A bunch of ignition problems simply go away with proper primer “installation.”
What begins well often ends well, and reloading our ammunition is no exception.
This design, while unsafe, was an important step in the development of revolving arms.
Pow(d)ering up those perfectly prepped cases can make things go right, or very, very wrong.
Proper flaring of the case mouth forestalls other later problems for the smart reloader.
When it comes to reloading, not all hardware is created equal.
The last of seven steps in the reloading process gets us perilously close to bang.
In a continuation of our reloading series, we answer some bullet seating questions from readers.
Seating bullets in those prepped and charged cases is easy. Except when it isn’t.