John’s Hand Loading

A quick “Thank You” to everyone for their support and kindness and an update. I will continue making videos, but have been very busy with personal things. I can’t wait to finish some of the videos I have planned. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle […]

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 […]

The start of my 7.62 X 54R cast bullet load development for the 1946 M44 rifle. This is part 1 of a multi part series. Using the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook and hand cast lead bullets to find a load and fine tune it to get the best groups. Also a discussion of the limitations of the 4 MOA optic.

In this video I go over the basics of bullet powder coating, showing what you need and how to get started powder coating your own bullets. 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 […]

Savage 110 Tactical .308 Winchester updated with Nikon scope, Weaver rings, eBay muzzle brake, 5 round PMAG and AVAWO 6-9 inch bipod. Accufit stock inserts added and review of accuracy including targets from 100, 200 and 300 yards. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Humorous wood crack stock fix, a blooper from my Remington Model 29 series. I hope you enjoy it. Slightly embarrassing how goofy it is. 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 […]

Charging the case and seating the bullet in a .308 Winchester cartridge. Using a Lee perfect powder measure and bullet seating die. Finishing the .308 Winchester cartridges started in the Lyman prep tool video. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting […]

In this video I load and shoot the .44 caliber Remington new model Army made by Uberti. The paper cartridges I use were made with cigarette papers and hair roller papers (two different types of paper). The caps I used had several problems while filming, you will see them not go off a couple times. […]

In this video I show the process I used to blue the 1911 grip safety after it had been fitted. I sanded most of the scratches and filing marks out of the metal prior to cleaning with denatured alcohol. In the end it looks good and works well. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since […]

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 show how to swap the frame (grip module) on a Sig Sauer P365. 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 […]

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 […]

In this video I disassemble and clean the NEF Handi Rifle. I show how to remove the ejector and how to remove the stock. The barrel and receiver are cleaned and oiled and the bore is cleaned. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. […]

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.

Thank you to Charlie Brass Stuffer for the generous “1911 Care Package” he sent me. Very much appreciated and my 1911’s will be well fed. Thank you very much. You are awesome. John's Hand LoadingJohn has been shooting since he was a kid and is now a middle aged man. He likes shooting rifles and […]

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.

Refinishing the stock with a hand rubbed, boiled linseed oil finish. The next step to completing my shotgun project. 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 quick overview of the Ruger Wrangler, .22LR, single action, revolver. A good plinking gun that I really like. I show what the Cerakote looks like after my first range trip and cleaning (66 or 72 rounds fired from brand new) and the wear on the coating is a bit disappointing. Overall I really like […]

The Remington Model 29 Shotgun Project is completed now. A review of the results and a look at how it came out. Thanks for following along and watching my progress. 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, […]

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 […]

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.