Handloading, or reloading, is the practice of making firearm cartridges by assembling the individual components (case, primer, propellant, and projectile).
On this page, I intend to show some of the recipes I've learned with other more experienced shooters or came up myself and when possible do a table chart with the loads and muzzle velocity.
Handgun velocity was measured using a Chrony and a second chronograph to confirm accuracy.
Rifle velocities were measured using a MagnetoSpeed Chronograph attached to the barrel for maximum accuracy (and safety) to be used in both the Hornady Ballistic Calculator and the excellent Strelok App.
Handgun Caliber Tables
Caliber | Powder | Projectile | Primer | Muzzle Velocity | Overall Length | Firearm | Barrel Length |
.38 Special | Morigi Ball Paint Coated 158gr | IMBEL Tucano - 3,5~3,7 grains | Orbea Hermanos Small Pistol | 182 m/s - 595 fps | 38,30mm | Taurus 85 | 2 inches |
9x19mm Luger | Arthur Ball Paint Coated 124gr | IMBEL PP40 - 3,9~4,0 grains | José Imaz Small Pistol | 288,17 m/s - 945 fps | 28,62~28,83mm | Arex Delta M | 4 inches |
.45 Auto | Buffalo Ball Paint Coated 230gr | CBC 219 - 5,4~5,5 grains | CBC Large Pistol | 244,754 m/s - 803 fps | 31,70mm | Imbel M1911A1 Government | 5 inches |
.45 Auto | Marcondes Wadcutter Paint Coated 230gr | IMBEL PP40 - 5,0~5,19 grains | Orbea Hermanos Large Pistol | 255,06 m/s - 836 fps | 30,41~30,58mm | Imbel M1911A1 Government | 5 inches |
Rifle Caliber Tables
Caliber | Projectile | Powder | Primer | Muzzle Velocity | Overall Length | Firearm | Barrel Length |
5.56x45mm NATO | Buffalo Jacketed Soft Point 55gr | IMBEL REX5100 - 21,5 grains | CBC Magtech Small Rifle | 757 m/s - 2483,6 fps | 55,3mm | Taurus T4 AR-15 | 14.5 inches |
Shotguns Shells Tables
Caliber | Projectile | Powder | Primer | Muzzle Velocity | Overall Length | Firearm | Barrel Length |
12 Gauge | 9 SG Pellets (32g) | FOX Caça - 1,6 grams (24,69 grains) | CBC Magtech Tupan N56 Primers | ? m/s - ? fps | 62,14mm | Boito BSA 5T 84 | 14 inches |