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    Forum: Leverguns

    Well we only have one 30WCF left. Its has eaten...

    Well we only have one 30WCF left. Its has eaten nothing but the Ranch Dog 165gr, designed for Marlin Levers.
    It works real good in the ballard rifled Winchester 94. 29gr 4895 for the Mrs, a tad...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Why? Because I make superior ammo than you can...

    Why? Because I make superior ammo than you can buy. Most of the time cheaper too.

    No I can not. But you can use my tools, measure your own rifle, and you make them here
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    Your wasting powder, no way a 50 cal can burn...

    Your wasting powder, no way a 50 cal can burn 90gr before it exits the barrel.
    Look up the Davenport formula. It will show yo the max powder that can be burnt inside the barrel.

    I used 55gr...
  4. Amateurs. How come I can shoot 75 and more...

    Amateurs.

    How come I can shoot 75 and more shots one, after another, and not clean my rifle, go back the next day and shoot another 75 shots, I do wipe the pan to keep the flash hole clean, and...
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    Ill stick with pan lubing, cheap, simple, &...

    Ill stick with pan lubing, cheap, simple, & effective.
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    Duracoat is FAR from simple paint. Ive parkerized...

    Duracoat is FAR from simple paint. Ive parkerized rifles for years. It s real pain.

    Here is the stuff you need.
    ...
  7. Thread: 8 x 57

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    I started off making 8x57 out of odd six cases. ...

    I started off making 8x57 out of odd six cases.
    Then I found it was better to cut the chamber to 8mm-06.
    Not only could I use odd six brass, they held more powder and.....
    It shortened the...
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    Who the heck uses 83gr in a 45/70. You must be...

    Who the heck uses 83gr in a 45/70. You must be using some real girlie boolits.

    38 Special case is a good place to start, you can always cut it down if it holds to much.
    Install a spent prime...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    My standard smokeless lube is: 1lb Randy's Bee's...

    My standard smokeless lube is:
    1lb Randy's Bee's wax
    1lb Lard
    8oz STP oil treatment.

    I use this is everything under 1800fps. If you wish to go faster, then you want White Lube's 2500+ or...
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    I am not a handgun person, never have been, never...

    I am not a handgun person, never have been, never will be. I do my magic with rifles.
    I was raised on 1911s, first one was my ole man's, had them in the Army until they decided to go girlie caliber....
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    Two different colors, green and black. Since...

    Two different colors, green and black.
    Since its already been painted. Just get some Duracoat Parkerizing.
    Looks the same, lasts way longer, and is water proof.
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    Now on the rifle itself. DO NOT think you can...

    Now on the rifle itself.

    DO NOT think you can shoot sub sonic and super sonic out of the same upper, you can NOT.

    For super sonic, you need a 16 inch carbine barrel, 1/8 twist is the middle of...
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    300BO brass is so easy to make, I had to stop...

    300BO brass is so easy to make, I had to stop taking free 5.56 brass, Ive converted about 1500 so far. The cost?

    A mini chop saw about $35, I got one at Harbor Fright for $25.
    ...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Reinventing the wheel. 1lb bee's wax 1lb...

    Reinventing the wheel.

    1lb bee's wax
    1lb lard
    8oz STP oil treatment.
  15. Thread: 300 Blackout

    by Lead Fred
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I shoot 110 and 125g Speer out of the 16 inch...

    I shoot 110 and 125g Speer out of the 16 inch barrel, and 230gr cast out of the 8.5 inch barrel.

    One is loud, one is not, Both are good out to 200 yards. The Speers are out to 325 yards.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Poll: Allt he online places have raised their prices...

    Allt he online places have raised their prices for black Friday, and to squeeze more money out of we the people
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    After sizing if they are out of round, we dump...

    After sizing if they are out of round, we dump them back into the furnace.
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    Get a paper & crayon, there will be a quiz at the...

    Get a paper & crayon, there will be a quiz at the end.

    I only shoot patched round ball out of my home made 45 cal flintlock. What I do know is there is only so much powder you can use. My load is...
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    Been shooting deer and other critters with a...

    Been shooting deer and other critters with a patched round ball for a few decades.
    The idea is for the little round ball to plow its way clean though to the other side, and give a tree lead...
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    If there aint no pics, it didnt happen, just like...

    If there aint no pics, it didnt happen, just like UFOs
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    Poll: The only exception I have to depriming and sizing...

    The only exception I have to depriming and sizing at the same time, is 300BO case forming from 5.56 cases.
    I form the case, then deprime. Makes for a better case form.
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    Because dinner dont know the difference

    Because dinner dont know the difference
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    Storing powder vs storing load ammo. Powder not...

    Storing powder vs storing load ammo.
    Powder not in metal should work for many years.
    The gobermint rotates loaded ammo after 30 years.
    Ive got a little less than 100 lbs here. 99% is in the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Silly me, I have an ammo box for rifle primers,...

    Silly me, I have an ammo box for rifle primers, another one for pistol primers, another for small pistol.
    Since the only thing I use the small rifle for is 300BO, I keep them with the AR stuff, way...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Number 1-2 bhn is as soft as you can get. Thats...

    Number 1-2 bhn is as soft as you can get. Thats what we use.
    Just pure lead.
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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