Removing Crimped Primers From Surplus Brass

Published on July 27, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments
Often we are hesitant to try and reload “military brass” like Lake City .223/5.56 NATO. One of the main concerns is that most military brass is primed with crimped primers.
Crimped primers can pose a real headache to the reloader – it’s simply a lot more difficult to de-prime the brass. For this reason many reloaders will steer clear of mil-surp brass.
But they don’t have to! With a little knowledge, effort, and some basic tools you may already have, you can remove the crimped primers, and prep the brass for reloading.
The video below clearly explains the process.

Reloading Bench for a Small Space

Published on July 7, 2011 in Reloading Articles and Uncategorized. 0 Comments
One of the questions that often comes up with new reloaders is how to make a reloading bench, and where to put it.
If you’re like the staff at ReloadingMadeEasy, you probably have more hobbies and interests than corners of your basement, and space often comes at a premium!
The following video explains how you can make a fully functional reloading bench and workspace in a way that won’t take over your basement or work area! It is amazing what kind of reloading bench you can set up in a space only 2′x3′!
This is probably one of the most efficient and practical setups we have seen. Enjoy!

Cheap Method for Cleaning Your Brass

Published on June 15, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

There are many different ways to clean your brass before reloading your ammunition.

Popular methods include boiling with soap, and tumbling in a media tumbler. But with so many different options when it comes to tumbling media, it can be difficult to select an effective and affordable media.

The video below explores an affordable alternative to name-brand cleaning media for use in a vibratory tumbler.

How to Clean Brass with a Tumbler

Published on May 27, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments
Many new to reloading will start cleaning their brass before reloading using the basic boiling with soapy water method taught on the Reloading Made Easy DVD. It’s a GREAT way to clean your brass for reloading when your getting started and don’t have a lot of time and money for a dedicated vibratory tumbler.
But sooner or later may want to invest in a tumbler. Now many people ask us how this works exactly. The video below will explain how to use a tumbler to effectively clean and polish your brass for reloading.

If you are looking to purchase the tumbler like the one in this video (and it’s a great one!), you can get a decent deal on it on Amazon.com by CLICKING HERE!

Can you save money reloading ammunition?

Published on May 27, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments
In today’s world of ever increasing ammunition prices, more shooters are turning to reloading their own ammunition for both a gain in accuracy and to help defray the cost.
Here is an interesting video on some of the costs and benefits or reloading your own ammunition.

Tacticalreview makes some good points here. It’s important to remember however, that reloading your own ammunition is not just about cost and accuracy – it actually can be FUN.

A great new tool for checking your headspace!

Published on March 26, 2011 in Reloading Articles. 0 Comments

Resizing dies are made to make handloads fit in the very smallest chamber designed for a particular cartridge. This means hand loaded rounds will always be smaller than your rifle’s chamber. What’s more, rifle chambers are usually sized to accommodate the largest factory loads produced by commercial ammunition manufacturers. Machinists call this “acceptable tolerances”. Loose-fitting cartridges can have a detrimental effect on accuracy. They also allow extra stretching and expansion when the cartridge is fired, potentially reducing case life.

You may wish to take a look at the new Digital Headspace Gauge from Larry Willis at Innovative Technologies. It does the job of several different reloading tools, and it’s incredibly easy to operate.

Willis has found that most shooters need to keep a much closer eye on their chamber clearance (at the shoulder). This clearance should be kept to a minimum, like -.002″ or less. This requires going beyond the instructions that come with reloading dies. He designed the Digital Headspace Gauge to show how YOUR hand loads fit in YOUR particular chamber. It displays this information after comparing one of your resized cases to one of your fired cases. This allows you to adjust your die height to make your hand loads fit perfectly – without guessing about chamber clearance.

This gauge can also measure the bullet “jump” to your rifling, and it works on ALL different calibers without needing expensive bushings or special adapters.

If you are interested in learning more about Innovative Technologies Digital Headspace Gauge, visit http://www.larrywillis.com.