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    Yes, for a rifle from the 50's it has no right to...

    Yes, for a rifle from the 50's it has no right to be that accurate. I actually prefer it to my int'l mk V, maybe because I know how to use the traditional 2-point sling better than the modern...
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    No, mine is àn original BSA match rifle with a...

    No, mine is àn original BSA match rifle with a thick -walled receiver., made as a rimfire. And I also have a.other one rebarreled to 30-20, my BP match rifle.I'm currently working up a nitro load...
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    Quality ammo, yes - SK long range match. Sights...

    Quality ammo, yes - SK long range match. Sights were the period standard rifle sights (PH7A rear, PH2 front) - but they are pretty good, very repeatable, 1/4 MOA clicks. Those BSA Martini's always...
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    Some prone shooting with the BSA 12/15

    Last sunday, I took the BSA 12/15 out to the indoor range, 75m (that's 82 yds) for some practice. I shot some SK long range match, and produced following target:

    320371

    Not too sure about the...
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    I cleaning my nickeled cases in the ultrasonic...

    I cleaning my nickeled cases in the ultrasonic cleaner, anneal after every shooting . The nickel just wears off with the citric acid solution over time, no flaking.
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    I agree with the source, not with your...

    I agree with the source, not with your interpretation. And that link mostly is interpretation.
    Remember, this is Not new, just forgotten. The french scientist Vieille discovered the phenomenon and...
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    You'll have to to reread I believe, especially ...

    You'll have to to reread I believe, especially the reference to Vieille and the ability to generate rings without a wad when the barrel is held vertically. Nothing piston and compression, otherwise...
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    Put that wad joff the powder with some space...

    Put that wad joff the powder with some space between, and no issue.
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    You're creating a cylindrical space with the...

    You're creating a cylindrical space with the powder at a right angle to the bullet base. Now if that wad were a bit ahead if the powder and would it allow to slump a bit, no problem. But by...
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    The late DanT had an excel calculator for BP,...

    The late DanT had an excel calculator for BP, think it was only for swiss powder though. Still, lots of ther variables out there.
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    He just might be referring to the carbon ring I...

    He just might be referring to the carbon ring I believe.
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    When shooting 577-450, you don't even think about...

    When shooting 577-450, you don't even think about compression, you look for ways to keep the powder charge reasonable. FWIW, the only filler I use is air. 80-85 grs of Fg, grease cookie, 530gr .468...
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    Fwiw, back in the day there even were steel...

    Fwiw, back in the day there even were steel Whitworth bullets...
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    It definitely is a pressure -increasing factor. ...

    It definitely is a pressure -increasing factor. While the COW might flow freely when under no pressure, imagine 12,000 + psi trying to push the stuff through what is essentially a funnel. At...
  15. What does surprise me is that no one mentioned...

    What does surprise me is that no one mentioned the 'single breath between shots ' for fouling management. IME, certainly not enough, so fouling issues.
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    I've used my Bertram cases for 15 years with no...

    I've used my Bertram cases for 15 years with no issues except operator ones, no splits at all. But then I did anneal them regularly.
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    Fwiw, still have my original Bertram no.2 Musket...

    Fwiw, still have my original Bertram no.2 Musket brass. I 'retired' it, but the only cases I lost are those that I destroyed myself when reloading. So pretty good stuff. I'm sure they would still be...
  18. I can only point you guys to the thread I posted...

    I can only point you guys to the thread I posted on the Shiloh forum with pics of a groove-dia. PP bullet recuperated just about intact, showing no base finning at all....
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    Tangsight, If your cases will accept unsized...

    Tangsight, If your cases will accept unsized bullets, by all means also try that - less manipulation, might just work better - and shoot equally well or better. It depends on what your rifle likes,...
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    Sizing GG bullets before lubing them might lead...

    Sizing GG bullets before lubing them might lead to the lube grooves collapsing unevenly, there being no lube in the grooves.... I shoot as cast, when I need to size, always after lubing so there is...
  21. Alignment with slip-fit bullets is easy, just...

    Alignment with slip-fit bullets is easy, just seat them at a length to touch the rifling. You'll get instant auto alignment.
  22. You're overthinking it, no real need for a...

    You're overthinking it, no real need for a compressed load, and you don't want to use wads with a HB bullet, they tend to get stuck in there. Just load powder to bottom of the bullet when seated or...
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    Not always true - you can also shoot groove-dia....

    Not always true - you can also shoot groove-dia. PPB's! And they work quite well too.
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    Very simple, you fit the bullet to the throat....

    Very simple, you fit the bullet to the throat. Even when using a smaller bullet, what do you think will happen upon ignition? That bullet will slug up to fit the throat.
    BAW: did you take into...
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    To put this into perspective - and come back to...

    To put this into perspective - and come back to the original subject: Card or even paper wads when used as overpowder wad in cartridges when found back don't even show scorch marks, are much less...
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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