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    Much of the problem with having grungy...

    Much of the problem with having grungy looking/discolored brass after wet-pin cleaning has to do with the ph level in the rinse water. I now check the ph level of the water (5-6) after I put the...
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    Several years ago I decided to see if I could...

    Several years ago I decided to see if I could wring the last bit of accuracy out of my revolvers & pistols. Had never trimmed a single .45 ACP case for length but decided that i would give it a try...
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    Sticky: Old thread but I have read through the entirety...

    Old thread but I have read through the entirety of it with great interest. I, too, have an older S&W M27 and while I like blue steel, this one is nickel plated and is also a 5 incher on the barrel. ...
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    One other problem with copper washed steel cases...

    One other problem with copper washed steel cases is if you use lemishine or citric acid and have one or some in the mix. The citric acid reacts with the steel and will turn nice bright brass pinkish...
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    Sticky: Do not remember saving any $ but I can load &...

    Do not remember saving any $ but I can load & shoot any caliber rifle or handgun I possess as much & as often as I please. I have guns that have never seen a factory round. When late wife passed...
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    Always took the usual precautions over the years...

    Always took the usual precautions over the years (I'm 83 plus now): do not smoke so that was not a problem, tried to stay upwind of a heating pot with lead melting as well as when using wax or...
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    Always stainless steel pin/water/citric acid/Dawn...

    Always stainless steel pin/water/citric acid/Dawn dish detergent clean all my brass and separate by head stamp including 9mm brass. However, I've never trimmed or measured for length any 9mm brass...
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    Bazoo: All the above know whereof they speak and...

    Bazoo: All the above know whereof they speak and write. PC really is the way to go. Some additional thoughts: I started with Smoke's clear because from my reading it is the nearest to being...
  9. JimB..: Those are my plans.

    JimB..: Those are my plans.
  10. Thumb safety. Big Boomer

    Thumb safety. Big Boomer
  11. No shock buff. My shooting is with both thumbs...

    No shock buff. My shooting is with both thumbs on left side as learned from a 1911 instructor. Thumb not engaging or touching slide stop or safety lever when shooting. For now, just need to know...
  12. Thanks everyone. Going to get with a gunsmith. ...

    Thanks everyone. Going to get with a gunsmith. Big Boomer
  13. Gtek: Got it. Will find a qualified gunsmith. ...

    Gtek: Got it. Will find a qualified gunsmith. Thanks everyone for the help. Big Boomer
  14. Got another problem. Got a new stainless steel...

    Got another problem. Got a new stainless steel slide stop and safety. The new safety went in but now it locks things up. So does the new slide stop. Just won't seem to work. I can get both in...
  15. Yesterday I emptied every 1911 magazine I have, 2...

    Yesterday I emptied every 1911 magazine I have, 2 Novaks, a Kimber, a Colt, two Shooting Stars and a gaggle of other magazines, some unmarked, some with only assembly numbers on the base. They all...
  16. Load is 4.8 grs of Bullseye, Lee 230 gr rn...

    Load is 4.8 grs of Bullseye, Lee 230 gr rn boolit, powder coated. Magazines are Kimber, Colt, Shooting Star and a number of others I can't think of right now, all good magazines that work well in...
  17. Series 70 colt commander slide won't lock back after last round

    I have an older Colt Commander (series 70 I think) that is nickel plated and the slide will not lock back after the last round with any magazine I have (and I have several). Can someone give me a...
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    If I am not mistaken, RCBS took a gas check...

    If I am not mistaken, RCBS took a gas check design and removed the gas check base and made a longer plain base mould. That's what I have, the plain base 2-cavity mould that varies in weight...
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    Have no good words for Bushnell. Returned two...

    Have no good words for Bushnell. Returned two scopes that were supposedly under warranty ... when I contacted them they said they were. Returned them to me saying the scopes were out of warranty. ...
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    Interesting thread, but I'm on the opposite side...

    Interesting thread, but I'm on the opposite side of the OP's position. I have a large dutch oven that I used to melt down wheel weights years ago. However, I converted a propane gas tank (cut in...
  21. Thanks for the info! I did not know whether...

    Thanks for the info! I did not know whether there was a difference between a convection oven and an air fryer. That gives me two options when it comes to curing PCed boolits. Big Boomer
  22. Emeril Lagasse's 360 XL Air Fryer for PCing?

    A few years back when I first got into PCing I purchased a nice convection oven at Wal-Mart. It has served me well & cost around $ 100 if I recall correctly. My wife just informed me that she is...
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    I have 2 Stars, both older San Diego, and both do...

    I have 2 Stars, both older San Diego, and both do not look much better than the one pictured but both work perfectly. However, after buying a few sizing dies from Lathesmith, my friend who sold the...
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    Over the years I came to realize that I could...

    Over the years I came to realize that I could cast my own boolits and load centerfire ammo cheaper than I could buy 22 rimfire ammo. I gave my entire stock - which was considerable - to my son since...
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    Poll: I'll be 81 on 2/10/21 if I make it that far. ...

    I'll be 81 on 2/10/21 if I make it that far. Been interested in hunting, shooting, etc., since as far back as I can remember. My mother was as anti-gun as they come but my father was an avid...
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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