Handloader Ammunition Reloading Journal October 2011 Issue Number 274 (2026 Release)

He pulled out his notebook—the green one with the spiral binding, coffee-stained and dog-eared. He turned past ten years of loads, past the deer he never shot, past the prairie dogs he never missed. On a fresh page, he wrote:

He set the die in the press. The first case slid in with a soft squeak . The primer seated with a satisfying crush . The powder measure dropped its charge like dark, fine sand. He pulled out his notebook—the green one with

He turned to page 47. “Understanding Lot-to-Lot Powder Variation,” by J. R. Walmsley. past the deer he never shot