10 November 2012 ~ 6 Comments

036 GGR – Reloading for the First Time for Rifle & Pistol

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Steve Koski & Andrew Craig join Jake to talk about reloading for beginners.

Welcome to Gun Guy Radio! the podcast that shines a positive light on the firearms lifestyle.
I’m Your host Jake and this is Zack the director of marketing at Lone Wolf Distributors.
This is your weekly dose of positive firearms talk, without the politics.

Guest introduction:
Andrew Craig - Canadian Reload Radio
Steve Koski – World renown IDPA shooter and some aff. with the Gun Dudes Radio

Week in Review:

  • Jake – Trenching Ethernet/coaxial to the new studio – more work than I thought.
  • Steve – Bought G17 for son to shoot, ordered misc. parts for some competition guns Travis and I are building, went on a hike and shot my Glock 34 up in the mountains.
  • Andy – Post Obama panic purchase…

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Main Topic: Reloading for beginners
What the heck is reloading?

Is manufacturing your own ammo legal?
Is selling reloaded ammo legal?

What do I need to start?

  • press:
  • dies:
  • scale:
  • powder measure:
  • tumbler:
  • calipers:
  • reloading manual:
  • case trimmer:
  • cases:
  • primers:
  • powder:  http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/
  • bullets:

Where do you get supplies, brass(cartridge cases) powder, primers, and bullets

Handgun Reloading: Simple step by step reloading for common auto pistol cartridges (ie 9mm or 40S&W)

  • case prep/cleaning
  • Lube: Hornady One Shot – Not required, but makes it easier to work the press handle.
  • sizing
  • depriming/priming
  • bell or flare the case
  • charging the case (powder)
  • seating the bullet
  • crimping

Rifle Reloading:  Simple step by step reloading for a common rifle cartridge (ie 308)

  • case prep/cleaning
  • Trimming the case
  • Chamfering/deburring
  • sizing(lube?)
  • depriming/priming
  • charging the case(powder)
  • seating the bullet
  • crimping

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Listener Q&A:  Dan writes:  Hey guys,
Just wanted to get your opinions on the M&P Shield. Just got it 2 weeks ago and have only put 150 rounds through it. Have you shot it or held it yet?
Where do you find the balance of buying more magazines or more ammo? I need both!!!
Also, I’d like to highly recommend the Butler Creek Upula mag reloader. Best $30 you can spend on amazon. Makes reloading a breeze.
Thanks
Joe writes:  Why the God and Guns episode?  Why can’t I just find a podcast that doesn’t shove either politics or religion down my throat?  Who cares about misconceptions of Christians and self defense?!  If I wanted to hear this, I’d talk to my Grandma.  We irreligious like guns too, sans the prostelitizing.  Think about the logic here: if you have 5,000 listeners that are multi-denominational, what’s the point in alienating many of them with the topic of religion?  Don’t for a second think that the topic is any less divisive than politics.  You guys had me at No Politics, but lost me after this episode.  I am a long-time listener too.  Good luck.

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