TacStar’s Brass Catcher: Gimmick or Gear?

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TacStar, a subsidiary of Lyman Products, announced an addition to their existing line of aftermarket long-gun products. The newcomer is the TacStar Brass Catcher, a device that mounts to the Picatinny rail of AR-platform...
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Cleaning Your Brass With Lyman: Pros and Cons of Different Techniques

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Lyman Products pinged TTAG and mentioned that one of the most common customer questions they receive is what case cleaning technique is best. Well, there are pros and cons with each, all of which...

.38 Special: What I’ve Learned After Over 20,000 Rounds

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I make a habit of counting the number of reloads I make by keeping a tally of primer and bullet boxes. I’m not a hoarder and I don’t keep them, but I am detailed...

Reloading: Fine Tuning Powder Loads For MSR Accuracy

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Reader Thundervoice writes: I want to shoot as well as I can, if for no other reason than I'm detail-oriented and the engineer in me is always looking to make a process or system better....

Gear Review: Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Brass Tumbler (110V, 7L)

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If there's one thing I always procrastinate about it's managing my brass. I'm great at policing it! I constantly scramble for mine at the range and even pick up most unclaimed brass I see...
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Gear Review: Little Crow Gunworks Precision Prep Tool

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Yesterday I detailed the time-saving and simply awesome Little Crow Gunworks World’s Finest Trimmer 2, a must-have for anyone looking to load more than ten rounds an hour. This time we'll be taking an...
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Is Old Ammunition Safe to Shoot?

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As a longtime firearms instructor and head of a gun rights group, people ask me all sorts of questions. All questions have merit, especially for people who are new to guns. Among these questions,...

Living History: Duplicating Vintage Swedish 6.5x55mm Military Ammo

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Everyone gets into guns for a different reason. When I was growing up, I had many separate interests that all got focused on guns. I loved woodworking, metalworking, history, and, above all, minute details...
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The ‘Ghost Guns’ That Time Forgot

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Reader James Kaleda writes . . . Gun rights deniers are increasingly up in arms about 3-D printing and the making of “ghost guns.” Many states, such as New York and New Jersey, have jumped...
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How to Get Started Reloading Rifle Ammo

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By David Lockman Let’s face it: ammo can be pretty expensive. Rifle ammo, by its nature, tends to be somewhat more expensive on average than its smaller, pistol-fired brethren—and depending on the caliber and type...
Gear Review: Lyman Brass Smith Case Trim Xpress

Gear Review: Lyman Brass Smith Case Trim Xpress

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I know a reloader who doesn’t trim the length of his rifle cases. He shoots bolt action rifles, doesn’t crimp, shoots only mild to mid-pressure loads, and throws away his cases on the 4th...
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So You Want to Load Your Own Ammo, But You’re Not Sure if It’s...

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Reader Thundervoice writes . . . I’ve been reloading for about four and a half years. The first couple of years saw limited quantities while I adjusted to rolling my own. Then I started cowboy...