When home loading ammunition, pay attention to detail for safe and accurate loads.
Ammunition
The perfect pest cartridge
Choosing the right bullet is crucial for vermin control - Bruce Potts put the redoubtable Palmisano Pindell Cartridge through its paces
Which cartridge is best for shooting wild boar?
I have an increasing problem with wild boar on my farm in Kent. Can you recommend a cartridge for shooting them?
Reloading: Check cartridge neck uniformity
It depends on what brand of ammunition you buy, but you have probably noticed that where the bullet contacts the case neck there can be small shavings of bullet copper.
Will I be disadvantaged using 70mm cartridges?
I have a Beretta Sporter with 2.3/4in (70mm) chambers, yet I can get good value fibre-wadded cartridges, which are a requirement at my gun club, in 65mm cases.
Adjust cartridge primer pockets for better rifle shooting
If you reload your cartridges you will benefit from making sure the pockets that the primers sit in are uniform.
Check for signs of excess pressure on cartridges
Pressure variations from rifle to rifle are common due different manufacturers working to slightly varying tolerances.
Police approve shotgun cartridge postal system
Shotgun cartridges can now be paid for over the phone and delivered to your door.
Can we use metal cartridge cases for reloading?
A friend and I are considering loading our own cartridges for pigeon shooting, and have acquired the equipment and components. Our early experiments indicate plastic cartridge cases can only be reloaded a few times, so has anyone ever tried long-life metallic cases for shotgun reloading, and are they available?
Can I use game cartridges for clay pigeon shooting?
I've got loads of 30g sixes left over from this year's game shooting. Can I use these for English and FITASC Sporting targets?