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  1. Looks like you went with the grooved moulds. ...

    Looks like you went with the grooved moulds. Good choice, you won't have to rough them up with files to keep the bullet from shooting out of the paper when you use smokeless powder. I should have...
  2. The 6.5 Creedmore is no faster than a 308 or...

    The 6.5 Creedmore is no faster than a 308 or 30/06. It has just been hyped that way.
  3. You are liable to start a fire with a cotton ball...

    You are liable to start a fire with a cotton ball unless you are shooting in a very vegetation clear area.
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    Paper patch will polish a rough bore (it did in...

    Paper patch will polish a rough bore (it did in my Zasava 7.62x39) , but it takes about a 100 rounds minimum. Use printer paper or typing paper as the clay in the paper helps polish the bore.

    If...
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    They are Sage Outdoors gas checks. NOE and White...

    They are Sage Outdoors gas checks. NOE and White label lube carry them.
  6. As Jedman said:"Absolutely, Shot placement and...

    As Jedman said:"Absolutely, Shot placement and using a proper bullet are most important.

    Jedman ." There is no rifle that you could carry into the field and shoot from your shoulder that will...
  7. 5.5 gr. of Unique. I know it isn't listed in...

    5.5 gr. of Unique. I know it isn't listed in that Lyman manual, but it will give you 750 to 800 fps, and if you are punching paper that is all you need. If you don't have Unique 4.5 of Red Dot...
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    I would try to line up two or three close...

    I would try to line up two or three close together with their chest cavities in line. You might get lucky and bring home a bunch with little expenditure of lead and powder. Good luck. Brodie
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    That marbles/lyman folder looks more like the...

    That marbles/lyman folder looks more like the sight on my 10/22 and I have been looking down it since 1966.
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    Take the rear sight off of a Ruger 10/22 rifle. ...

    Take the rear sight off of a Ruger 10/22 rifle. They are low, fold down, and fast as all get out when you learn how to use them.
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    Cut the legs off of old Levis, or cut the arms...

    Cut the legs off of old Levis, or cut the arms off of heavy work shirts, and sew them up fill with sand.
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    The action appears to be the same as my custom...

    The action appears to be the same as my custom 40-70. Mine is a Remington RB from a Sweedish military rifle.
  13. fcvan, load that RBH 30carbine to 32/20...

    fcvan, load that RBH 30carbine to 32/20 velocities and you will have a much more pleasant revolver. Brodie
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    Accurate Bullet Moulds should have a mold for...

    Accurate Bullet Moulds should have a mold for that rifle. You might try them.
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    Cast your bullets from pure lead. That is what...

    Cast your bullets from pure lead. That is what works in my Whitworth, and they leave hexagonal holes in the paper.
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    RCBS makes a mold for the 43 Spanish that drops...

    RCBS makes a mold for the 43 Spanish that drops at .446 with pure lead. It has grease grooves, but I have paperpatched many and shot them in my .451 Whitworth muzzle loader. If it had to be smooth...
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    I have always wanted to buy one myself, and I...

    I have always wanted to buy one myself, and I think I will take this package that you offer.
    PM to follow.
  18. Sixpointfive; Not that so much, but if the...

    Sixpointfive;
    Not that so much, but if the bullet is too small it will not enter the rifling straight. I understand that the model 99 has a very short or almost non existent throat, but the fact...
  19. If the bullet fits the throat of your rifle then...

    If the bullet fits the throat of your rifle then 16gr. 2400 will probably be a good load. If the bullet does not fit the throat no load is going to shoot well. I suggest that you make some dummy...
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    Cast bullets have successfully been loaded and...

    Cast bullets have successfully been loaded and fired with 100% function in: M1 garand, M1Carbine, Remington 760, M!A. Why not in an AR? All of the above are gas operated mechanisms, and no lead...
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    Try patching a fired case so that the patched...

    Try patching a fired case so that the patched bullet just slides into the case . You may have to bell the mouth of the case first.
    As to alloy, since the velocity will be under 1500 fps I would...
  22. If you could get a barrel with a slower twist ,...

    If you could get a barrel with a slower twist , 1-10 or so The CM might make a decent cast bullet gun, but with these 1 to 7 and 1 to 8 barrels velocities have to be very low to retain accuracy.
    In...
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    The first 3000 are the hard ones.

    The first 3000 are the hard ones.
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    I started using shooting glasses for rifle...

    I started using shooting glasses for rifle shooting after I had a series of case splits with some surplus M2 ball ammo. The gasses striking me in the face got old real quick. That was in the mid...
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    Edwin, If you are patching to .308" you may be...

    Edwin, If you are patching to .308" you may be shooting a bullet that is a bit too small. I like to patch to +- .002 to .003 " larger than the throat (or leade) of the barrel. When fired to bullet...
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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