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Today, 06:56 PM

Marlin Junky replied to a thread 358W chamber problems?? in Cast Boolits

Thanks for the tip but I think I'm going to shoot this rifle this summer 'til I'm tired of it and rebarrel it this fall... I've never really liked the 1:12" twist. MJ

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Today, 06:53 PM

Marlin Junky replied to a thread 358W chamber problems?? in Cast Boolits

Thank you for the information... that's fat! SAAMI diameter for a 358W neck is .391" at the shoulder junction to .389" at the mouth. MJ

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Today, 03:08 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread What is it? in Cast Boolits

Yup, it's the TC Maxi Ball. I cast 'em and shoot'em in my TC Blk Mtn Magnum at 1570 fps. With some softer lubes you lube both grooves but I just lube the bottom groove with my own BP lube (5 parts beeswax to 4 parts virgin olive oil). Phot shows...

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Today, 03:03 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread Yet another 44 mag thread... in Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons

Have SilveRado, can travel:-D Larry Gibson

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Today, 01:45 PM

Marlin Junky replied to a thread "Extreme" boolit lube, The Quest... in Boolit Lube !

Are you guys going to post the SL lube series formulae or do we need to hunt through hundreds of pages in order to view them? I'd like to try something new and wonderful this summer and want to know if I have the required ingredients on hand. ...

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Today, 01:10 PM

Marlin Junky replied to a thread 358W chamber problems?? in Cast Boolits

OK, but that's a bit different scenario. I'm talking about brand new Winchester brand 358W cases that are loosing their "temper" in the neck after a few shots with mild loads. I haven't checked the neck wall thickness; however, my impression is,...

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Today, 12:11 PM

Marlin Junky replied to a thread 358W chamber problems?? in Cast Boolits

My suspicion about the WW brass is warranted although my Lee FL sizer is also suspect. Before I anneal my case necks (the manufacturers job!), I'm going to purchase a better quality FL sizing die. I located a SAAMI .358 Win drawing and it appears...

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Today, 11:53 AM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread Finding Max Loads in Revolvers in Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons

Case in point: Some years back when I was still young and dumb and prone to “push the envelope” before I obtained the Oehler M43 to actually measure psi’s I decided to up the Blue Dot loads under the Hornady 125 XTFP. The industry max loads...

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Today, 09:52 AM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread Finding Max Loads in Revolvers in Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons

I remember reading in Handloader magazine once that when developing loads that velocity should increase proportionately with powder charges and when velocities cease to increase as such, you're approaching maximum pressure. (If anyone disagrees with...

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Today, 09:00 AM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread Yet another 44 mag thread... in Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons

I had the opportunity to kill numerous animals as an LEO (deer, elk and domestic stock). The sheriff was very gun friendly and since I had my own PV (large Blazer) I often carried various firearms and differnt kinds of ammuntion for testing...

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Today, 08:26 AM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread 311041 in a 308 in Cast Boolits

"wcww"? Is that water cooled WWs? You will get a better alloy if you mix 2% tin with COWWs. I prefer to air cool the cast bullets for 7-10 days for using in most of my .30-.31 cals. I also have found .311 to be the better 'all around" sizing...

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Yesterday, 09:43 PM

Recluse replied to a thread Lee is 16 weeks behind in Casting and Reloading Hand Tools

Lee and Dillon both have always been good about forecasting and maintaining a healthy backstock of repair/replacement parts and equipment in order to take care of their existing customers. I would suspect that the "sixteen weeks out" was in...

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Yesterday, 09:36 PM

Recluse replied to a thread Mixing Bens Red in Boolit Lube !

+1 to not using Pyrex. I've had more of that stuff shatter on me than anything else. For mixing lubes, I still--and always will--prefer the cheap pots you can get at the Dollar Store. Easy to clean, and if you reach the point to where they won't...

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Yesterday, 09:19 PM

Recluse replied to a thread Post SHTF lube in Boolit Lube !

