John’s Hand Loading

Cleaning up and conserving an old Winchester 94 in 22 Magnum. 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.

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 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 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 […]

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.

Using the Lyman case prep multi tool to chamfer and de-burr cases. A nice tool for several case prep jobs. It has small and large primer pocket cleaning tools, small and large primer crimp removal tools and chamfer and de-burr tools. The parts store in the handle. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he […]

In this video I show how I use the Lee Value Turret Press to make .45 Auto cartridges. I show how to remove and install a turret and how to lube the ball bearing and turret with oil. The Lee Value Turret Press is a less expensive 4 hole turret press that is generally used […]

A video showing how I set up and use the Lee Universal Neck Expanding die. The die is used for flaring cases so they can easily accept lead cast bullets and gas checked bullets without damaging the powder coating or shaving the lead from the bullets. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was […]

Using the Lee Universal Decapping die in a Lee single stage press. 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.

Using the Lee Safety Powder Scale. Leveling, zeroing, setting and reading the scale. How to use the accurate, affordable, Lee safety powder scale. 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 […]

Using the Lee Ram Prime to prime 308 Winchester cases, explaining how to set it up and use it. 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 […]

Using the Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die to size 308 Winchester brass. I show how to set up and use this die. This is the next step in reloading 308 Winchester rifle cartridges. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles […]

Using Lee resizing lubricant and Lee full length sizing die to size cartridge cases. 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.

In this video I use Lee Liquid Alox to tumble lube cast lead bullets. I show how it is done and what they look like before and after tumbling. 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 […]

In this video I unbox the Uberti Remington New Model Army in .44 Caliber, from Taylor’s and Company. I show the packaging, the brand new, oil soaked revolver, then what it looks like after a quick cleaning and wipe down. It appears to be very well made. This model is all steel and has a […]

A quick video review of the powder measure stand I purchased, hand made by TreeTopFlier. Excellent craftsmanship, worth every penny. 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 […]

Unboxing the Tisas ZIG PC 1911 Duty SS45R. A very high quality stainless steel 1911 in .45 auto. The fit and finish are excellent for such a ‘budget friendly’ pistol. The parts all appear to be well made and well fit in this ‘Series 70’ style 1911 with forged frame and slide. It has a […]

A closer look at the fit and finish of the Tisas 1911. This model is called the ZIG PC 1911 and Duty SS45R. It has a forged stainless steel frame and slide and appears to be very well made and high quality. The fit and finish is excellent. This video examines the slide, frame and […]

In Mythology, the Sirens were beautiful creatures that would lull sailors into a trance with their music, enticing the ships to sail closer to shore. Once the sailors were fully engaged in listening, they would not realize how close they were to the rocks until it was too late, thus crashing the ship. The term […]

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 […]