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    A #3 Dewalt blank in the 32RF's I have shot will...

    A #3 Dewalt blank in the 32RF's I have shot will send 85-95 gr. bullets above the sound barrier. You can hear them crack. I only will shoot them in my #1-1/2 Remington anymore. That velocity is...
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    I am confused by your math. Not understanding how...

    I am confused by your math. Not understanding how 4% by weight of glue relates to (4:1 glue/acetone).
    4% would seem to be 1:25. Is that 4% glue, 96% powder?
    Does 4:1 glue/acetone mean 4 parts...
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    It sounds like you can get the loaded ammo and...

    It sounds like you can get the loaded ammo and brass. The correct headstamp is always worth a bunch to me. But so is a "Plan B". If the right stuff is there, grab a bunch. But if it dries up, (which...
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    Time frame reference on those rings, A 1903...

    Time frame reference on those rings, A 1903 Springfield built by my Grampa has a 2.5X Weaver, it has the "one piece" type rings. He passed in January of 1953 and the rifle was in Gramma's possession...
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    If you really are interested in a CNC lathe,...

    If you really are interested in a CNC lathe, listen to the folks with CNC experience. Both the good and the bad. A good hand with a manual lathe and quick change tooling can probably beat a cnc on...
  6. I remember some years ago, (20? 30? maybe more)...

    I remember some years ago, (20? 30? maybe more) asking some used machine tool guy if they ever found anything worthwhile left inside the little door on the side of the column on the older Bridgeport...
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    Chambering without a lathe is doable. I would...

    Chambering without a lathe is doable. I would suggest clamping the barrel vertically so you are pushing straight down. You will minimize the tendency to put side thrust on your reamer that way. Turn...
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    I thought about using .444 brass but old frugal...

    I thought about using .444 brass but old frugal habits kicked in. The brass I made the cases out of is good ol' 30/06. I recut the rim grooves, made some rings out of 12 gauge solid copper wire,...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Are you covered?

    Here's a link to recent commercials from the Montana State Work Comp. Dept. Just when you think you've seen it all. Tickles my funny-bone every time one comes on. There are 3 in this video, run back...
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    410 reloading set for all brass shells

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    Fed up with the availability (and price) of store bought 410 shells I made some all brass ones. Expanded 30/06 cases to straight walls and recut the rim groove with a shop built cutter .080...
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    I've made several tangental holders over the...

    I've made several tangental holders over the years and they are my go-to. A really handy extension of that concept is to make radius cutters. I use broken taps and HSS end mill shanks for blanks. The...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Hey Square Butte, thanks for the tip. Got a 100...

    Hey Square Butte, thanks for the tip. Got a 100 coming, should last forever in my Low wall. Not trying to be nosy but with a name like that you must have put some time in between Great Falls and...
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    Humpty, Is your 1885 an old one or a...

    Humpty, Is your 1885 an old one or a Miruku/Winchester? is your barrel round or oct.? I have pulled many old Win oct. barrels with the barrel in a milling machine vise with a tapered shim = to i/2...
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    George, I would think a plastic box with a snap...

    George, I would think a plastic box with a snap lid for .357 or .44 mag cartridges would work fine. Pin gauges seem to run about 2.020" long, make sure the box is tall enough. Maybe put a lightly...
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    Forum: Vintage Ammo

    The 45/70 McKeevers were finished black and the...

    The 45/70 McKeevers were finished black and the 30/40's were russet leather. The swell on the upper right end is for the combination tool. The cartridge you show out of the loops appears to be a late...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Here is an ebay link, the scope looks like a...

    Here is an ebay link, the scope looks like a 2.5X, some were 4x. I have several, they are not as good as todays scopes but for bad eyes they still really help.
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  17. I too have my Dad's old kit gun. 3" barrel,...

    I too have my Dad's old kit gun. 3" barrel, Aluminum frame and receiver. When I say old, it is #5370 and S&W says those guns started at #5000. It is the only Smith I have ever shot that didn't shoot...
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    I've only got one Favorite, 1894 Model, 32 Long...

    I've only got one Favorite, 1894 Model, 32 Long RF. I shoot it with .32 LC brass modified to take Level 2 nail gun blanks. I put this scope on it. A Monkey Wards (Mossberg 2.5x). I made adapters to...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    40/60 is based on 45/70 brass shortened to 1.88"...

    40/60 is based on 45/70 brass shortened to 1.88" and tapered to .40 caliber. Dies I believe were made in the last 20 years or so by Lyman and not too expensive. They may still be a current item....
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    A boat gun really needs a piece of baling twine...

    A boat gun really needs a piece of baling twine between it and the boat.:kidding:
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    I found in my .32RF travels that when using a .22...

    I found in my .32RF travels that when using a .22 LR case with the bullet pulled and powder replaced ignition was not consistent unless the powder was placed in the .22 case and a small tuft of...
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    OPhere reporting back, Thanks to all. I got a...

    OPhere reporting back, Thanks to all. I got a .429 die and am using it. A slug of the barrel slips into a .427 die fairly freely, seems to be 5 groove so harder to mike. Anyway, I have tried a load...
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    Some folks are neighbors, and some are just...

    Some folks are neighbors, and some are just adjacent landowners.
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    The 45/75 is a good cartridge. That tool and the...

    The 45/75 is a good cartridge. That tool and the correct mold will still make good shells. There should be a drop in decapping pin with it but they are usually lost by the time they cross my path....
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    Thanks everybody, for the thoughts in your...

    Thanks everybody, for the thoughts in your replies. I just ordered a .429 sizing die. As a couple others mentioned I also was concerned about pressure and leading.
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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