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Because of the relationship between the mag position and the feed ramp, Springfield XD pistols cannot work reliably with SWCs in my experience, and in the experience of many others.

TCs on the...

Not entirely a lurker, but not the most frequent poster either. I've been browsing this forum for some time, wanting to get in to the bullet casting game. I've slowly been building my toolset,...

So, what was the problem? I ask as I have a box of commercially cast .40 cal bullets that I can't seem to make work in my XD. They're SWCs, and about every 3-4 rounds, one of the shoulders hangs on...

What did you use (if any) for gas checks? Which lube?

I assume that once melting has occurred, the jackets will separate and float to the top? Or will I need to drill, smash, or otherwise rupture the jackets to allow the lead out?

Not quite ready to begin casting, but I'm scrounging for materials. I have secured a decent pile of linotype, but need softer lead for alloying down to #2 or softer.

The local tire shop is getting...

I had this problem, and also that of the primers ending up in the toggle arm cockeyed. Both issues had a common solution: the feed tube/rail is two halves that snap together. They had started to open...

Could anyone clarify whether the 4895 referenced above is Hodgdon or IMR? They both have powders with that designation, but the H4895 shows a slightly faster burn rate than the IMR.

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Thanks for the info. I'll try to snap a picture tonight.

I recently scavenged several buckets of print metal from an older print shop. Most of it is clearly linotype: it's cast in rows of words, and I pulled it out of trays stacked on and around a linotype...