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Video: Powder Selection for Precision Shooting

Dave Morelli, our Precision Marksmanship columnist, describes how to select powder to achieve the best accuracy for your loads in this exclusive video.

Shotshell Pressure: How to Avoid Trouble

One hears about several types of shotshell pressure, but for handloading there is only one pressure that you truly need to understand, service pressure.

The Basics of Selecting Reloading Powders

Modern reloading powders are divided into three basic types on the basis of their use. These are pistol, shotgun, and rifle powders. But for the beginning reloader, these are but a starting point in selecting the right powder for the desired load.

McGowen Barrel Making: An Inside Look

An inside look at the history and manufacturing process of barrel making at McGowen Barrel.

Reloading Equipment for Shotgunners: Manufacturers and Gear

So you’re going to begin reloading. For $250 or perhaps even less, you can get set up with excellent new reloading equipment and buy all of the components you require to begin building your own shotshells. This article will help you get started.

Video: Midsouth Shooters Supply – Case Cleaning Supplies

In this online video, see the basic case cleaning supplies offered by Midsouth Shooters Supply. Case cleaning may not be the most interesting aspect of reloading, but it is one of the most important. These tools will get your cases clean.

Magma Engineering: How to Change a Mold in a Magma Bullet Caster

Watch this video to learn how to change a mold in a Magma Engineering Bullet Caster.

Video: Case Prep for Precision Reloading

Precision Marksmanship Columnist Dave Morelli details the tools and techniques needed to prepare cases to ensure accuracy in subsequent reloading steps.

Tooling Up For Reloading

Today's reloader generally does not have all that much spare time and usually prefers speed in production over the option of taking tools to the field. The beginning reloader is faced with some basic issues that must be assessed when it comes time to purchase equipment. This article will help you get started.

Brass Basics: Case Selection and Prep

When buying cartridge cases for reloading, the first thing you want to be sure of is that you have the right one for your gun. This article will teach you how to approach case selection, case headstamps, case cleaning and storage.

Pinning Down Firing Pins

It would seem that the mechanism that makes your gun go bang should be simple to understand and evaluate. But the various types of firing pins cause a lot of confusion among gun buyers. Here’s what you need to know before you buy.

Precision Cartridge Length

Improve consistency and accuracy with a little experimentation and the right equipment.

Keep your AR-15 running like a top

The latest Gun Digest Kit of the Month focuses on the most popular rifle in America. This valuable kit will help you keep your AR-15 running strong

Gun Review: Shooting the Browning Maxus

Created by duck hunters for duck hunters, the Browning Maxus is big on reliability, accuracy and power.

Gunsmithing: Little Tools Are the Basis of the Shop

Muramatsu reviews the small tools a gunsmith needs in part 1 of the series.

Loads for the Military Bring-Backs

The Mauser and the Arisaka both offer great opportunities for handloaders. Here are a few loads you can start with to bring these guns to life.

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