Precision Cartridge, Inc. Established in 1986 Hobart, Indiana remanufactured ammunition Camdex machines Frangible bullets lead safe – for shooting ranges About Precision Cartridge, Inc. Precision Cartridge, Inc. (PCI) was a Hobart, Indiana, maker of remanufactured handgun ammunition, in business from 1986 until 2026. The company was owned and operated by Dennis G. Fossey, a former Hobart … Read more
1982 by George A. Hoyem 600 blackpowder centerfire cartridges ISBN-10 : 096049829X About History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, Volume 2 Volume Two of George A. Hoyem’s The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, published by Armory Publications in 1982, covers the black powder centerfire military cartridges and rifles of the period from about 1866 … Read more
started 1980 Scottsdale Dillon Precision is privately owned by the Dillon family 1970s Begins to sell to fellow Class 3 shooters, commercial loaders 1980 Business grows out of garage, creation of Dillon Precision Products. January 1984 – Dillon goes factory direct for sales May 1985- RL-550 replaces the RL-450 November, 1986- Introduction of the Square Deal 1980s- … Read more
1978 F. W Hackley About History of Modern U.S. Military Small Arms Ammunition History of Modern U.S. Military Small Arms Ammunition is a multi-volume reference by Frank W. Hackley, William H. Woodin and Eugene L. Scranton that cartridge collectors have long called the bible of their field. Volume I covers U.S. military small arms ammunition … Read more
Cascade Cartridge Inc founded in 1951 Lewiston, Idaho 1951 founded by Dick Speer (1915-1994) in Lewiston, Idaho – machinist at Boeing Aircraft’s Seattle plant – brother of Vernon Speer, who founded Speer Bullets – there was money to be made in reloading provided a steady source of component primers bought a 17-acre chicken ranch next to the … Read more
began in 1948 in Bend, Oregon “Quality First” April 4, 1913 John Amos Nosler was born 1946 unsuccessful moose hunt inspired Nosler to develop a new bullet design Nosler Partition bullets used a specially designed jacket enclosing two separate lead alloy cores 1948 Nosler began to sell the partition bullets commercially, forming Nosler Partition Bullet Co in … Read more
started in 1943 Lewiston, Idaho 1943 Vernon Speer started building bullets – reloaders couldn’t get components from ammo companies during World War II initially focused on hunting rifle bullets he also built the first mass-produced jacketed handgun bullets for hunting and law enforcement 1960 Lawman line Speer Gold Dot Vista Outdoor Speer 2299 Snake River … Read more
April 27, 1922 in Anoka, Minnesota April 27, 1922 Charles L. Horn founded Federal Cartridge Corporation in Anoka, Minnesota – four factories – 700,000 square feet 1941 Federal won an $87-million contract from the U.S. government – to build and operate the $30-million Twin City Ordnance Plant (TCOP) 1977 William B. Horn introduced Federal’s Premium line of centerfire rifle and shotshell ammunition … Read more
At a Glance 1899 – 1984 Idaho rancher and gun writer whose big-bore handloads led to the magnum revolver cartridges. Accomplishments Heavy-load experiments that fed the .357 Magnum (1935) Driving force behind the .44 Magnum (1956) Pushed for the .41 Magnum (1964) Ordnance inspector at the Ogden Arsenal in WWII Longtime Guns & Ammo and … Read more
1872 Texas Alfred Nobel – 355 patents – owned 90 factories – left his fortune to the Nobel Prize 1857 first patent for gunpowder filed in Sweden 1863 invented a new kind of detonator 1864 major explosion killed his younger brother Emil 1865 invented the blasting cap 1867 invention of dynamite 1875 invented gelignite 1887 … Read more
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