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I’ve worked according to ITAR rules for many years. Each of those years, I attended mandatory training which included a moderately comprehensive examination. Over those years, I have taught highly technical and sometimes defense-related topics in the United States and … Continue reading
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Six work-days to go. In school, I learned that good engineering can be done once but to consistently build things well, you need to write down the process you are following, and then repeat that process each time. Of course, … Continue reading
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Lemi Shine has been questioned as a cleaning agent for brass because, in some circumstances, it seems to turn the brass pink. But is it? The issue is whether or not the Lemi Shine is damaging or somehow making the brass less … Continue reading
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Start with a single stage because, no matter where you end up, you’ll want one. I didn’t, but hear my story. My first reloader was a Dillon Square Deal B, a progressive with auto-indexing bought used at a carport sale. … Continue reading
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(Revised 03/17/2014) Wet cleaning with stainless steel media is better than the dry, vibratory method and takes no additional time — when adjusted for my needs. Obviously, your needs may be different but the approach I took should work for … Continue reading
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Here is a sampling from the first batch, all “many times fired” shells, tumbled according to the vendor’s recipe. As you can see, even down in the primer pockets, they are (almost) spotless. When I first pulled them out after … Continue reading
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The wet tumbler and stainless steel media should be arriving soon from Utah. Time to do some planning. Equipment Needed Thumler’s Model B, high speed tumbler 5 lbs stainless steel media (from STM) 1 Tablespoon measure (for the Dawn) 1/4 … Continue reading
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No, not the drug. It’s the Lemi-Shine and Detergent treatment for cleaning ammunition brass for reloading. Heretofore, I’ve been using the dry “vibrate with crushed walnut shells” method to clean brass before reloading. That process basically scrapes off the burnt … Continue reading
Two series of test loads have been fired downrange in the Ransom Rest in pursuit of an accurate load for some 155 grain Moly-coated LSWCs I have on-hand. All testing was performed at 25 yards. Here are the results. Series … Continue reading
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(In case you missed it, click here for Part One.) Reloading data for the 155 grain moly-coated LSWCs is sparse. The two books I have on-hand, Speer and Hornady, don’t list any bullets with this weight for 45 ACP. Fortunately, Hodgdon’s … Continue reading