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Smokeless Reloading: Loading: Factory Cartridges

.500 Nitro Express
* .500 NE | (nitroexpress.com) | 500 NE 3" RELOAD DATA

.45-70
* .45-70 rim thickness | (castboolits) | .45-70 headspace / rim thickness
* .45-70 rim thickness | (castboolits) | Winchester rim thicknesses WOW?
* .45-70 Sandy Hook 1879 | (freerepublic.com) | .45-70 at Two Miles: The Sandy Hook Tests of 1879
* .45-70 vs. .458WM | (garrettcartridges.com) | PENETRATION: THE 45-70 & 458 MAGNUMS
* .45-70-500 loads | (shootersforum) | Black powder load for the 45-70-500 Trapdoor Springfield
* G-D .45-70 bullet | (iastate.edu/~jessie) | The Gunn-Danielson Bullet

7.65x53 Mauser
* 7.65x53 Argentine info | (castboolits) | 7.65X43 Mauser Chambers, dies, brass, ammo and case forming

.300 Blackout/.300 Whisper
* making .300 BO brass | (weaponsguild.com) | Misadventures in making 300 BO
* .300 Whisper | (lasc.us) | The J.D. Jones .300 Whisper
* .300 Whisper loads | (300whisper.com) | Sub-Sonic Loads

.45 ACP / .45 Super / .460 Rowland
* .45 ACP w/cast | (thefiringline.com) | What are the Pros and Cons of the .45 ACP?

.40 Super
* .40 Super loads | (pistolsmith.com) | .40 Super loads
* .40 Super loads | (ar15armory.com) | Is anybody loading .40 Supers?
* .40 Super loads | (thehighroad.org) | .40 Super; Longshot; 200gr. XTP

Smokeless Reloading: Wildcats:


.444 BGM
* .44-06 1.8" | (accuratereloading.com) | 44 -06 1.8"
* .44 BGM | (gunco.net) | 1891 Mauser in .444-1Biggun
* .44 straight case | (gunco.net) | XXX
* .44 BGM | () | 1891 Mauser in 444-1BG build
* .44 BGM | () | THE OFFICIAL 44 BGM THREAD

6mm-06
* 6mm-06 | (thefiringline.com) | 243-06?
* 6mm-06 | (archive.org) | 6mm-06 Loading Data
* 6mm-06 | (rifleshootermag.com) | 6mm-06 Wildcat
* 6mm-06 | (shootersforum.com) | 6mm-06 What are your thoughts?
* 6mm-06 | (shootersforum.com) | The 6mm-06

Black Powder Reloading


BP Powder Compression
* .45-70 case capacity | (shootersforum) | .45-70 powder compression confusion
* .45-70 compression | (castboolits) | Compression on 45-70 Black Powder
* compressed BP | (castboolits) | The adventure begins, 1st question on compressing black
* powder compression die | (bcpr.net) | Powder compression die
* use of compression dies | (theopenrange.net) | Use of compression dies
* compressed BP | (theopenrange.net) | COMPRESSED BLACK POWDER (W.W. Greener)
* compressed BP | (castboolits) | Hard compacted BP
* compressed BP | (ctmuzzleloaders) | How does load compression affect shooting?

Lube Wads
* DIY lube wads | (bcpr.net) | Making lube wads
* BP, grease cookies, blow tubes | (castboolits) | Question on black powders-brand and grease cookies

Powder Wads
* wad punch | (bcpr.net) | Tricks when using a Fred Cornell wad punch
* .45-70 wads | (bcpr.net) | .45-70; wads or not?

