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    Well, sir? Your humor went over our heads. ...

    Well, sir? Your humor went over our heads.

    And might instruct less knowledgeable persons to do stupid stuff?

    You need to fix your post, sir.
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    Since the 32 spl bullet is 0.321" or so, I doubt...

    Since the 32 spl bullet is 0.321" or so, I doubt it would chamber in a typical 30-30 chamber, which has a 0.308" bullet.

    You could likely shoot a 30-30 in a 32 spl, but why do that???

    How did...
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    I have fired tens of thousands of modestly hard...

    I have fired tens of thousands of modestly hard lead rounds thru G19s and G22s. No issues at all, but I never load to the max... a couple tenths down.

    Range salvage + 2% tin +3% antimony via...
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    Whoa! Not on my planet! WC820 - I bought 24# of...

    Whoa! Not on my planet! WC820 - I bought 24# of this from Jeff Bartlett some time back. It was for loading 30 Carbine and was alleged to be a non-canister version of H110, which makes perfect...
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    That, and different test barrels, different...

    That, and different test barrels, different propellant lots are most likely the major differences posted betwixt propellants such as HP38/W231.
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    There is a sticky here that shows the equivalent...

    There is a sticky here that shows the equivalent products.
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    I read just today in Shooting Times that since...

    I read just today in Shooting Times that since the vendor of 2400 has changed from hercules to alliant, it burns much cleaner.
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    #9 is one of my favorite propellants for magnum...

    #9 is one of my favorite propellants for magnum handgun loads.
  9. Thread: Reducing H110

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    H110 comes out of the same machines as W296 -...

    H110 comes out of the same machines as W296 - they are identical propellants.

    My Winchester reloading manual EMPHATICALLY STATES that you DO NOT REDUCE the recommended loads for W296.

    ~~~~~...
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    That's what I would do!

    That's what I would do!
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    Looks like a candy store to me? :D ...

    Looks like a candy store to me?

    :D

    ...
  12. There used to be at least three people in the...

    There used to be at least three people in the front office. Iben going there for years when calling on the GM Proving grounds for HP vibration measurement products that I supported.

    Either...
  13. Elizabeth was sure easy on the eyes. I walked...

    Elizabeth was sure easy on the eyes. I walked into their cigarette smokey office and thought, "What in the Freaking WHAT are you doing here, young lady????"

    She was a pleasant looker, she was.
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    When configured for gang mold casting, I seldom...

    When configured for gang mold casting, I seldom used more than a single mold -- it just got tooo complicated. From time to time I would pour a couple dozen with a second mold, but not often.
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    Agreed.

    Agreed.
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    I think the ring is due to the "transition" part...

    I think the ring is due to the "transition" part of the carbide ring that makes it easy to get brass more or less centered in the die.
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    Got Lotsa Range Salvage

    Years ago I learned that the Commerce, CA indoor police range sold scrap lead.

    I brought home about 2500# of bullet trap salvage a bit at a time in my Hewlett-Packard company station wagon.
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    Sticky: I've seen some impressive butcher block units...

    I've seen some impressive butcher block units about the right size at Costco before.

    Just over $115, but it's been a while.
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    Annealing rifle brass is LOTS easier than most...

    Annealing rifle brass is LOTS easier than most think.

    See the last half of this post #15 for my method, which came directly from "Designing and Forming Custom Cartridges" by Dr. Ken Howell.
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    I have the same issue with dillon 38/357, 40...

    I have the same issue with dillon 38/357, 40 winchester and (esp.) 30 carbine carbide dies.

    The 40 is likely due to brass fired in Glock where head is not well supported.

    It does help to lube...
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    I worked for Hewlett Packard years ago while...

    I worked for Hewlett Packard years ago while living in Orange County, CA. The GM proving grounds near Queen Creak was my customer, and every time I went down that way I would stop into Magma...
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    waited a loooong time

    To get the Magma Engr. 80 pound bottom pour pot.

    It requires 240 service.

    It was worth the wait and the electrician's expense.

    If you pay attention, you don't really need mold guides beneath...
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    The last time I was at Sportsmans Warehouse, I...

    The last time I was at Sportsmans Warehouse, I stood in line for 45 minutes to buy primers, while the guys behind the counter were showing guns to lookie lous and just generally wasting time shooting...
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    Phoenix is a Desert for Handloaders?

    I lived in Commiefornia for 40 years. There were a dozen or so places one could find reloading components close by.

    In Commiefornia!??!! Yeppers. In Commiefornia.

    I move to Greater Phoenix...
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    Sticky: If it has gone acid, I'd burn it. If it is fast...

    If it has gone acid, I'd burn it. If it is fast burning, don't make the mistake of having your face above it when you light it. I had some spilled 231 or bullseye, about a cup, put up a 10 foot...
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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