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    Springfield Trapdoor 45-70 that I bought...

    Springfield Trapdoor 45-70 that I bought mailorder in 1970 at age 15. Lived in Hawaii at the time and had an after school job at a motorcycle shop. It took a long time to earn the money ($125 as I...
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    IMHO nothing wrong with a Lee mold if they make...

    IMHO nothing wrong with a Lee mold if they make the one that you need. On new Lee molds I always debur the underside and edges of the sprue plate where it contacts the top of the mold block to...
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    When I bought my new Honda CRV the dealer had it...

    When I bought my new Honda CRV the dealer had it Ziebarted which I did not request and I made it clear that I wasn’t paying for this. The salesman had a fit and insisted that aftermarket...
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    85 Highwall

    The buttstock should not be loose; careful tightening of the throughbolt might solve the problem but I would pull the stock and consider placing a dab of Acraglass on the stock tennon before...
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    I just cut a die after heating

    I am not an expert, but many dies are very hard and in my opinion not suitable for cutting with a grinder blade tool. I just shortened a sizing die that was nearly glass hard by heating it to...
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    You need real black powder for your flintlock...

    You need real black powder for your flintlock pistols, but you do not need 4f priming powder. The same 3f that you use for the main charge is just fine for priming the pan. Scientific studies have...
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    Tom at Accuate lists Vetterli mould and he can...

    Tom at Accuate lists Vetterli mould and he can make any diameter that you want; he made my Vetterli mould and it’s beautiful but not cheap (around $150 a while back as I recall so this is probably...
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    My 1878 Vetterli has a .435” bore. I cast and...

    My 1878 Vetterli has a .435” bore. I cast and size to .435 and it shoots great. It shoots equally well with .432 PB boolit because just like your rifle the bore has huge lands which displace lead...
  9. Larry Gibson’s link has a ton of helpful info;...

    Larry Gibson’s link has a ton of helpful info; get a copy of Spence Wolf’s book if you can. Many years ago I bought an 1884 Trapdoor that was in unfired condition...literally right out of the armory...
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    Fantastic cylinder honing by DougGuy

    Just got my S&W M36 cylinder back from DougGuy and he did a fantastic job! All throats are exactly uniform and a perfect fit for boolits. Turnaround time was very fast and the job is perfect! I am...
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    RCBS Customer Service is outstanding

    I remember when I called RCBS years ago to ask if I could purchase a few die lock rings to replace the old-style lock rings on many older RCBS die sets that I owned (the new style lock rings were a...
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    I never cast without safety glasses and welding...

    I never cast without safety glasses and welding gloves. One item that I consider essential for safety is the 1/4x28 bolt that secures the base of my Pro-Melt to my workbench...I don’t want to...
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    My first choice is the H&G 68 with no lube...

    My first choice is the H&G 68 with no lube grooves as I use Hi-TEK coating. I had previously used the Mihec H&G 68 clone mould but found that the no lube groove boolits were easier to cast and the...
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    All of the .223/5.56 brass that I reload gets a...

    All of the .223/5.56 brass that I reload gets a trip thru my Dillon Super Swage which makes the primer pockets of any boxer primed case suitably uniform. I used to sort the brass and try to identify...
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    Original Winchester 1892 rifle in 25-20 and...

    Original Winchester 1892 rifle in 25-20 and another original 1892 carbine in 44 WCF. Both well-used but like new inside with mint bores and almost all of the original finish. Great shooters and...
  16. A while back I purchased a Pedersoli 1805 HF...

    A while back I purchased a Pedersoli 1805 HF flintlock pistol new in the box. The lock was unreliable and a flint "basher" which would pound a sharp english flint to pieces in short order. Misfires...
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    Great suggestion. I'm having the barrel done...

    Great suggestion. I'm having the barrel done with Ceracote instead of bluing; it's a short riot length barrel that's going to be used on a home-defense shotgun and Ceracote is just perfect. Thanks...
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    Thanks!

    Thanks!
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    Where to send shotgun barrel for reblue?

    I have a pump-action shotgun that I would like to have the barrel reblued. The rest of the gun is in good shape; a hot dip blue with a standard finish would be fine (don’t need a high...
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    No misfires with many thousands of CCI and...

    No misfires with many thousands of CCI and Winchester primers properly seated and fired in a firearm in good mechanical condition. A friend of mine who was new to reloading was complaining that many...
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    Good advice to stock up on primers. As far as...

    Good advice to stock up on primers. As far as powders go, IMHO stock up on what you actually use if you can find it. Example: I happen to like N320 for most of my handgun loads, for rifles with...
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    The Harbor Freight saw has been great for...

    The Harbor Freight saw has been great for trimming a lot of brass from cases that I am forming to other calibers. I love to use my 41 Swiss Vetterli for plinking/informal target practice...and that...
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    We just got our 2400 Visa card yesterday and I...

    We just got our 2400 Visa card yesterday and I almost threw it out as junk mail. Instructions suggest keeping the card and keeping it “open” since any future stimulus money will be sent to this...
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    .455 webley

    Old thread but since I reload .455 Webley mk2 cartridges for a Webley MKVI I want to share a few opinions that may be helpful. My gun is in unaltered original condition and the chamber throats are...
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    After seating tons of primers my old Lee hand...

    After seating tons of primers my old Lee hand primer (round tray) just wore out. Bought a new one (square tray) and it was clumsy and hard to use so I ditched it. I searched ebay for a new old...
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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