Primer Wads
* BCPR over-primer wads | (texas-mac.com) | Large Pistol Primers & Primer Wads in BCPRs
* over-primer wads | (bcpr.net) | Over primer wads
* over-primer wads | (bcpr.net) | Paper wad over primer

* .44-100 Creedmoor ammunition (1876) | (researchpress.co.uk) | The Creedmoor Rifle

Smokeless Powder

* naval propellants | (navweaps.com) | Naval Propellants - A Brief Overview
cordite---
* making Cordite | (dalbeattie.com) | Processes in the Manufacture of Cordite
* making Cordite | (greenacre.info) | Cordite - What is it?
* manufacture of nitrocellulose | (greenacre.info) | Manufacture of Nitrocellulose
* manufacture of nitroglycerine | (greenacre.info) | History & Manufacture of Nitroglycerine
* making Cordite | (awm.gov.au) | Chapter 16: Ammunition and Explosives
* making Cordite | (Encyclopedia Britannica) | Cordite
* Cordite types | (iaaforum.org) | Cordite Types
* Cordite | (nitroexpress.com) | what ever happened to cordite?
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* DIY smokeless | (sciencemadness.org) | Home produced smokeless propellants
* smokeless powder | (fbi.gov) | The Manufacture of Smokeless Powders and their Forensic Analysis
* DIY smokeless | (sciencemadness) | Home produced smokeless propellants
* smokeless powders | (firearmshistory) | Propellants: Smokeless Powders
* DIY powder alternatives | (castboolits) | LR Primer adapter for 50 bmg?
* nitrocellulose | (aeragon.com) | Nitrocellulose

Black Powder

* homemade black powder | (homegunsmith.com) | Homemade black powder, once again
* homemade black powder | (homegunsmith.com) | I think i'll make some blackpowder...
* making BP | (brianredmond.net) | Home manufacture of black powder
* making BP | (castboolits) | DIY bp gurus: will I need to corn my black powder? for use in cartides?
* charcoal and peas | (theopenrange.net) | Black Powder - with Willow Charcoal and Carbonized Peas!
* The Mad Monk's Guide to Black Powder
* making BP | (wichitabuggywhip.com) | Black Powder
* making BP | (thehighroad.org) | Making blackpowder.
* black powder | (musketeer.ch) | The Recipe for Black Powder
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* burn speed | (ctmuzzleloaders.com) | How Fast Does Black Powder Burn?
* burn speed | (theopenrange.net) | How Fast Does Black Powder Burn?
* BP measurement | (theopenrange.net) | Is a grain really a volume of measure?
* charcoal tests | (wichitabuggywhip.com) | Charcoal Tests
* electric BP tester | (brianredmond.net) | A Black Powder Burn Rate Tester
* BP sensitivity | (americanlongrifles.org) | Shooting accident!!
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* charcoal cooker | (brianredmond.net) | A Charcoal Cooker
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* ball mill | (rec.pyrotechnics) | Ball mill questions
* ball milling jar | (brianredmond.net) | Ball Milling Jars
* wet milling | (rec.pyrotechnics) | Really wet BP ball-milling-- any problems?
* ball milling | (rec.pyrotechnics) | Dextrin: Ball milling in bvs screening in
* ball mill cabinet | (skylighter.com) | How to Build a Ball Mill Cabinet for Soundproofing
* ball milling | (skylighter.com) | How to Use a Ball Mill Safely and Effectively
* ball milling theory | (passfire.com) | Ball Milling Theory
* BP ball mill | (brianredmond.net) | A Ball Mill
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* powder press | (brianredmond.net) | A Simple Hydraulic Press
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* BP grain sizes | (skylighter.com) | Black Powder Grades, Sizes and Mesh
* screen boxes | (brianredmond.net) | Easy Pyrotechnic Screen Boxes
* BP sieve sizes | (theopenrange.net) | Always Wondered the Pass-Hold %'s of Cartridge Powder
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* BP velocity | (practicalmachinist.com) | Velocity limit of black powder
* BP chemistry | (mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert) | Flash! Bang! Whiz!
* powder die | (brianredmond.net) | A Powder Die
* black powder noise | (theopenrange.net) | Why Does BP Make Such a Boom??
* BP corrosion | (theopenrange.net) | Corrosivity Of Some BPs and Gun Metals
* SASS BP standard | (theopenrange.net) | The SASS BP "Standard"
* weather and BP | (iastate.edu/~jessie) | Effects of Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure on Moisture Content of Black Powder
* BP cartridges | (theopenrange.net) | Antique ammo disassembled-a few surprises
* BP loading | (powderburns.tripod.com) | Characteristics of Black Powder / Pyrodex
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* safe BP storage | (theopenrange.net) | To render Gunpowder Incombustible and Combustible at pleasure.
* ball mill explosion | (pyrobin.com) | The Explosion of a Ball Milling Jar
* static explosion | (theopenrange.net) | BP, Static in powder measure. Has it ever happened?
* BP ignition | (theopenrange.net) | BP, static electricity, deep thoughts
* BP and powder measures | (theopenrange.net) | How to Cure the Issue fo Static Electricity in Powder Hoppers!
* GOEX plant kaboom | (aidic.it) | Investigation and Analysis of an Explosion at the GOEX Black Powder Manufacturing Facility
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* BP fouling | (theopenrange.net) | Black Powder Fouling
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* duplex loads | (theopenrange.net) | duplex loads???
* duplex loads | (theopenrange.net) | A question for Dutch Bill about "primer" charges or duplex loads.
* duplex loads | (castboolits) | Why does duplexing work?
* duplex loads | (cascity.com) | Duplex Powder
* duplex loads | (bcpr.net) | Which powder for duplex load?

