Handloader 365 December-January 2026

About the Cover:

A Freedom Arms Premier Grade Model 83 chambered in 454 Casull. Photo by Lacey Polacek; background photo by Terry Wieland.

COLUMNS

4 Big-Bore Performance: The 454 Casull

Reloader’s Press

Jeremiah Polacek

8 The Creed by Shooters World

Propellant Profiles

Rob Behr

10 45-70 Government Chambering Problems

Bullets & Brass

Brian Pearce

14 9mm Luger The First Fifty Years

Cartridge Board

Gil Sengel

18 Standard Manufacturing Company, Single Action 45 Colt

From the Hip

Brian Pearce

24 Lapua’s New Lead-Free Big Game 6.5mm Bullet

From the Bench

Art Merrill

26 To Tame a Wildcat

Wildcat Cartridges

Layne Simpson

66 Handloading as Therapy

In Range

Terry Wieland

FEATURES

30 Going Subsonic

Taking the 308 Winchester and 30-06 Springfield Below the Sound Barrier for Hunting

Patrick Meitin

36 375 Winchester Modern Loads for Winchester’s

Forgotton Big Bore

Brian Pearce

44 Going Back in Time with the Ideal 310 Tool

Loading Like It Is 1905

Terry Wieland

50 A World War II Victory Model That Isn’t

The Politically Correct British Service Revolver

Art Merrill

56 “Ruger Only” Dual Cylinder Handloads

Turning the 9mm, 40 S&W and 45 ACP Loose in the Blackhawk

Jeff “Tank” Hoover