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Hey everybody. I did a deep clean on my ar10 and noticed possible etching occurring on my bolt face. I’ve shot probably 500-800 rounds out of the rifle, mostly reloads. I’ve never had a pierced primer and I don’t think I’ve ever even shot a max load out of it. I did have a batch with loose...

I learned something new about Sellier & Bellot primers. Their large rifle primer comes in two different flavors. There is the 5.3 LR and 5.3 LR-SE. S&B's usage chart shows the LR-SE is needed for .308 Win. I'm sad to say I proved them correct at my latest range day. No major damage, but it put a...

Hi all, Recently entered the world of reloading with a Lee Hand Press to "learn the ropes" - so far, I'm exclusively loading .38 special, with plans to soon move to .357 magnum. My first load was 3.4 gr of Bullseye with a Hornady 158 gr LSWCHP in Remington brass. The OAL is slightly under 1.5"...

Hi all, First time posting but have been lurking for a while. Mostly to read 1911 Tuner (and friends') threads. Anyway, I've got a problem with a Tanfoglio which has chewed out its locking lugs pretty badly as you'll see from the attached images. I know they're pretty well stuffed and I...

So I'd recently bought my first long gun, a vz. 58 imported by Century Arms Internation as the VZ-2008. I'm about as knowledgeable about firearms as one can be without actually having much in the way of hands on, practical experience. That being said, I made a mistake. With my handguns I...