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    What about the tens of thousands of once fired...

    What about the tens of thousands of once fired .223 cases that are being chopped and converted to the 300 Blackout? Hmmmm, 300 Blackout cases that have .223 stamped on the bottom. I'd better get one...
  2. No need for additional help. I started re-loading...

    No need for additional help. I started re-loading last night and tested this morning. Found the perfect combination for my particular gun with the cast 245 grain 300 Blackout round with correct OAL...
  3. Need recipe For Missouri Cast 245 Gr. In 300 Blackout

    I've ordered some of the bullets pictured below from Missouri Cast Bullets to try in my 300 Blackout but I have yet to find a powder range in anything this heavy. I have been using H110 for loads up...
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    I have a neighbor down the road that places his...

    I have a neighbor down the road that places his chronograph within 3 feet of his target and generally shoots at 100 yards. Says he wants to know the velocity when the bullet reaches the target, not...
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    Some brands are known to swell up between the...

    Some brands are known to swell up between the time you pull the trigger and the bullet reaches the chronograph. :)
    http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/mpawelek/DeadChronograph006Small.jpg
    If I...
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    Many of us cast a bit oversized for our 30-30...

    Many of us cast a bit oversized for our 30-30 Winchester loads. My Marlin 336 likes a slug at .310 and is more accurate at that diameter.
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    H4895 is my go to powder for the .223 Go to the...

    H4895 is my go to powder for the .223 Go to the Hodgon site for reloading for some recipes. :)
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    For my situation the easiest back stop/lead...

    For my situation the easiest back stop/lead collection device is a defunct refrigerator or freezer obtained for free from a local appliance store or neighbor who has had one go bad. Just lay it down...
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    "Sniffing Hoppe's #9" No wonder you guys are...

    "Sniffing Hoppe's #9"

    No wonder you guys are always smiling! :)
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    Last year I bought 800 pounds of lead ingots from...

    Last year I bought 800 pounds of lead ingots from a scrap dealer at 1.00 a pound and he was buying at .55 per pound and would not budge on his prices no matter how much volume you wanted to sell or...
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    Go to your local hardware/paint store and get a...

    Go to your local hardware/paint store and get a hand full of the old fashioned wood paint stir sticks...
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    You lost it to inflation...

    You lost it to inflation...
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    Final weight of muffins is determined by how much...

    Final weight of muffins is determined by how much butter you slather on top. :)
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    40 pound Bullet At 4,500 MPH?

    Wonder if the mould for this projectile will have wheels? And no more gun powder in navy cannons? Hand held mini unit to come........
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    History Question: Lead Casting And The Civil War

    Tonight on our local PBS station a fellow had a clock on the Antiques Road Show that was very old and stated that some of the weights inside were replacements since the original lead weights were...
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    "I do like the SS media. Running it dry after the...

    "I do like the SS media. Running it dry after the cases have been cleaned would produce a very slick finish."

    Someone on another forum complained that they did not know they were supposed to run...
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    I agree the government wants control of...

    I agree the government wants control of everything but blacking out ones logo for a day is about as effective as pi**sing on a house fire.
  18. Do The Under $20 Powder Trickler's Work Ok?

    I have used a small electronic scale for years and weight out every charge of powder after it is dispensed from a Lee powder dispenser. Every once in a while the loads being weighed come out a...
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    Shutting down one's internet site in protest to a...

    Shutting down one's internet site in protest to a suposed ban would be like protesting the high price of gasoline by draining the gas tank of your car all over the ground and then having to recoup...
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    I load a lot for my 30-30 with H4895 and the...

    I load a lot for my 30-30 with H4895 and the charge you are using I believe is considered a "cowboy" load which in my experience is very aneamic past 50 yards. Most of my better loads using H4895...
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    I acquired what I would call my lifetime supply...

    I acquired what I would call my lifetime supply of lead last year and since my shooting backstop is a old refrigerator filled with dirt can recycle any time I need to in the future. It's a win-win...
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    Contact the manufacturer and get instructions...

    Contact the manufacturer and get instructions from them how to remove the stuff from your "action".
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    I started casting and re-loading back when I was...

    I started casting and re-loading back when I was in highschool for
    .38 Special and .357 magnum just because the two local tire shops gave the lead away for free. I now cast for 30-30 Winchester and...
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    I have been in the nursery business for 40 years...

    I have been in the nursery business for 40 years and buy potassium nitrate and flour of sulphur 1,000 pounds at a time. Little did I know I have 2/3rds of the formula in one of my barns! :)
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    How many Gun Owners Actually Re-Load/cast?

    I know this is probably a "un-answerable" question. Here on a casting/re-loading forum one could get the impression that everyone that shoots guns casts and re-loads for them selves. The re-loading...
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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