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    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e8YPg1GQcB0

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e8YPg1GQcB0
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    What did the raccoon do to you to shoot it? ...

    What did the raccoon do to you to shoot it? Seems like a wanton action.
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    What did the raccoon do to you to have you shoot...

    What did the raccoon do to you to have you shoot it?
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    My wife had a co-worker (female) who has shot 22...

    My wife had a co-worker (female) who has shot 22 deer with 22 shots in something like 24 seasons up here in Maine (where you are allowed 1 deer per year, whether it is by archery, firearms or muzzle...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Size to throat diameter. Shoot the longest...

    Size to throat diameter.

    Shoot the longest bullet you can cycle. Gives you the most bearing surface for rifling "bite" on the bullet.
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    I used to run the James D. Julia Auction House...

    I used to run the James D. Julia Auction House firearms division. One of our firearms consultants was the late Frank Sellers, who wrote the definitive book on Sharps rifles....
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    FWIW, cigarette paper is very high in sheet ash,...

    FWIW, cigarette paper is very high in sheet ash, about 25-30% calcium carbonate.

    Calcium carbonate is added to the cigarette paper in high levels to slow and control the burn of the paper on...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    An overlooked load is a 148 grain, .358" hard...

    An overlooked load is a 148 grain, .358" hard cast, double -ended, solid base , hard cast wadcutter at a MV of 850+ fps. It is called the "full charge wadcutter."

    It meets the FBI penetration...
  9. Anyone shoot cast bullets from Savage Palma rifle (308 Win 1-13" twist)?

    The Savage Palma rifle has a 1-13" twist, 308 Win-chambered barrel. You would like think it would be a great cast bullet shooter. Anyone have a chance to play with one shooting cast bullets? Would...
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    Fwiw, I think the 375 JDJ is a very interesting...

    Fwiw, I think the 375 JDJ is a very interesting cartridge. Wish Marlin would have made a factory offering with it. Who knows, may the new owner, Ruger, will do it.
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    I found one from a board member. Thank you. All...

    I found one from a board member. Thank you. All set now.
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    do a search for "fire lapping". Shoot a...

    do a search for "fire lapping".

    Shoot a couple of control groups with your "normal load", as baseline.

    see if you have thread choke (lube your bore, oil/grease your bullet (ie sizing...
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    Pm sent to bimus.

    Pm sent to bimus.
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    ALL SET. found one/// WTB: 223 Rem SMALL BASE sizing die.

    All set. Found what I was looking for.


    Seeking a used 223 Rem SMALL BASE sizing die. Just the small base sizing die, not a 2- or 3-die complete set. Decapping stem would be fine, but not...
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    Give consideration of what style bullet you will...

    Give consideration of what style bullet you will shoot with your 1911( presuming it is a 45 acp). Roundnose? SWC?

    Then look at the feed lip design of the magazine. The lip designs are:
    ...
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    Hope Ruger makes the 1894 44 mag rifle with a...

    Hope Ruger makes the 1894 44 mag rifle with a quality barrel having: groove diameter of 0.429" with a groove depth of 0.004" (not 0.4315" diameter with 0.025" deep grooves as Marlin does), AND a ...
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    Do your bullets ( not loaded cartridge) fall...

    Do your bullets ( not loaded cartridge) fall through the cylinder throats, or do the need a push with a pencil? I seem to remember reading that some s&w model 25 had large throats ( .454"++). If...
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    4 inch S&W 629-3, small Pachmayr Presentation...

    4 inch S&W 629-3, small Pachmayr Presentation grips. It is accompanied by a JM-stamped Marlin 1894 44 mag with Ballard rifling (with 2.5x Weaver Japan mfg scope, very clear/sharp image).

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    It has not been mentioned yet. You may have an...

    It has not been mentioned yet. You may have an issue of thread choke. The bore /groove diameter inside the frame (throat) may be squeezed down 0.001-0.002", as the threaded barrel is tighter in...
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    You are looking for a Marlin 55 , in 20 gauge. ...

    You are looking for a Marlin 55 , in 20 gauge. I used to have one ( walnut stock). Stupidly sold it 15+ years ago. It was a very trim firearm and pointed well. It was not bulky like the 12 gauge...
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    Sending PM

    Sending PM
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    I have owned and shot 4" and 6" versions of the...

    I have owned and shot 4" and 6" versions of the S& W 586 and 686 (no dash and -4 variants). Liked them, but ultimately sold them all.

    I decided to keep and shoot my S&W 629-3 , 4" bbl, 44 mag. ...
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    [QUOTE=WRideout;4849425] Phosphoric acid...

    Phosphoric acid is also in most soda soft drinks. I would bet you could use generic ( low cost) 7-up as a brass cleaner ( could use darker soda such as cola, but it may stain the brass, so use...
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    Keep it safe, simple and cheap. Use vinegar...

    Keep it safe, simple and cheap.

    Use vinegar (acetic acid), and a squirt of dish detergent (Dawn) as a surfactant (removes/separates small particles).


    you don't even have to use vinegar full...
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    I vote 45 acp. The 1911 was designed for it /...

    I vote 45 acp. The 1911 was designed for it / around it.

    I picked up a Springfield 1911 MILSPEC (not the GI version which has the tiny front site and small rear sight). The MILSPEC version has...
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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