Reloading Guide

We’re continuing our coverage of reloading with an in-depth look at the options available for trimming up cases. This is how you ensure your recycled brass will fit in your gun.

If you plan to reload, you will have to get very familiar with your brass. Here we talk about how to resize cases, and what to watch out for. There are a lot of variations from the various manufacturers, and several things you must watch for.

Reloading has many steps. Some of them aren’t as sexy as others. But today, we’re getting down and dirty cleaning brass. There are numerous ways to do it, and numerous gadgets that can help.

The first question prospective reloaders always ask me is, “How much will it cost me to get started?” The problem with that question is that it depends. It depends on whether you want to reload for rifle, pistol, or both. It depends on the number of calibers you want to reload. But more than anything, it depends on your personal definitions of needs and wants.

We’re continuing the introduction to the reloading process with an in-depth look at the process. Here are the steps, explained and demystified.

If you shoot handguns regularly and you are not already a reloader, you have almost certainly considered becoming one. If you are an experienced shooter, then this is probably something you consider on a regular basis and just haven’t decided if it is right for you. And if you are a relatively new shooter, you probably have a lot of questions about it. In both cases, it can seem overwhelming. Let’s try to address some of the common questions, think about who should and shouldn’t do it, and take away some of the mystery. To keep things simple, I am going to focus only on handgun calibers—and use primarily 9mm and .45 ACP as examples, because that’s what I’m loading these days.