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“Cartridges of the World” Winner Announced

Corrina Peterson — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:23:07 +0000

Thanks to everyone who commented for a chance to win the latest, greatest edition of "Cartridges of the World." With coverage of more than 1,500 cartridges, including the latest commercial cartridges, wildcats, and old/obsolete rounds, this book contains everything the active cartridge collector and firearms enthusiast needs to know.

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Handloads: Will Your Gun Blow Up?

Wayne van Zwoll — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:34:46 +0000

Firearms come apart when gas pressures from burning powder can’t leave soon enough. Time matters. Pressures can’t build to dangerous levels if you don’t give them time. On the other hand, you must give pressures time to build to useful levels. The bullet is an obstruction. Its resistance (friction and mass), plus barrel length [...]

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Performance-Enhancing Loads: Reload Your Own to Get What You Need

Corrina Peterson — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:51:09 +0000

Accuracy is often listed among the top three reasons for reloading your own ammunition. Handloading ammunition allows you to customize loads to draw the maximum degree of accuracy from your gun, and to tailor the loads to your needs for a particular hunt or competition.

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Performance Handloading: Handloading Sensitivity

Contributor Walt Hampton — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:12:54 +0000

Walt Hampton talks about factors that affect handloads - and reloading in general - in "Performance Handloading: Handloading Sensitivity," a Gun Digest Web Exclusive.

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