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    +1 on Google Chrome browser. It's free and fast...

    +1 on Google Chrome browser. It's free and fast (seems faster than ie8 or 9).

    One way to determine if your computer is having browser problems, or internet connectivity problems, is by check the...
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    With a laptop, you'll still have to watch the...

    With a laptop, you'll still have to watch the touchpad swiping. If you stay away from the edges of the touchpad, you'll be fine.
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    I own 2 Windows 8 computers. I installed...

    I own 2 Windows 8 computers. I installed stardock start8 on both. Works just like Windows 7. Only $5.

    http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
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    I just went and checked...my hp38 is flake. ...

    I just went and checked...my hp38 is flake. Looks a lot like titegroup.
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    I lapped the insides using an automotive...

    I lapped the insides using an automotive polishing compound. Mine had mold marks that you could feel with a fingernail. Now it only leaks a very very tiny amount. Maybe a grain of h335 every 100...
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    What you need is a dedicated set of wheels/tires...

    What you need is a dedicated set of wheels/tires for the winter. Snow tires are great in the snow, but not good in the summer. Surely, your tire shop can help you get a set of winter wheels to go...
  7. http://www.reviewsofthings.com/images/lee_classic_...

    http://www.reviewsofthings.com/images/lee_classic_turret_press_1.jpg

    hopefully this helps. mine works great 98% of the time.
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    There were ninety-two 17cent stamps, and one...

    There were ninety-two 17cent stamps, and one 1cent stamp. I kinda feel sorry for the PO employee working at the counter....and everyone else waiting in line.
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    https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-as...

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397806_2940224660543_1108972589_3063867_1779875242_n.jpg


    I didn't know this was an acceptable form of payment for a flat rate box. For the...
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    I think the idea is to keep the boolits lighter,...

    I think the idea is to keep the boolits lighter, so the velocity is high enough for the boolit to expand properly. And it saves lead!
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    Or you could buy something like this: ...

    Or you could buy something like this: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=278


    ...assuming that the wattage/amperage rating of the dimmer is sufficient for your...
  12. Forum: Boolit Lube !

    The dimmer box is just a way to control the heat...

    The dimmer box is just a way to control the heat so the lube doesn't melt too much. It's just as the name implies, a dimmer switch/rheostat (like the kind you use in your house). How you hook it up...
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    someone told me to clean with soap water and...

    someone told me to clean with soap water and after it dries, to just dip it in the melt for a minute or two. i did, and my mold started dropping nice boolits immediately...a bit frosty, but nicely...
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    Kathie, what a waste of lead! can't they use...

    Kathie, what a waste of lead! can't they use zinc wheel weights and save the lead for us? :)
  15. Thread: Why no Paypal

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    How much of the $1.15 that the PO charges winds...

    How much of the $1.15 that the PO charges winds up in the local economy? And I'm doing business with the guy on the forum who sold me some boolit-related item...he's getting the money...paypal is...
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    there's an easy solution to that...don't keep any...

    there's an easy solution to that...don't keep any funds in your account. if you have a zero balance the money is either deducted from your bank acct, or credit card...paypal can't freeze either of...
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    the post office is anti-gun. but it's ok to use...

    the post office is anti-gun. but it's ok to use their money orders? my post office always freaks out when i ship brass...almost wouldn't ship a bolt from a remington rifle. i hate going...
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    lots of good replies. but in super layman's...

    lots of good replies. but in super layman's terms: yes you need to crimp, so that the round will chamber fully, and so the boolit (or bullet, whichever you're using) will not get forced into the...
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    i had a frankford arsenal micro scale...it was...

    i had a frankford arsenal micro scale...it was accurate, but ate batteries fast...auto off was a pain...finally gave up the ghost after 3 years. so i bought a lee safety scale to check powder...
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    I would not carry with the lever set to decock. ...

    I would not carry with the lever set to decock. You'll be able to pull the trigger, but the gun won't fire. I would either carry with the safety off (just like it's a da revolver) or safety on, so...
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    Do yourself a favor and start with the lee...

    Do yourself a favor and start with the lee classic cast turret press. It can be used as a single stage press if you want. When you want to load up a bunch of pistol ammo, you'll appreciate the...
  22. Thread: Taurus M44

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    i've got a m44. i've shot 100rd sessions and...

    i've got a m44. i've shot 100rd sessions and never had any issues with lockup on the back side of the cylinder. it has gotten a bit tight on the bbl side (powder residue/lead), but a quick swipe...
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    i have a ported taurus 44 mag. get a tiny bit of...

    i have a ported taurus 44 mag. get a tiny bit of fouling in the ports, but nothing a little #9 and a pipe cleaner can't get out. shoots like a 38 too!
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    i am the proud owner of a taurus model 44. it's...

    i am the proud owner of a taurus model 44. it's a large frame, 4" ported bbl, blued, with solid rubber grips. it's big and heavy, but shoots like a dream. shot a bunch of jacketed before i started...
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    according to wikepedia: The United States Air...

    according to wikepedia: The United States Air Force Honor Guard uses a version of the M14 specially modified by the USAF Gunsmith that prevents semi-automatic fire

    that is a 7.62 blank,...
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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