Monthly Archives: December 2012

Relative Cost of Reloading – So Why Bother?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Gary L. Miller

Well the first reason you reload is for an extension of the hobby.  If you’re a rifleman, you simply can’t seem to get to the range as often as you’d like so you spend your off hours cleaning your stuff … Continue reading →

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That Bright Ring – Incipient Head Separation

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Gary L. Miller

We examined some old reloads in 7.62×51 NATO fired through an M-14 and found many with split necks as well as other general signs of the end of case life.  One of the biggest clues was the appearance of a … Continue reading →

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Reading Your Spent Cases – Learning to Be Your Gun’s Best Friend

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Gary L. Miller

The last post we had on the Arts of the Fusilier talked about the need to clean your cases, and it mentioned making them nice and shiny with the appropriate shooting specific case polish.  You can do this strictly for … Continue reading →

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