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    Fergusson-I do, but they are on my phone and I...

    Fergusson-I do, but they are on my phone and I don't know how to transfer them.
  2. Thread: 25-35 boolits?

    by Mavrick
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    I got hold of an M94 Winchester in .32 Special at...

    I got hold of an M94 Winchester in .32 Special at a great price, that was made in 1941. I seemed like a good idea to make it my .25/35.
    I got a 1:10" twist tube and put it on the rifle and cut it to...
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    FWIW-I have several leverguns, and the all have...

    FWIW-I have several leverguns, and the all have irons. And when I buy another, the buckhorn comes off "toot sweet."
    My M71 has a Williams receiver-sight with an ivory-beaded front. All my leverguns...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have two R92s and the are a real "hoot to...

    I have two R92s and the are a real "hoot to shoot."
    one of mine is a .256 WinMag with a 21" round barrel, and 1/2-magazine. it has a Lyman tang-sight.
    It also has a shotgun-style butt, with a thin...
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    I bought a Rossi (Braztech) but it's too snowey,...

    I bought a Rossi (Braztech) but it's too snowey, muddy to take out, yet.
    That has given me time to do what I feel is good to it.
    Mine is an R92 .44 Mag Trapper's model, and I shortened the magazine...
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    I load my Colt Cobra with either 148 WC or 158SWC...

    I load my Colt Cobra with either 148 WC or 158SWC with 2.3-3.0 gr of Red Dot.
    My .45 M1911 with 230gr RN, .45 Colt 3 1/2" SAA with 255gr SWC, and .44 Special 240gr SWC in a Ruger 4 5/8" Flattop are...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Kevin has the right idea. I MAY try that. When I...

    Kevin has the right idea. I MAY try that. When I cast, it's usually two days runnin'. This weekend, I sat down for both days, for about 8hours each, and I don't think I got 2000 for the entire...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I've had my share of probs with the little...

    I've had my share of probs with the little carbine. Mine is a 4 5/8" Ruger Blackhawk. Most of the time, I've been using the Lee 113grRNGC "soupcan."
    I see you, Finster, use semi-wadcutters, and...
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    I have several Blackhawks, and prefer the 4 5/8"...

    I have several Blackhawks, and prefer the 4 5/8" version. I have a .41 Mag, a .30 Carbine, and now a Lipsey Flattop .44 Spl. Too bad, but the .44 is a 5 1/2", all I could get at the time. I wish I...
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    The one very outstanding feature I noticed about...

    The one very outstanding feature I noticed about them when I lived there, was that I could eat them in a cold sandwich.
    I've eaten enough Mulies to know that the taste of tallow stops me from eating...
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    I said I use the same boolit, I meant as Derek....

    I said I use the same boolit, I meant as Derek. My Flattop is using the 240gr Keith-type semi-wadcutter sized .430 and powder-coated. (mine are also Ford-blue, lol) My load is 6.1gr of Herco, but I...
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    I have to agree. That is an awsum pistol. Mine...

    I have to agree. That is an awsum pistol.
    Mine is a 5 1/2" (I wish it was a 4 5/8") and it shoots like a house-afire.
    I use the same boolit, but have tried many different powders. I am still trying...
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    This is a rimmed case, so you don't HAVE to jam a...

    This is a rimmed case, so you don't HAVE to jam a bullet, it you don't care to.
    The fireformed capacity is very close to the .257 Improved Roberts, so any .257 charge that will fit into the case...
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    I use a 6-holer, and couldn't be happier. I run...

    I use a 6-holer, and couldn't be happier.
    I run bunches through my Tanfoglio Limited with the usual alloy being LYMAN #2, with BAC for lube.
    My competition load is Green Dot, but I am trying...
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    Hawkeye- Yes , it is true. They do charge. Last...

    Hawkeye- Yes , it is true. They do charge. Last week, I was charged $45 by Oehler.
    I am happy to say it wasn't me that did it. I had a new screen and diffuser in the kit, because I'd done it before....
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    I've tried all of the powders that have been...

    I've tried all of the powders that have been listed, in my Tanfoglio Limited, and most do quite well.
    My favorite is Green Dot, and I use the Lee 175gr TC, sized .403".
    I use 5.6gr @1.20"OAL w/WSP...
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    I was trying some loads with .406" (as cast) Lee...

    I was trying some loads with .406" (as cast) Lee 175 TC boolits.
    They would feed just fine, and usually seat in the chamber. I did have to seat them a little shorter than some of the smaller-sized ...
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    I've got 5k LRs, an am running them through...

    I've got 5k LRs, an am running them through several guns. I load with a hand priming-tool, and almost all ammo is over the chronograph, an Oehler M33 with 5' spread, and the first screen at 5'.
    In...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I had a couple BB molds. A little "kiss" in each...

    I had a couple BB molds. A little "kiss" in each mold with a stone in a Dremel-tool and I no-longer had a problem...nor a BB mold.
    Have fun,
    Gene
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Did you know that a golf club is tapered on the...

    Did you know that a golf club is tapered on the inside?
    Just push a newly-cast boolet into it until it stops, then cut it off just before the tight spot. then go back toward the larger end for 2...
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    My M92 (Rossi) is at the gunsmith. I put it in so...

    My M92 (Rossi) is at the gunsmith. I put it in so I could get it out in time for Xmas, but...the best laid plans of mice and mern.
    I was putting a tang sight on it. I like it a bunch better than the...
  22. Thread: Wolf primers

    by Mavrick
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    I've used a bunch of Tula LR and LRM primers is...

    I've used a bunch of Tula LR and LRM primers is hunting, varmint and 500m target rifles. The only misfires I've gotten were if I didn't seat them correctly. Magnum seems to mean harder cups rather...
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    I bought a Pacific reloading kit, with RCBS...

    I bought a Pacific reloading kit, with RCBS .30/30 dies, Sierra 150gr flatpoint bullets, and Federal primers. I bought two cans of powder, that day. One was a 1# can of DuPont IMR3031.
    The other was...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    When I'm loading my .40 for competition, I drop...

    When I'm loading my .40 for competition, I drop (I use Green Dot)
    ALL test loads, rifle and pistol, are weighed.
    When I load my 7.62x57 Imp for competition up to 500meters, I drop, as I use...
  25. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Poll: I pan-lube with Felix's for my .40 to be used in...

    I pan-lube with Felix's for my .40 to be used in Steel Challenge, but if I can't get enough boolits done fast enough, I go to my Lube-o-matic which if filled with BAC. I bought 30 sticks a while...
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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