SMFH in absolute disbelief. You might want to try reading--and comprehending--again, and this time hold the computer monitor a little close to your eyes, especially if you think that *I* think x/alox is a waste of time. . . . *Hint* Check the...

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Yesterday, 07:51 PM

Marlin Junky started a thread 358W chamber problems?? in Cast Boolits

I would appreciated some input from other .358W owners. If there's anyone out there with some fired .358 WW brass on hand, could you please measure the outside neck diameter? I'm splitting case necks after only a few firings with mild loads...

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Yesterday, 03:52 PM

swheeler replied to a thread TF 454 Bulk powder, What is it? in Canister & Surplus Powder

looks just like the old Alcan six pounders

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Yesterday, 03:14 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread Have you ever heard this before in Lead and lead alloy's

WWs have been reused (recylced as mentioned by the OP) for a long, long time. The used WWs are returned to the WW manufacturer, smelted down and made into new WWs. This is why the content of WW alloy varies greatly; when you smelt WWs down for...

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Yesterday, 03:06 PM

swheeler replied to a thread Called Lee, Seen Hoarder. in Our Town

good for him, be prepared

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Yesterday, 03:04 PM

swheeler replied to a thread Air gun--ya gotta see this in Cast Boolits

gives new meaning to "you'll shoot your eye out"!

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Yesterday, 09:58 AM

Recluse replied to a thread Post SHTF lube in Boolit Lube !

OK, let me try and get this straight. . . you posted just before 8:00 a.m. wondering what lube to get and how to do it in a SHTF scenario. Throughout this basically ridiculous discussion, you regale us with numbers and how the townfolk will come to...

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Yesterday, 09:22 AM

Recluse replied to a thread Savage will join the ATK conglomerate in Our Town

Damn straight. On one hand, I sometimes feel like a hypocrite because the wife and I did well in the (stock) market--but it was also back in the days well before massive layoffs, obscene CEO/senior exec salaries and bonuses, massive outsourcing...

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Yesterday, 08:36 AM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread LeveRevoltuion Powder in Leverguns

Bottom of this page; LsStuff.com Larry Gibson

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Yesterday, 08:34 AM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread 375 H&H cast questions in CB Loads, Your Favorite Cartridge

I use the GC'd 375449 for medium and heavy practice loads and would pass on hunting NDG with either. Medium load is 36 gr 5744 for 1860 fps and the heavy load is 46 gr 4895 with a dacron filler for 2200 fps. Working on a light load with a PB'd...

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Yesterday, 06:13 AM

swheeler replied to a thread Past Tense of Cast in Cast Boolits

I agree no such thing as casted(cast), another one that gets me irregardless(regardless)

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05-16-2013, 07:52 PM

Marlin Junky replied to a thread My Favorite Bullet to cast and shoot! in Cast Boolits

Very nice acquisition. How round are the castings? MJ

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05-16-2013, 04:23 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread aftermarket 30 m1 carbine question in Military Rifles

That 12.5 gr H110 is a bit light for that weight bullet. I use 15.5 gr H110 with the Hornady 100 gr HJ or the Speer 100 gr Plinker for 1950 fps out of several M1 Carbines. Suggest you work up to 15 gr at least. You also might want to mic the...

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05-16-2013, 04:14 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread LeveRevoltuion Powder in Leverguns

I used Javelina (NRA 50/50 formula) which is no longer available. I find 2500+ to an excellent HV lube that works as well. Larry Gibson

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05-16-2013, 04:07 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread Need a little help in CB Loads, Your Favorite Cartridge

When loading cast on my 550B when the funnel doesn't expand the case mouth I put the M die in station 3 and the seater in station 4. In operation the bullet is set into the expanded case neck at station 3 and then it is rotated to station 4 for...

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05-16-2013, 03:59 PM

Larry Gibson replied to a thread problems lubing .223-55gr with Lyman 45 in Boolit Lube !

once i pushed the nose down inside the die, and got the groove lined up with the holes in the die it would lube up with no problems so long as i didn't over tighten the pressure nut Seems like you solved the problem. You might consider having...

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BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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