Handloader Ammunition Reloading Journal October 2011 Issue Number 274 __link__ Jun 2026

Furthermore, he debunked a long-standing belief about bullet seating. The standard gospel for decades was to seat bullets as close to the rifling lands (the "jump") as possible. Barsness advocated for a different approach, suggesting that starting at the lands is fine, but reloaders should experiment with seating the bullet significantly deeper. He claimed that, contrary to popular fear, deeper seating within reason does not dramatically increase pressure. [23†L35-L40] The article concluded with a stark warning: classic signs of high pressure (like hard bolt lift) are unreliable, and if your handloads chronograph faster than published manual data, they are dangerous. [23†L17-L20]

As of today, Issue Number 274 is out of print. However, physical copies appear frequently on eBay, Amazon Marketplace, and at gun show "book stalls" for between $8 and $20. Wolfe Publishing Company (the parent company) also sells digital PDF archives of back issues, though availability varies by volume. Furthermore, he debunked a long-standing belief about bullet

: John Haviland offers advice on "getting in touch with your softer side" through recoil management techniques. Columns & Technical Profiles He claimed that, contrary to popular fear, deeper

The October 2011 issue continues the magazine’s tradition of expert authorship and rigorous data verification. Key articles and columns in this edition cover a wide spectrum of shooting disciplines. 1. The .44 and .38 WCFs: Rifles vs. Cartridges However, physical copies appear frequently on eBay, Amazon