Handloader

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who handloads their cartridges for firearms (shotguns, rifles, pistols, or revolvers).

    "Their household subscribes to a monthly magazine devoted specifically to handloaders."

  2. 2
    A firearm, usually a pistol or rifle, into which cartridges are loaded manually.

    "So I told him he should ditch his handloader and get himself a nice autoloader, like an M1911."

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"Their household subscribes to a monthly magazine devoted specifically to handloaders."

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