John’s Hand Loading

Slow motion clips of shooting the Mosin Nagant M44 that I installed a “Scout Sight” on, with a Red Dot sight installed. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and the outdoors. He believes in […]

This video shows how I hand tumble and clean brass cases for reloading. I use lemon juice, dawn soap and hot water. It is easy, inexpensive and it works well. I made a video years ago showing the same process, but that video was very long and drawn out and also had loud music that […]

In this video I size my gas checked, powder coated bullets with a Lee sizing die. This process sizes the bullet while seating the gas check and crimping it tighter to the shank of the bullet. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He […]

In this video I show the excellent gas check seating die from NOE John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and the outdoors. He believes in God, freedom and a good sense of humor.

This is a video of me disassembling and cleaning a Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard 380. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and the outdoors. He believes in God, freedom and a good sense […]

Today I pose a question I would like you to think about. How much time do you have? I don’t mean the twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, we all have. No, not 168 hours a week. I mean how much time do you really have? Such as, how much time of […]

This is a quick look at a beautiful Colt 1911 National Match pistol. The man who owns it thinks it is a 1963 National Match Colt 1911 based on the serial number. The top of the slide and the rear sight are different than the examples I can find pictures of on line. It is […]

In this video I install an adjustable rear sight on a beautiful, old, Colt 1911. The procedure I show worked for this particular sight and may be a help to someone with a similar issue and set up. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged […]

In this video I show my gen 3 G19 that started having a very hard trigger. The gun still fires and operates fine, just with a hard “clicky” spot at the end of the trigger pull. It feels like it comes up on a hard stop before firing. It used to be smooth and clean. […]

This video shows some of the final cleaning steps for the loose parts of the Winchester model 12 shotgun. The music in the first portion of the video was recorded on my phone while I played around with a looper pedal that also has a generic drum beat playing. This is the “Heavy Metal Version” […]

This video shows some of the final cleaning steps for the loose parts of the Winchester model 12 shotgun. The music in the first portion of the video was recorded on my phone while I played the guitar. The recording quality is what it is. This is the “Acoustic Guitar Version”. There is also a […]

In this video I show what the parts look like after soaking in kerosene and scrubbing with a toothbrush. Also how the butt plate is cleaning up. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and […]

In this video I show how I am rubbing the stock with boiled linseed oil. I am filling in the bare spots in the finish with linseed oil and letting it dry before applying the next coat. I will do this as many times as I need until I get a better finish that I […]

Part one of the Winchester Model 12 Project. I show how I am cleaning the trigger group and breech bolt. This is the second video on this project. More to come. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, […]

In this video I introduce my next project. I will be cleaning and conserving a Winchester model 12 made in the 1950’s. This is just the introduction. There will be several videos over the next few weeks showing my progress as I go along. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid […]

In this video I am cleaning and conserving a Model 1905 bayonet from 1913. This bayonet was manufactured by the Rock Island Arsenal and was designed to fit the 1903 Springfield rifle. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and […]

This video is designed to show someone how to clean a semi automatic pistol. It is generic and meant to be general instructions for someone who has never done it before or is unsure of their technique. I hope it is a help to someone. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a […]

In this video I disassemble, clean and reassemble the Winchester 94 22 from my earlier video “Winchester Model 94 Conservation” Hopefully this will help someone who has one of these lever guns take care of it and not be afraid to deep clean it. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid […]

I try out and review the Teslong NTG100 USB Borescope for the first time. The first bore I look at is the 1943 Mosin Nagant M38 with a very nasty looking bore. You can never “un-see” once you have seen. You have been warned. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid […]

A 1943 Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine being fired. You can see the shockwave hit the camera. Obligatory fireball included. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and the outdoors. He believes in God, freedom […]

Successful test of the 200 grain (206) 45 auto, cup hollow point. Expansion to .724 inches at the largest part with an average width over .700 inches from starting diameter .452. I used the denim bullet trap behind one gallon of water. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is […]

Testing a 210 grain cup hollow point on water jugs. You can see from the holes that it really expanded. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and handguns, reloading, bullet casting and the outdoors. He believes in God, freedom […]

Denim bullet trap test 2. Shooting two different, cast, lead, powder coated, hollow point bullets, into the trap, with good results. 45 auto hand loads shot from a 5 inch government model 1911. Bullet weights around 205-210 grains. Velocity around 800 fps. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is […]

The first test of my new “Denim bullet trap” with cast lead, 230 grain round nose bullets. I manage to catch one bullet, though the others pass through. The idea is sound I just need to execute it better next time. Very interesting to see the 45 auto bullets pass through multiple layers of folded […]