The best gun to carry in your car depends upon your circumstances. Do you need it for protection against animals or people? Do you live in the city or country? Are you properly trained in the use of firearms? Is it legal for you to carry a gun in your car? Best Car Gun Criteria Small enough to fit in a glove box. Is reliable and fires 100% of the time. Holds enough … [Read more...] about What is the Best Car Gun?
How to Safely Remove A Live Primer from a Brass Casing
Firing A Primed 9mm Case With No Bullet There are two suggested methods for safely removing a live primer from a case. The first it to use your reloading press and simply "de-prime" the case using your reloading press and die. If you do this be, sure to wear eye protection and do it slowly using great care as you don't want the primer to go off with a sudden impact. Another … [Read more...] about How to Safely Remove A Live Primer from a Brass Casing
How Do You Reload Ammunition?
The reloading of ammunition is not a complicated process but it does take knowledge and experience to reload safely. The following are common reloading questions and answers for the firearm beginner. What is involved with Reloading Ammunition? How do you Reload? The reloading process varies slightly with each type and caliber of ammo being reloaded. In general, the reloading … [Read more...] about How Do You Reload Ammunition?
Should You Use the Slide Stop?
Why not? I have always been told not to use the slide stop to release the slide on my Glock 19 or any other semi-automatic pistol for that matter. I never questioned why until recently. Surely using the slide stop lever would not harm the gun. It's part of the gun's design and it's made to operate in that way so why not use it? Here are some reasons. Reasons To Use the … [Read more...] about Should You Use the Slide Stop?
Help, The Dog Ate My Primer!
The other day I found my dog chewing on something in my reloading room. I made him spit it out. I was a little horrified when it turned out to be an unfired Winchester small pistol primer that I use for reloading 9mm ammunition. Just think what would have happened if it would have gone off in his mouth. Images of him yelping and blood drooling from his mouth flashed in my … [Read more...] about Help, The Dog Ate My Primer!