handload

 [v. hand-lohd; n. hand-lohd]  

hand·load

   [v. hand-lohd; n. hand-lohd]
verb (used with object)
1.
to load (cartridges or other ammunition) by hand.
verb (used without object)
2.
to load ammunition by hand.

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noun
3.
a cartridge or other ammunition designed to be loaded by hand.
Origin:
hand + load

Related forms
hand·load·er, noun
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