Posted by Al Voth on 2024 Feb 22nd
All About Primers - Inside MDT
Every modern metallic cartridge has four components; the projectile, cartridge case, propellant powder, and primer. Of all those, I suspect the least understood is the primer, the little jewel that starts the entire ignition process of the cartridge.More: Reloading Crimped Brass COMPO
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Posted by Eric Drake on 2024 Feb 20th
Je Wilds Hunting Tahr in New Zealand - MDT Mention
New Zealand-based YouTube hunting channel, 'JE Wilds,' is hosted by Joe Edlington. Mr. Edlington creates videos focusing on conservation, ethical hunting practices, and hunting safety. In one of JE Wild's recent videos, Joe and his friend Pedro Ampuero shot an awesome video while hunting H
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Posted by Marcus Hom on 2024 Feb 15th
25 Creedmoor: The Best of the Creedmoor Family? - Inside MDT
The Story of the 25 Creedmoor started over 100 years ago, around 1915. Savage wanted to create a new wiz-bang cartridge to chamber in their Model 99 lever gun. Working with a middle-aged lawyer/ inventor, Charles Newton, they shortened and necked down the new at the time, 30-06, to accept
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Posted by Eric Drake on 2024 Feb 13th
Mountains, Mullets, Merica! 25 Yard Zero for Long Range Shooting? - Inside MDT
YouTuber, 'Mountains, Mullets, Merica" shot and posted a video titled "You can only access 25yds... What are you capable of at a distance?" in response to many viewers telling him they do not have access to long-distance shooting ranges. In this YouTube video, the host zeroed his rifle at
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Posted by Al Voth on 2024 Feb 8th
Reloading Crimped Brass - Inside MDT
In my last posting, we looked at some best practices for reloading cartridge cases that were scavenged from sources like shooting ranges. However, there wasn't room to examine how to work with cartridge cases that have crimped primer pockets, a condition that warrants a follow-up discussio
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Posted by Eric Drake on 2024 Feb 6th
Best of the West Aoudad Hunt - MDT Mention
From the peaks of the Davis Mountains, hunting YouTube Channel Best of the West Arms shot a cool video of a recent Aoudad hunt. This short hunting documentary begins with the host, Renee Ybarra of Ybarra Outfitters, explaining the hunt location and available animals, including free range a
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Posted by Cory Ross on 2024 Feb 1st
The M40 Rifle: a Brief History - Inside MDT
The M40 rifle. It is ubiquitous in the realm of firearms history. Its birth coincided with a need for a precision rifle in the steaming jungles of Vietnam, and its legacy was built by those who relied on its performance. Its accuracy, reliability, and endurance have birthed a generation of
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