Today’s Prep- This is part 2 of casting your own bullets. Once your bullets are cast and cooled you need to size and lubricate them. You need to lube the bullet to help stop the lead from depositing on the surface of the barrel when you fire the gun. The bullets can be lubed by several methods. I do not have …
Today’s Prep – Bullet Casting and Lube Part 1
Want to cast your own bullets? You need to start by collecting lead. Scrap yards and tire repair shops are the first place I would recommend. Scrap yards bring in lead from all kinds of sources and sell it at the scrap price. However tire repair shops have buckets of old wheel weights (and they may just give them to you if …
MPX – its here ….no really it is!!!!
The Sig Sauer MPX has now been released and is shipping to stores around the country. It is a Semi-Auto 9mm version of the one in the this video. The first model to ship is the pistol with the PSB (Sig) brace as pictured above. Awesome is about the best word….
Night Vision is a Must Have….
Night vision is a great item to have in your bug out bag. Think about bugging out and/or having to travel at night for safety reasons. It makes perfect sense that if you had to bug out because of a threat chances are good it would be at night. You also need to think about navigating at night. If you …
Are you reloading?
Reloading or hand-loading ammo is a great skill to have and something that any prepper with firearms should be doing or at least preparing for. Even if you do not reload now but think you may in the future you should start collecting the components. You can purchase all of the components you need (brass, bullets, primers and powder), …
How Much Ammo Fits in an Ammo Can?
Ammunition needs to stored in a dry clean environment. Military ammo cans are a great storage container and are easy to find on the surplus market and fairly inexpensive. The plastic cans that are available are less money but not as sturdy as the metal military cans. Another thing you may want to consider is the overall weigh of a …