Handloader 356 June 2025

On the Cover... This issue of Handloader: The Ammunition Reloading Journal (June–July 2025, Issue #356) features an eye-catching cover showcasing two standout Springfield Armory 1911-style pistols. The Prodigy 3.5-inch Compact AOS is paired with a Vortex Defender-ST micro red dot, ideal for concealed carry. Next to it, the TRP AOS 4.25-inch model grabs attention with a Trijicon SRO reflex sight and Streamlight TLR-8 AG light/laser combo. Both handguns are displayed with ammunition and accessories—perfectly setting the stage for an issue packed with reloading insight and performance testing. Cover Photo by: Lacey Polacek

Table of Contents 

Table of Contents

Columns

• New Springfield 1911s – Single- and Double-Stack Handguns
  Jeremiah Polacek

• Shooters World SBR-SOCOM – Propellant Profiles
  Rob Behr

• 9mm Luger +P+ Loads – Bullets & Brass
  Brian Pearce

• 45 Glock Automatic Pistol (GAP) – Cartridge Board
  Gil Sengel

• Pietta Great Western II Cattlebrand .45 Colt – From the Hip
  Brian Pearce

• Broomhandles for the Upper Crust – From the Bench
  Art Merrill

• 40 S&W – Wildcat Cartridges
  Layne Simpson

• Data, Knowledge and Wisdom – In Range
  Terry Wieland

Features

• 22 Savage Hi-Power – Minute-of-Moose
  Terry Wieland

• 25-20 Winchester – Improved Accuracy and Long-Range Performance
  Brian Pearce

• A Pair of Potent .35s – 358 Norma Magnum vs. 358 STA
  Layne Simpson

• Handloading for 30-06 Rifles – Developing One Load for Multiple Rifles
  Dennis Sandoz

• 10mm Auto in a S&W Model 610 – Hard-Hitting Loads in a Sturdy Revolver
  Patrick Meitin