OKSaddletramp
01-26-2014, 06:50 PM
Went to a gun show in Wichita Falls this weekend, looking mostly for a Mosin Nagant and maybe some reloading stuff. Not one single MN anywhere, even the walkarounds. But I did find some parts for my AR and a lb of IMR 30301. 30301 was my dad's favorite powder; he'd just fill up a case of .30-30 to the base of the neck and plump down whatever bullet he could scrounge (FN, of course). The dealer (who had a lot of VV, Norma, and IMR powders but no Trail Boss) was asking $28 for it, but settled on $25 when it looked like I was going to walk away. Having blown almost half my cash on stuff I hadn't budgeted for (since there were no MNs, why not?), I decided to call it a day and left. Crossing the parking lot, I ran into a guy either loading or preparing to unload his pickup truck with an assortment of dies, brass, and other odds and ends and stopped to chat with him. Before I knew it, I had exchanged $15 dollars for what's in the picture below. He hinted that he would let the rest of his stash go for $150 more, but I was now done to less than a hundred, and still needed to get gas for the trip home. He had a Lyman and an RCBS luber, a Lee pan lube set, about 120-180 lbs of mixed brass, Lee, RCBS, and Hornady dies, Speer, Hornady, Sierra, and cast bullets, mostly in .38, .44, .30-06 and 270, some lead shot in different sizes, and lots of other stuff that was too covered up to distinguish. Really wish I thought I could have talked him into taking a check for the lot, but he was obviously in need of cash.
Here's the picture of my haul (the new 30301 is in the back):
Left to right, Unique. The two squares are 13 and 11 oz cans, the 13oz almost full, the 11oz has 8.5oz. The tall cardboard can is unopened and sealled.:-D
2lb can of 4831, not marked H or IMR, but that's ok, there's a lot fine red dust mixed in with it.:(
A can of Dupont and a can of IMR 4380 with less than an oz each.:???:
Two 1lb cans of IMR4895, the rear one unopened and sealed8-), the other with about 3.5oz.
A 1lb can of IMR4227 with about 3.5oz.
2 1lb cans of H3895, the front with bout 2.5 oz, the rear one is full.:-D
1 8oz can for AL5 with about 5.4oz.
I 8oz can of Red Dot with 4oz.
1 1lb can of 2400 with less than 3oz.
I will be asking specific questions over in Powders concerning these partial cans once I can get pictures of the powder.
Two old style Lee 2cav molds 358150SWC (not TL style) and 429214SWC. They're pretty dirty, but appear to be tight (for varying definitions of tight). I'll take the next couple of days and clean them up and see how they cast (if the weather cooperates).
20 rnds of Remington .303 British fired brass. Looks clean, will see how it sizes up.
OK, did I do good for $15, or did I get taken to the cleaners?
Here's the picture of my haul (the new 30301 is in the back):
Left to right, Unique. The two squares are 13 and 11 oz cans, the 13oz almost full, the 11oz has 8.5oz. The tall cardboard can is unopened and sealled.:-D
2lb can of 4831, not marked H or IMR, but that's ok, there's a lot fine red dust mixed in with it.:(
A can of Dupont and a can of IMR 4380 with less than an oz each.:???:
Two 1lb cans of IMR4895, the rear one unopened and sealed8-), the other with about 3.5oz.
A 1lb can of IMR4227 with about 3.5oz.
2 1lb cans of H3895, the front with bout 2.5 oz, the rear one is full.:-D
1 8oz can for AL5 with about 5.4oz.
I 8oz can of Red Dot with 4oz.
1 1lb can of 2400 with less than 3oz.
I will be asking specific questions over in Powders concerning these partial cans once I can get pictures of the powder.
Two old style Lee 2cav molds 358150SWC (not TL style) and 429214SWC. They're pretty dirty, but appear to be tight (for varying definitions of tight). I'll take the next couple of days and clean them up and see how they cast (if the weather cooperates).
20 rnds of Remington .303 British fired brass. Looks clean, will see how it sizes up.
OK, did I do good for $15, or did I get taken to the cleaners?