Short video showing tools and dies used when we reload 6.5 Creedmoor.

After years of using an old Black & Decker 425 Workmate as a steel frame for a 1 1/2 inch thick plywood top (two 3/4 pieces glued and screwed together) for my portable reloading bench, I decided it was time to build a new one. While the 425 model does a fine job supporting my […]

I bought an RCBS custom seating die set for my .30-06 back in 1979 and it was pretty affordable then, but…nowadays they are pretty expensive. What if there was a way to make your custom micrometer seating die do more than one caliber? Would that be a good idea? Save a few bucks too? If […]

Our recycled ammunition can beat factory manufactured ammo.

Forster took over the operations of Bonanza back in the late 1970s. Even though Forster does not make any handgun dies, their products are well regarded amongst the precision rifle shooting community. And Forster became a major influence on US reloading die manufacturers. Because of this, Forster needs to be included in our reloading die […]

During these turbulent and stressful times, gun ownership, ammo buying and reloading have exploded with many new shooters in our midst. This is Part 1 of a new 7 part series on reloading dies from our world famous US manufacturers.

Let’s begin our actual reloading of 45 Colt ammunition review of the Big 7 die manufacturers with the Hornady die set. Many associate Hornady with factory ammunition and also the fine Hornady bullets. However, Hornady is also huge in reloading equipment. Part 2 of this video series is on the Hornady 45 Colt die set […]

Day three of SHOT Show has now concluded.  Today was another full day of wandering around trying to take it all in.  I had already seen just about every booth, so today was more concentrated on going back to see certain items in depth. I started the day by meeting up with Curt and Lacey […]

Day 2 of SHOT Show 202 started out rough, but it ended well. Check out the highlights.

https://www.patreon.com/3circles https://www.vimeo.com/fortunecookie45lc https://thereloadersnetwork.com FortuneCookie45LCFortuneCookie45LC started posting videos on YouTube in 2012.  He has been a Reloader and Shooter since 1969.