Black Powder Substitutes

* BP subs | (theopenrange.net) | Why do some guys no like the BP substitutes?
* BP subs | (theopenrange.net) | more on bp subs
* Black Mag XP | (theopenrange.net) | Black mag'Xp is a True Substitute Black Powder
* BP substitutes | (theopenrange.net) | Factors Affecting Accuracy With Modern Replacements For Traditional BPs
* pressure and subs | (chuckhawks.com) | Muzzleloading Pressure, Recoil, and Velocity
* BP subs | (chuckhawks.com) | Difference between Black, Pyrodex, Triple Seven, and Smokeless Powders?
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* semi-smokeless | (theopenrange.net) | Bullets From the Really 'Dark Side'
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* Pyrodex | (theopenrange.net) | Quote From Mike Daly, Hodgdon Powder Co.
* Pyrodex shelf life? | (castboolits) | Pyrodex, does it have a shelf-life?
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* ammonpulver (ammonium nitrate) | (castboolits) | Homemade powder- what was it?
* ammonpulver | (forum1.aimoo.com) | Ammonpulver Part Six: Finding the burn rate of an unknown powder, observations
* ammonpulver | (castboolits) | Ammonpulver Project Update
* ammonpulver | (castboolits) | White powder recipe?
* ammonpulver | (gunboards) | Needs some powder????
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* crimson powder | (thefintels.com) | Crimson Powder Deployment Charge
* crimson and golden powder | (pyrosource) | Crimson Powder
* crimson powder | (nakka-rocketry) | Crimson Powder
* crimson powder | (rec.pyrotechnics) | crimson powder
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* golden powder | (pyrosource) | Golden Powder
* golden powder | (amateurpyro.com) | Golden Powder
* golden powder | (angelfire.com) | Golden Powder
* golden powder | (sciencemadness) | Exotic Golden Powder Compositions
* golden powder | (roguesci.org) | vitamin c flashpowder
* golden powder | (thehunterslife) | Golden Powder
* golden powder | (rec.pyrotechnics) | Golden powder.

Brass:

* case neck tension | (yarchive.net) | Case neck wall thickness question?
* match brass | (yarchive.net) | picking brass for accuracy
* brass expansion | (yarchive.net) | Pressure signs
* case support | (thewellguidedbullet.com) | Steel Support for the Brass Cartridge Case
* DIY nickeled cases | (brianenos.com) | Homemade nickeled brass
* swaging rims onto rimless cases | (web) | Swaging Rims On To Normally Un-rimmed Cartridge Cases
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* ammonia effects on brass | (yarchive.net) | Tumbler media information
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Primers:

Boxer and Berdan
* primers | (yarchive.net) | Velocity testing .308 Palma loads
* primers | (shootingtimes.com) | Mysteries and Misconceptions of the All-Important Primer
* primer hardness test | (theopenrange.net) | Primer Hardness Test
* converting Berdan to Boxer | (weaponsguild.com) | CONVERTING BERDAN TO BOXER
* double primers | (nitroexpress.com) | "I experimented with John Buhmiller's double primer load"
* primer brisance chart | (castingstuff.com) | Primer Testing Reference

