Category Archives: Ammunition and Hand Loading

My Chronographs through the decades search stops at LabRadar

Going back to when I first started hand loading, I always wondered how close was a getting to the performance of Factory Ammunition, how consistent were my hand loads, so back in the early 1980s I bought my first Chronograph. … Continue reading

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American Eagle Syntech ammunition

Not too long ago Federal Cartridge released a strange looking new ammunition line under their American Eagle brand name. They called it SYNTECH and it looked like lipstick. While the word polymer is not used, it is a nice synthetic … Continue reading

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Solid Copper Hollow Points

I recently acquired a small quantity of 160 grain Hollow Points made from solid copper. These are from a major manufacturer that is not yet offering them as components. Technically they were blems, in this case due to significant discoloration. … Continue reading

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