Cartridges that are Difficult to Reload?

By Patriot Outdoor News

During the height of the wildcatting frenzy, you often heard that such and such a cartridge was “difficult to reload,” or “easy to reload.” I was never quite able to grasp this, as it didn’t bear out with any relationship to anything I observed, and I was never able to find an explanation for why some rounds were tractable and others weren’t.

The primary recipient for this calumny was probably the .220 Swift. When you read about it, you were almost certain to encounter a tightly packed wad of gibberish as to how it was possessed of rare and magical …read more