Handloader 355 April 2025

Handloader Magazine is the premier publication for precision shooters, reloaders, and ballistics enthusiasts, offering in-depth coverage of ammunition reloading techniques, firearm performance testing, bullet design, and custom cartridge development. Each bi-monthly issue is packed with expert-written articles, load data, technical insights, and gear reviews tailored for serious handloaders and hobbyists alike. Whether you're developing wildcat rounds, testing powders, or exploring classic calibers, Handloader delivers the knowledge and insights you need to elevate your reloading craft.

This issue's cover features the RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Press, securely mounted on an Inline Fabrication Quick Change Ultramount. Shown in action is a Howa Carbon Elevate chambered in 6.5 Grendel, equipped with a Meopta Optika6 6.5-27x50mm scope and Leupold PRW2 rings, alongside a Nosler SR-30 ALTI suppressor. This modern reloading and precision shooting setup captures the cutting edge of today's benchrest and hunting rifle configurations. (Cover photo by Lacey Polacek.) 

Table of Contents – Handloader Magazine Issue #355 (April–May 2025)

 Feature Articles

• 360 Buckhammer Loads in a Henry Single Shot Rifle – Stout hunting loads for break-action rifles (by Patrick Meitin)

• Rim Rock Cast Bullets – Celebrating two decades of bullet performance excellence (by Layne Simpson)

• .40 Smith & Wesson: Here to Stay! – Reloading data and pet loads for this trusted caliber (by Brian Pearce)

• The Day My World Exploded – A closer look at blown primers and how to avoid them (by Kurt Schuttenberg)

• 8x56 Mannlicher-Schönauer – A gentleman’s sporting rifle with historical appeal (by Terry Wieland)

 Columns & Technical Insights

• Howa Carbon Elevate 6.5 Grendel – Two Years Later (by Jeremiah Polacek)

• Shooters World Ultimate Pistol Powder Review (by Rob Behr)

• Understanding 45-70 +P Pressures – Safety and load guidance (by Brian Pearce)

• 26 Nosler Deep Dive (by Gil Sengel)

• Smith & Wesson 432UC & .32 H&R Magnum Review (by Brian Pearce)

• Convert CUP to Transducer PSI? – Pressure conversion explained (by Art Merrill)

• 220 Weatherby Rocket – A wildcat cartridge spotlight (by Layne Simpson)

• High Flying High Wall – Legacy rifles in modern use (by Terry Wieland)