Everyone gets into guns for a different reason. When I was growing up, I had many separate interests that all got focused on guns. I loved woodworking, metalworking, history, and, above all, minute details about specific things. I became fascinated by the historical markings on old guns and eventually got into collecting and shooting surplus […]
If there’s one thing I always procrastinate about it’s managing my brass. I’m great at policing it! I constantly scramble for mine at the range and even pick up most unclaimed brass I see lying around. But then the bags, boxes, and tubes fill up, as do the garage and basement shelves. Sorting becomes less […]
Yesterday I detailed the time-saving and simply awesome Little Crow Gunworks World’s Finest Trimmer 2, a must-have for anyone looking to load more than ten rounds an hour. This time we’ll be taking an in-depth look at another Little Crow Gunworks innovation: the Precision Prep Tool. The PPT is essentially a hand-operated prep station that […]
Reader Thundervoice writes: I want to shoot as well as I can, if for no other reason than I’m detail-oriented and the engineer in me is always looking to make a process or system better. So I was never particularly satisfied with the accuracy of my MSR. It only produces about 2 MOA with the […]
Chris Heuss is working on a new series on reloading for beginners. Lots of you have wanted to start loading your own ammo — either to save money or to work up that perfect precision recipe for the best possible performance — but could use some guidance in how to get started, what gear you’ll […]
I make a habit of counting the number of reloads I make by keeping a tally of primer and bullet boxes. I’m not a hoarder and I don’t keep them, but I am detailed in my process. I reached an interesting number the other day. I realized that I had hit a very special count […]
TacStar, a subsidiary of Lyman Products, announced an addition to their existing line of aftermarket long-gun products. The newcomer is the TacStar Brass Catcher, a device that mounts to the Picatinny rail of AR-platform rifles. According to the company, the product’s aluminum component is fully adjustable and low profile, meaning it can be used in […]
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — where there’s gunfire, there will be spent casings. Okay, so not in all cases, but the vast majority of firearms leave you with an empty cartridge casing after the shot has been fired. And far too many of those casings (and especially shotshell wads) remain on the ground to […]
Clay, trap and wing shooters have relied o red dot and green dot powders for reloading for years. They’ve become absolute staples of the sport. Alliant now claims it’s improved two of their most popular and trusted shotgun powders. Press release below . . . Alliant Powder Will Launch Two Improved Reloading Propellants at the […]
I don’t reload. Nor do millions of gun owners with children or other forms of ADD. Saying that TTAG’s resident war hero Jon Wayne Taylor has a passel of young ‘uns and rolls his own. Truth be told, I’m lazy. Sloppy. Math challenged. Overworked. So the sooner I press play on this $199 msrp Lyman […]
After much thought and consideration, I’ve decided that there are really only two defensible reasons to start reloading. The first, and easily the most popular, is cost. No matter how you slice it, shooting guns is a great way to turn money into noise. There’s a pretty linear relationship between the amount of noise and […]
Reloading presses can be a major PITA to mount. If you’re tired of clamping yours to a Craigslisted aquarium table (or to a Rube Goldberg-esque stack of 2x4s and carriage bolts like mine is) Berry’s Manufacturing might have a solution. Known for their plated pistol bullets, Berry’s Manufacturing calls this their ‘Bench-Topper’ mounting platform. It looks […]
