Components for 32 mag and 327
Selecting Components
Now that you have a good single stage press,
dies, scales, powder measure and assorted other tools you then need to purchase
at least one good reloading manual preferably several. You should read them and
study which components you need for which ever caliber you elect to
reload. Let’s take a popular caliber
such as the 45 auto to start. This applies to any other caliber chosen. You need to buy components specific to that
caliber. For instance for the 45 you need cases, 45 auto bullets ( not 45 Colt)
powder and primers. This is where the reloading manuals come in handy. They
will guide you toward products that are safe and useable for your specific
caliber.
Cases can be bought new or ones that you have
already fired. In any event they should be inspected and cleaned, with a
tumbler, which will allow you to find any defects such as splits. You need a
specific type of powder for which the manual will help out on. The wrong powder
will cause bad or dangerous ammo so that selection is very important. Bullets
should be specific to gun and caliber used for best results. Primers come in
two sizes, large and small. Then they come in handgun and rifle and are further
broken down to standard and magnum. For most 45 auto rounds a large pistol
standard primer is fine. There are a few cases that take small primers which
can cause a problem if you mix them. I recently wrote on my blog about that
subject.
Do not try to be cute by using components
other then what is recommended because that will generally cause you problems.
Being cute will give you a chance to be well acquainted with a bullet puller.
Stick with loads recommended by the manuals. If you notice that I talk a lot
about reading you are right. Failure to understand what components you are
using and why will generally get you in trouble. Once you buy you components
then you are ready to proceed.
The single stage press should be securely
mounted on a good work table with enough room to have a measure, scales and
other assorted equipment in the same area. Good lighting is essential. Most manuals will inform you how to set up
your press and dies which will help you get started. All facets of reloading
demand 100% of your attention at all times and if you are not willing to put in
the effort then you might want to consider buying your ammo off of someone who
is. Reloading is a safe and enjoyable hobby and if done right will give you
many hours of pleasure and good ammo.
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To the Board of Directors,
Gentlemen I`am writing to present you with an idea that i think you may possibly find advantageous to your company. As i`am sure you are aware there is a great interest in whats called "Cowboy Action" shooting in this country and more and more guns of yesteryear are being resurected by the companies that make reproduction firearms.
The sport is growing constantly and the gun makers are constantly looking for ways to take even more advantage of this ever growing market. Guns like the Henry rifle,Spencer carbine, Colt and Remington conversion revolvers and the Colt 1872 Open Top and others are on the market and doudtless other guns of history will be made in the future.
The arms makers try to be as authenic as possible in their copies but one thing keeps them from being "true" copies.The majority of these guns are being made in calibers that the original guns were never made in.The Henry, Spencer,the majority of early Colts were made in rimfire calibers. Ammunition that has`nt been made by American companies since the 1920`s and early 30`s.But with the resurgence in interest in the old guns of our history and boost in ammo sales that go along with it i think it is time to resurect the original ammo these guns used as well. I ask you to think about it and concider this.
The new guns are generally offered in 2 and sometimes 3 caliber options, none of which were ever used in the originals to begin with. If the original rimfire calibers were offered as an addtional caliber option and the ammo for those calibers were available i believe both the guns and ammo sales would skyrocket.
Authenticity is what it is all about with the cowboy action crowd and the collectors and other shooters of these guns.What could be more "authenic" that having a repro in it`s original
chambering rather than a caliber that never was used in the original? Not to mention the fact that if ammo were available once again people that own originals like myself would love to be able to shoot them as well.
i believe that if arrangements could be reached between the gun makers and your company in that they would make the guns with their original calibers as options and you in turn make the ammo available i think it would be a boost in sales for both. I ask both of you to do this.
The gun makers offer the guns in their original calibers as a limited trial. You in turn make a limited run of the ammo. you both market the availablity of guns and ammo and see how it works. I believe you will find a gold mine has been discovered.
About 20 yrs ago i wrote a letter to your company asking that you concider making various rimfire ammo available again for people like myself who own antiques and would love to shoot them if ammo were available.My letter made it into the hands of someone { can`t recall who}
but he was a higher up in the company at the time.
He wrote me back saying he personally thought i had a good idea and he had presented my idea before the board and they turned it down saying they did`nt believe there was enouht of a market out there
Well things have changed quite a lot since then and i think that my idea might be worth concideration once again. I hope you agree as well.
Sincerely,
Robert Heins