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reloader

reloader

1 7.2
A person or device that fills empty bullet cases so they can be used again
  • noun
  • /rɪˈloʊdər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : recargador
  • And there, more gun training simply makes the shooter a better reloader.

Examples

  • Added a reloader, and if we get enough time, I'll be adding a little bullet casting setup.

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  • The civilian reloaders would pay more for the unshredded ready reloadable brass, and it would cost more to shred it, but in order to hurt the ammo industry, he issued a regulation to cost the US government more money coming and going.

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  • A skilled reloader can significantly reduce the cost of ammunition by preparing their own cartridges.

  • Many experienced hunters prefer using a reloader to customize their ammunition for better accuracy.

  • In his workshop, he spent hours testing different bullet types as a dedicated reloader.

Synonyms

handloader
vsreloader
  • Jargon
8.4

A person who makes or reloads ammunition by hand instead of buying it

includes both people and machines that refill empty cartridge cases

How Automatic

reloader
  • Specialized
8.0
autoloader
  • Specialized
1 8.9
reloader
  • Jargon
1 7.2
handloader
  • Jargon
8.4

Surface Forms

reloader singular
reloaders plural

Morphology

reloader = reload (transparent) = reload + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'reload' yields a person or device that performs reloading; meaning is literal.

Etymology

Reloader comes from the parts re- and load, where re- means 'again' and load means 'to put in'. That is why a shooting reloader is a person or tool that fills ammunition cases again so they can be used one more time.