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    Allen, I have some parts for these, let me know...

    Allen, I have some parts for these, let me know what you need.
    My bud has one of the new Lee priming tools, and has already broken 2 of the plastic inserts. Don't know why they changed what was a...
  2. My first press was the old Herters lightweight...

    My first press was the old Herters lightweight single stage, back when I was earning $45. a week, as a plumber apprentice, $18. was a lot of money! Not long after I bought the "boat anchor" cast iron...
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    Casting Machine, we're trying to cobble together...

    Casting Machine, we're trying to cobble together a couple of caliber specific Lee Pro 1000 progressive presses, to help speed up our loading for our Vet's Club, and need some of the plastic Lee case...
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    Terry, saw your P.M. before I saw this, and...

    Terry, saw your P.M. before I saw this, and answered your P.M. My E-mail is: Honcho@Outdrs.net, send me your address on that, and I'll get the brass together for you.
    Cheers, my brother--
    Fred
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    WhiteSmoke, first off thank you for also serving,...

    WhiteSmoke, first off thank you for also serving, Airborn Soldier-- We had a group of your guys bivouacd next to us, in Baumholder, Germany, when I was serving there, they used to jump out of...
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    Brass to swap for bullets

    Hi All,
    Finally found some time to make a list of the rifle and pistol brass I have on hand, and would like to swap for some bullets--
    HANDGUN BRASS:
    5-SEVEN X 28FN +150 PIECES
    9 MM MAKAROV +16...
  7. Vet's club looking for lee pro 1000 press parts

    Hey, All,
    We're looking for some old, Lee Pro 1000 press parts for our Veteran's Club to help load some target ammo for our Vets who can't afford to buy commercial ammo. We're hoping to cobble...
  8. Swap Lee #14 AUTOPRIME shell holder for a Lee#2 AUTOPRIME shell holder

    Does anyone have a Lee #2 (.45 ACP) AUTOPRIME shell holder that they would swap even for a Lee #14 (38-40) AUTOPRIME shell holder? I never use the #14 S.H., and could use another #2.
    Thanks for any...
  9. Thread: Mystery Press

    by Honcho
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    Never saw one like that, and I've seen a LOT of...

    Never saw one like that, and I've seen a LOT of presses in my 80 years! Does it use standard shell holders?
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    Good news! Thanks to the kindness of a Forum...

    Good news! Thanks to the kindness of a Forum member, who sent me the part I needed, I was able to get that Pro 1000 back together, and on line!
    Thanks to all who tried to help!
    Fred (Honcho)
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    TcStehle, that's GREAT! I do appreciate your...

    TcStehle, that's GREAT! I do appreciate your helping us out! I had bought an incomplete press, hoping to put it together with parts I had accumulated over the years, but that Column/Post was...
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    Wtb used or broken lee pro 1000 presses

    WTB--Am looking for a front Column/Post (Lee part #TP 2106), for an OLDER Lee Pro 1000 Progressive press, it's the hexagonal 5/16" post that goes into the front right of the Turret ring. The...
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    Hey, Slim1836, That's the same part that Lee...

    Hey, Slim1836,
    That's the same part that Lee sent me, but it's not compatible with my older Lee press using the hex shaft column. The threads at the base on my older one are 5/16", and the threads...
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    Hey, LouisM, Yeah, I thought about trying to...

    Hey, LouisM,
    Yeah, I thought about trying to alter the column/post Lee sent me, the new ones have a 1/4-20 thread at the base, and are longer than the hex shaft ones, I thought about cutting the...
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    I had a situation some years ago, with...

    I had a situation some years ago, with Detonation, and it is no joke! I was loading some 6.5 Cal. Italian Carcano rifle catridges, and Dave Emary of Hornady had posted some load with their new,...
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    Yup, that's the Column/Post-- (Lee part #TP...

    Yup, that's the Column/Post-- (Lee part #TP 2106), the older Lee press I have has a hexagonal shaft that has a 5/16" male thread on the bottom, and a 5/16" female thread at the top, with a square...
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    Fabricator21, I'll take a look in my brass stash,...

    Fabricator21, I'll take a look in my brass stash, I do have some magnum rifle cases, don't know if I have any 6.5 Rem. Mag, will take a look and get back to you.
    The only 6.5 cal. bullets I have are...
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    No, doesn't work like that! That's not all, any...

    No, doesn't work like that! That's not all, any of their presses that are older than their current models, they no longer have parts for, either, worse luck-- I bought a Lee Pro 1000 press on line,...
  19. Thread: Walther PPS M2

    by Honcho
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    Ferguson, does the Glock 43 have the "Poly"...

    Ferguson, does the Glock 43 have the "Poly" rifled barrel? I'm not a Glock fan, and don't now much about them, but I've heard they use poly rifling which won't handle boolits, because of excess...
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    I would agree with all the posts, .38 Spl. brass...

    I would agree with all the posts, .38 Spl. brass can last a LONG time if you're not hot rodding them! My target loads of 2.8 Gr. of Bullseye with a HBWC bullet work great in both the .38 Spl. and...
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    Grey Fox, I also have an S&W 625 SS, and flat...

    Grey Fox, I also have an S&W 625 SS, and flat love it! One of my shooting buds sold it to me, because he was tired of the moon clips/.45 ACP. He wanted the money to buy another gun that had caught...
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    One more reason I scale weigh every charge, in my...

    One more reason I scale weigh every charge, in my handloads, aside from being retired and having the time to do it! I've had squib loads occur with factory ammo, and had my share of "duds", which...
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    Just a "quickie", you can most likely get a free...

    Just a "quickie", you can most likely get a free replacement spring from Lee, for your primer post, by calling them. All you pay is the postage.
    Fred (Honcho)
  24. I think you'll learn to love the Chrony, mine has...

    I think you'll learn to love the Chrony, mine has been soaked in a hurricane, shot at and hit, (NOT BY ME)! and has been to the school of hard knocks, and still seems to keep on going, despite it's...
  25. Thread: Range pickups

    by Honcho
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    Thanks, Grmps, you saved me some legwork! I don't...

    Thanks, Grmps, you saved me some legwork! I don't have any Mak cases here to measure, nor any spec sheets on the Mak. Apparently this 80 year old memory is still in pretty good shape!
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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