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    No, I only have the one brand of 4350 at the...

    No, I only have the one brand of 4350 at the moment.
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    Yeah, I've since gotten a new scale, the 160gr...

    Yeah, I've since gotten a new scale, the 160gr load was measured using it. I did pull bullets and measure charges and they were 44grains, at least the ones I measured (this was a while ago, so I...
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    Ok, so pulled the bolt apart today and looked at...

    Ok, so pulled the bolt apart today and looked at the firing pin. There was a small bit of tarnish or something which I was able to get off with my fingernail after a little work. Otherwise it was...
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    nicholst55-thank you for that, when I get the...

    nicholst55-thank you for that, when I get the chance I will do that and report back.

    Black Powder Bill- The 5th ed. Sierra manual lists a max of 44.1 gr of Accurate 4350 under a 140gr bt. Me...
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    CG63 Super High Pressure Signs

    Sorry for the long story, but here is the situation-

    So last summer I was lucky enough to obtain a CG63 in 6.5x55 swedish. The receiver is marked 1916, and as I'm sure you all know is an...
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    Ok, worked up the load a little bit (until the...

    Ok, worked up the load a little bit (until the battery in my powder scale died). Got up to 21g of accurate 2495 and just shy of 1500 fps. Seems reasonably accurate. I would like to push things a bit...
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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's because...

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's because pc'ing them in an oven will anneal them, correct?
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    Ok, sorry, I haven't given this project too much...

    Ok, sorry, I haven't given this project too much attention lately. Decided to go another round with the Mosin. Its been a losing battle, so I gave it a shot in the 30-30 with 20gr of Accurate 2495....
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    PC Velocity Expectations

    Hey everyone, I loaded up a batch of PC'd 113gr lee soup can bullets with increasing charges of Accurate 2495 today to see what the most velocity I could get from my pc'd bullets was. Load 1 was 5...
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    Hmm, k, thanks. Thats helpful.

    Hmm, k, thanks. Thats helpful.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Lee's website.

    Lee's website.
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    Thanks! If I were to use the 309 bullet I would...

    Thanks! If I were to use the 309 bullet I would paper patch it up to size. So why does the .309-170 (with a flat nose) have a better BC than a round nose 312-185?
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    Ok, took some more bullets out today after...

    Ok, took some more bullets out today after cleaning the Mosin once again. After firing a couple shots (about 6, with confetti) it started looking like soot coming out instead. There appeared to be...
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    Cast Bullet BC's

    Hello. I am contemplating (yet another) mold purchase. (They are accumulating at a disturbing pace :P ). This one is is for my Mosin. I was looking at Lee's lineup and the accompanying BC's. The BC's...
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    Ok, so I put together another bunch of cartridges...

    Ok, so I put together another bunch of cartridges after cleaning my gun from the small bit of leading after the last go-round in the hopes of finding an accurate load, now that I found a system that...
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    ok, sorry for the stupid question, but is the...

    ok, sorry for the stupid question, but is the internal shoulder the upper part of the shoulder where it transitions into the neck?
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    Thats interesting-you were obviously using modern...

    Thats interesting-you were obviously using modern primers, right? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the past I think it was the mercuric primers that were corrosive, because they formed some kind of...
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    I phoned the company that sold it to me to ask if...

    I phoned the company that sold it to me to ask if I could get a replacement. They asked for pictures of the damage and said if Lee would warranty it then I wouldn't have to pay for shipping. Still...
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    Huh, interesting. I guess there is just a...

    Huh, interesting. I guess there is just a threshold you need to get past then.

    Hey, I am preparing to make another batch of cartridges. The last go round showed that bullets that had a...
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    Yeah, I think the 3031 is a bit sooty. At least,...

    Yeah, I think the 3031 is a bit sooty. At least, there was a big black streak on the snow after I finished shooting a couple days ago. Interesting method with the abrasive pads. I've been using brass...
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    I cast on concrete as well, and just recently...

    I cast on concrete as well, and just recently figured out an easy way to get it off. I just pour a bit of molten lead on the little solid bits of lead that are stuck on the concrete. It bonds with...
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    Thanks. What is the deal with an powder...

    Thanks. What is the deal with an powder equivalency chart? I assume you can't just interchange load data between "equivalent" powders, right?
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    Am interested in why the unsized bullets worked...

    Am interested in why the unsized bullets worked today, but not previously. Maybe it was the use of a slower burning powder that made the difference, or maybe it was using a shorter patch (if that...
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    Ok, made up a batch of 40 rounds. 15 exactly as...

    Ok, made up a batch of 40 rounds. 15 exactly as made previously (PP going up halfway from "lube grooves" to ogive, and sized to about .3005). 10 sized with the PP only going up to the "lube grooves"....
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    expand the picture on the right, its a bit better

    expand the picture on the right, its a bit better
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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