Arrived at Graf & Sons
The most hotly-anticipated cartridge brass, the new-for-2017 6.5 Creedmoor cases from Lapua, arrived late last week at Graf & Sons. With the strength and uniformity for which Lapua brass is...
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Download Free Primer/Bullet Spec Table for 320+ Cartridges
Here’s a very handy cartridge information sheet you will definitely want to save for future reference. Shown below is Page One of the Primer Size and Bullet Diameter Chart created by Graf & Sons....
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TECH Tip: Video Shows How to Hydro-Form Cartridge Brass
Can you form a wildcat cartridge such as the 6 Dasher without expending primer, powders, and bullets? Absolutely. Using the hydro-forming method you can form improved cases in your workshop with no...
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Reloading 101: Primer Pocket and Flash-Hole Conditioning
Case Prep Xpress photo courtesy Lyman Products. Each Wednesday, the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit publishes a reloading “how-to” article on the USAMU Facebook page. This week’s “Handloading Hump Day”...
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Primer Pocket Gauge — Cool Tool Checks for Loose Pockets
Repeated firings at stout pressures can cause primer pockets to grow in diameter. This can create an unsafe condition if your primers are not seating properly. Are your primer pockets “good to go”, or...
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Incipient Case-Head Separation — How to Detect the Problem
We are re-publishing this article at the request of Forum members who found the information very valuable. If you haven’t read this Safety Tip before, take a moment to learn how you can inspect your...
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Tech Tip: Don’t Store Brass and Ammo Near Ammonia Solvents
Chances are that many of you have packed away your ammo and shooting supplies for the winter. Maybe you put your brass in a storage bin that might also contain solvents, old rags, or used bore swabs....
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