THE SCOPE
Introduction to reloading, Components
Previously we discussed the items to start out reloading ammunition. We started with a press, looked at scales and reloading manuals. Now it comes down to what components needed to make rounds of ammo. There is four components to a round of ammunition. Primer,...
Introduction to Reloading, The Manual
Of all the things needed, a reloading manual is the most important. The reloading manual provides the powder weight for different weight bullets to be loaded. Manuals can be found from most bullet manufactures and press manufactures. Recipes can be found on forums or...
Intro to Reloading, Scale
The scale is an instrument to measure powder weight in grains. Essential to the reloading process, there are two types available, Balance scale or a digital scale. In reloading, everything is measured in weight. The measure of mass used is in grains. There is...
Intro to Reloading, Reloading Dies
If the reloading press is the "foundation" to reloading, then the dies are the heart of the process. The primary dies are the tooling used with any reloading press. Each stage of the process reflects the component that makes up one round of ammunition. The process;...
Intro to Reloading
The foundation to metallic reloading is the press. There are basically two types of presses available, single stage and progressive. There are many manufactures of these presses to fit any budget. There are accessories that are required. Some that are not necessary...
To Clean A Gun or not, that is the question.
I get asked about how do I go about cleaning a firearm. The process anyway. The best question I get is how often? Well, lets talk about this. If you search online the process in which to clean a firearm and how often, can be confusing. It's kind of like lasagna....
Let’s talk FRTs, Force Reset Triggers
There seems to be a lot of hoopla over Force Reset Triggers or FRT for short. What is a FRT? We will get into that. Also, what makes a FRT different from a full auto fire control group? How does the ATF define a machine gun? Is it worth it? Who are the manufactures of...
Firearm Safety
Firearm safety is a foundational responsibility for anyone who owns, handles, or stores a firearm. At its core are four universally recognized principles: treat every firearm as if it is loaded never point a firearm at anything you do not intend to destroy keep your...
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
I'm the gunsmith here at Carolina Gunworks. My experience comes from years of working on my own firearms and others as well. My father taught me and I went from there. I am a certified, FFL holding gunsmith. I'm certified through Sonoran Desert Institute, or SDI. A...