Forward Ignition
* Gibbs forward ignition | (shakeypete blog) | Rocky Gibbs And His Cartridges
* Gibbs forward ignition | (shootersforum.com) | Forward Ignition ala Rocky Gibbs
* Gibbs forward ignition | (thefiringline.com) | Front ignition / Duplex loading.
* front ignition | (forum.cartridgecollectors.org) | 30-06 Flash tube - Front Ignition (Sectioned)
* front ignition | (archive.org) | Velocity and Pressure Effects on Projectiles...
* front ignition | (castbulletassoc.org) | Front ignition cases, Elmer Keith Duplex loading?
* front ignition | (gunbroker.com) | Front ignition

Manufacture and Data
* DIY primers | (castboolits) | can you make priming compound?

Bullets

* bullet design | (yarchive.net) | Boat tail Bullets
* bullet runout | (yarchive.net) | Barrel Vibrations vs. Accuracy
* bullet balance | (yarchive.net) | Does anyone sell a bullet spinner?
* bullet seating | (yarchive.net) |
* Glaser Safety Slugs | (yarchive.net) |
* bullet shape | (yarchive.net) |
* bullet seating | (yarchive.net) |
* bullet shape | (yarchive.net) |
* DIY Glaser | (castboolits) | Anyone try to make a glaser?
* longitudinal grease grooves | (castboolits) | Ever seen anything like it?

Lead Bullets
* Metford on lead | (researchpress.co.uk) | Metford & Bullet Alloys
* .44-77 Creedmoor 550gr ballistics | (researchpress.co.uk) | Ammunition Report of Experiments
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* lead-mercury alloy (1876) | (researchpress.co.uk) | Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys
* determining lead alloys | (texas-mac.com) | Measuring & Using Specific Gravities of Lead Alloys
* ID'ing lead alloys by SG | (castpics.net) | Using Specific Gravity to ID Mystery Alloy
* lead | (lasc.us) | Cast Bullet Alloys & Alloy Maintenance
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* lead hardness testers | (texas-mac.com) | Evaluations & Recommendations for Lead-Alloy Hardness Testers

Zinc Bullets
* zinc bullets | (castboolits) | zinc boolits range report

Copper Bullets:
* swaging copper bullets | (castboolits) | 8 gauge copper wire .224" bullets

Paper Patch
* paper patch | (iastate.edu/~jessie) | Making, Loading, Shooting, and Hunting with Paper Patched Bullets

Sabots
* EABCO sabots | (weaponsguild.com) | saboted 54R bullets
* saboted revolver cartridge | (weaponsguild.com) | saboted revolver cartridge

Lubricating
* pan lubing | (texas-mac.com) | Pan Lubing Problem Solved
* Vaseline types | (castboolits) | Specific Vaseline formula

General Bullet Lubricants
* wax lubes | (theopenrange.net) | Johnsons Paste Wax and Bullet Lubes

Black Powder Specific Lubricants
* tallow | (theopenrange.net) | Tallow?
* what is Alox? | (theopenrange.net) | What exactly is Alox?
* BP vs. smokeless lubes | (theopenrange.net) | bullet lube

Ballistics

* bullet path | (yarchive.net) | Load development
* Powley computer | (kwk.us) | Javascript page
* smooth bore ballistics | (arc.id.au) | Smooth Bore Cannon Ballistics
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* ballistic coefficient | (yarchive.net) | Load Development
* ballistic coefficient | (chuckhawks.com) | Ballistic Coefficients Do Not Exist!
* ballistic coefficient | (chuckhawks.com) | The Bigotry of Ballistic Coefficients
* ballistic coefficient | (chuckhawks.com) | The BS of Ballistic Coefficients
* ballistic coefficient | (chuckhawks.com) | The Ballistic Coefficient of Rifle Bullets
* ballistic coefficient | (sierrabullets.com) | Sierra Bullets Ballistic Coefficient Listing
* ballistic coefficient | (frfrogspad.com) | Ballistic Coefficient Tables
* ballistic coefficient | (frfrogspad.com) | A Short Course in External Ballistics
* ballistic coefficient | (bergerbullets.com) | A Better Ballistic Coefficient
* ballistic coefficient | (dtic.mil) | Comparing Advertised Ballistic Coefficients with Independent Measurements