I don't think that I have played yet. Calibers: 17,20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33 in rifles. At least 5 or 6 handgun calibers plus a couple shotgun. Total cartridges: not counting but guessing...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't think that I have played yet. Calibers: 17,20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33 in rifles. At least 5 or 6 handgun calibers plus a couple shotgun. Total cartridges: not counting but guessing...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have multiple 3BR measures. Liked the first one well enough to buy a few extras. May be better powder measures out there, but this is a pretty solid unit.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It's hard not to like a 550 due to it's versatility. It won't be as fast as a 650 or a 1050/1100, but it wasn't designed to or cost as much. I have two like others here. I could easily get by with...
Forum: In Remembrance
I had the privilege of having several transactions with your dad. Also great to work with and will be missed. I always checked listings to see if he had something I could use. My prayers for your...
Forum: Our Town
I've been to a number of gun auctions over the years. Generally, there are items that will sell too high and others that will sell too cheap. I did go to one in the last couple years and should...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I voted a while back and I'm sure that I voted more than 5. Just took a quick look and could see 6 Dillons and 3 Reddings. I know that several more exist and then there are the shotgun presses. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Seems that Dillon has a new press coming out at the SHOT Show to replace the 1050. Just saw a picture on FB of it. They also mentioned something about the CP 2000 which I think was supposed to come...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've been deer hunting since before Thanksgiving. The sheer amount of stuff that I have acquired in the interim and haven't found a home for makes my loading room look like it was hit by a tornado. ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use the STOS that M-TECS uses and the pin point applicator also. Started using on my PW loaders and adopted on the others.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Probably $225 for the works.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Had a weak moment at a gun show this morning. Picked up a P-W 600B with 4 gauges- 12, 20, 28 & 410 and toolheads and lots of other parts. Everything looks operational. Not usually a good idea to...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Nice. Did the same concept with a Ruger 22/45 lite. Really quiet and a lot of fun. That Buckmark looks really sharp.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Sounds like you got a decent buy on the 550. Probably about what he paid for the press at the time he bought it. I would try the Lee dies and see how you get along. I have personally converted to...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Don't know about Lyman, but they do fit on a Redding trimmer if that helps.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Like many others, the accuracy is generally dependent on the particular powder used. Ball powders, for me, have been quite consistent as long as you are consistent with your operation of the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Not familiar with it but would do a really nice job on prepping 223 or 300BO. Just wish it would deburred and chamferred the mouths.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Buy another press and show the wife. 8-)
I have a couple Single 7's in 327 Federal Magnum. Thinking about adding another 1 or 2 in DA. Normally shoot 32 H&R Magnums and just a blast to shoot in reduced load 32 S&W Longs. Probably my...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Cleaning brass is either getting better or more complicated. So far, I am using Armour All W&W and citric acid. Not good at measuring, but I find that different brass cleans different. Some older...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm not sure what I have invested in reloading equipment, more than some, definitely not approaching $40K (I hope), but I load a pretty good chunk of rifle loads that are expensive to buy otherwise. ...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I started with a 22-250 in a Remington 788 in the late 70's. Still in high school. Used a Lee wack o' mole.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I would favor a single stage, but probably use a 550 most of the time. I had about 450 220 Swifts to finish yesterday. They had already been cleaned (2X), sized, annealed and trimmed. Just needed...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have at least two of the round style and on or two of the newer square style. I like the round ones better. Used one since the late 70's.
Used the square style on some 220 Swifts yesterday. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
There are people with more experience than me, but I recall getting better results if you don't fill completely with brass and water. Seems to get better movement. Some of the pockets are harder to...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Hopefully mine gets a good workout after this week. Heading out to see if the prairie dogs will cooperate with our plans.:D If we are lucky, the pups will be out.
I'm thinking that I fill the...
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 |