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  1. Thread: Herters brass

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    Whoa! My remarks weren't meant as an insult. ...

    Whoa! My remarks weren't meant as an insult.

    I really don't know what equipment you have on hand, and don't know what your likes and dislikes about procedure are, so I was suggesting a degree of...
  2. Thread: Herters brass

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    Anything that can make an undersized hole conform...

    Anything that can make an undersized hole conform to your desired specs, and is convenient to you, will work. It really isn't rocket surgery, though I would probably achieve a degree of apparent...
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    Sticky: Can you believe this bilge water!?! It's 39º and...

    Can you believe this bilge water!?! It's 39º and 90% humidity here...


    (welcome to the madness, Gravelyctry)
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    Truly!

    Truly!
  5. Thread: Herters brass

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    I'd rather displace metal than cut it away, but,...

    I'd rather displace metal than cut it away, but, under the circumstances, you'd really only be taking a finish cut to complete S&B's work. Some sort of jigging and fixturing is a really good idea to...
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    Isn't that kinda' slow? As for the...

    Isn't that kinda' slow?

    As for the bullet...pretty good meplat!
  7. Thread: Herters brass

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    If the diameter of the primer pocket is smaller...

    If the diameter of the primer pocket is smaller than the average run of good brass cases, it will take greater force to insert the primer. A uniformer should be spec diameter for the intended primer...
  8. Thread: Herters brass

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    Thank you for that correction. A primer pocket...

    Thank you for that correction.

    A primer pocket swager should do the job.
  9. Thread: Herters brass

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    A quick Google reveals that you have lots of...

    A quick Google reveals that you have lots of company in that regard.

    Herter's TM is owned by Midway, IIRC, and the brass, I heard, was Starline...which makes these experiences puzzling since I've...
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    Yikes! I just priced my Schmidt & Benders. ...

    Yikes!

    I just priced my Schmidt & Benders.

    Sick, I tell you....sick!
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The Brits replaced their 455 with a 38 S&W loaded...

    The Brits replaced their 455 with a 38 S&W loaded with a 200 gr bullet, "380/200", after WWI. Their test determined that it was about as effective as the 255gr 455.
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    So, instead of loosening on opening, it loosens...

    So, instead of loosening on opening, it loosens on closing?

    Hmmmm.
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    I still do it, but would not recommend wearing...

    I still do it, but would not recommend wearing just socks in a machine shop.
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    Though not directly on point, my family owned a...

    Though not directly on point, my family owned a large optical manufacturing firm from the 30s to the 70s. In the manufacturing process, a fair quantity of gold was used to make frames (the thing that...
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    Smith & Wesson double action sear spring...

    Smith & Wesson double action sear spring...
  16. Should be 81EU plus fees. 152EU=$188.

    Should be 81EU plus fees.

    152EU=$188.
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    I feel your pain (as they say). Get thee a 2 gal...

    I feel your pain (as they say). Get thee a 2 gal clear plastic bag and work therein, or some clear plastic drop cloth and work under it.
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    Or a pocket pistol with a flash light. Or an...

    Or a pocket pistol with a flash light.

    Or an aircraft heavier than air that can fly!

    I'm more than a little surprised at the responses here to potentially workable innovation without the usual...
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    Dead battery...car no start. Dead...

    Dead battery...car no start. Dead battery...survival equipment no work.

    What's the difference? I change the oil in my vehicles.

    And Ford produced the Edsel.
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    Sticky: 123235123236

    123235123236
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    I'd definitely try it.

    I'd definitely try it.
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    I love this stuff, I have to confess. I'll be...

    I love this stuff, I have to confess.

    I'll be weighing both the bullets I found (now a total of three) and the charges I was able to preserve.
  23. I have found that if my press is adequately...

    I have found that if my press is adequately lubricated, it presents a contamination hazard to primers.

    Then, I don't sense that most folks lube their machinery, so it's not a problem.

    (It's...
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    Thank you! That's great info. I'm intrigued by...

    Thank you! That's great info.

    I'm intrigued by the .32-40. Someday, I'd like a high-grade SS in this chambering.

    My understanding is that it was Pope's (along with the .33-40) favorite...
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    Apologies. That definitely is germane. These are...

    Apologies. That definitely is germane. These are original factory loads. The two bullets were from different sources (in my collecting days), but appear identical. I haven't weighed them, but will...
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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