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    Done!

    Done!
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    Thanks for the replies. I have a new battery on...

    Thanks for the replies. I have a new battery on order from Costco so all is well.
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    What I am after is if the add-on battery that...

    What I am after is if the add-on battery that attaches to the little charger box is interchangeable from one brand of box to another?
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    Hearing aid charger battery

    I have Kirkland hearing aid(s) that charge by plugging the case into a wall socket. I bought a detachable battery to ensure I would have power to charge the aids at my cabin where there is no power....
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    I know .38's can be fired in guns chambered for...

    I know .38's can be fired in guns chambered for the .357. Do .357 guns have different twist rates than those designated.38? Is there any published list(s) of what firearms have what twist rate?
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    Quote--"I will never use anything other than a...

    Quote--"I will never use anything other than a wood dowel. I use hardwood not balsa. If they break and they have I get another one and pound it out. Works just fine."

    Yes it certainly...
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    Rather than fool around drilling for a screw, I...

    Rather than fool around drilling for a screw, I have:--opened the sprue plate, placed an appropriate size nut over the cavity, filled to the top of the nut with lead. This makes a lap that fits and...
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    Condolences and prayers from our house to yours....

    Condolences and prayers from our house to yours. Sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace.
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    I have a very good friend who is 4 years older...

    I have a very good friend who is 4 years older than me. He recently lost his wife of 60 some years, after a 3+ year battle with a disease(?) that killed her a little bit at a time. She was in a...
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    Thread has been moved

    Threads that have been moved for whatever reason are marked to reflect that. My question is "moved to where"??? I understand the reasoning behind moving a thread but why is there no indication as to...
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    Not relevant to the OP question but last year I...

    Not relevant to the OP question but last year I was going through an old tool box and found 2 Energizer "D" cells in a package that had a use before date in 1992. Put them in an old flashlight and...
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    Thank you to all who have replied. You have given...

    Thank you to all who have replied. You have given me a lot of things to think about. I may try to fond a Norelco as it seems to have gotten the most "likes".
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    Never felt like I was OLD until (a couple of...

    Never felt like I was OLD until (a couple of years ago) my oldest son said "yep going to retire in 2 more years"!!
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    We have had several instances where some idiot...

    We have had several instances where some idiot was flying one in an area that was burning and this prevented the water bombers from flying to drop water on the fire. Legal or not, if my property is...
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    Electric razor

    I am considering buying an electric razor. I am tired of fooling around with shaving cream and safety razors. I would welcome suggestions for a reasonably priced good functioning unit. Thanks.
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    Nueces (medical fraud thread) said: “The claim...

    Nueces (medical fraud thread) said: “The claim had been filed in December, but it covered 10 monthly charges of $1900, dating from Feb 2023 to Nov 2023. Total claim was $19,000 and Medicare had...
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    The upside down rug trick has been around for a...

    The upside down rug trick has been around for a long time and it works! Moving heavy objects may take some thought and planning but it is not really an insurmountable project. Lots of good ideas in...
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    dverna;---"The volume of space between the base...

    dverna;---"The volume of space between the base of the bullet and the head of the case is the same."

    I am having trouble visualizing the above. I could see that the space between the forward tip...
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    Quote: "Just about any pistol type powder will...

    Quote: "Just about any pistol type powder will work in 30-06-- but some better than others."

    The above quote triggered a question in my mind. Are there specific powders (not either rifle or...
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    At age 14 I tried chewing tabaco ONE TIME!! I got...

    At age 14 I tried chewing tabaco ONE TIME!! I got so sick I thought I was going to die! Too bad I did not get the same reaction when I started smoking. Around age 7/8, I tried eating my Uncle's...
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    Not just contacting old girlfriend! In 1959 I...

    Not just contacting old girlfriend! In 1959 I married. I was 20 years old. The woman/girl I choose was jealous, unhappy with whatever I gave her and a terrible money manager. We had 2 great boys over...
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    Not yet mentioned is that if you use a cast...

    Not yet mentioned is that if you use a cast bullet to slug your barrel, it should be cast of pure lead. This is because a lead alloy can spring-back when it is forced through the bore, giving an...
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    My one and only new year's resolution is to wish...

    My one and only new year's resolution is to wish everyone a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
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    What is the difference in ease of sizing between...

    What is the difference in ease of sizing between coated bullets that were never run through a sizer and sized, coated and then sized again?
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    My oldest son is left handed. When he was growing...

    My oldest son is left handed. When he was growing up I had him into emergency sooo many times as a result of runaway tools. It seems most folks are right hand dominant and power tools are designed to...
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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