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  1. What brand 6.5CM brass is it?

    What brand 6.5CM brass is it?
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    Pics or it didn't happen ��

    Pics or it didn't happen ��
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    Maybe try vacuum sealing them in a vacuum bag....

    Maybe try vacuum sealing them in a vacuum bag. The bags are super durable and can be found in different thickness bags too. They should hold up alot better than normal zip lock bags.
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    I actually don't even use BB's anymore. I did...

    I actually don't even use BB's anymore. I did when I first started, but found them to be more time consuming having to separate them from the boolits. Now I just put about 250 9mm boolits in my vibe...
  5. Thread: CNC help

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    I can use AutoCAD at school to draw up the design...

    I can use AutoCAD at school to draw up the design I need for it if that would save money and time.
  6. Thread: CNC help

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    I guess it doesn't need CNC. Would a mill be that...

    I guess it doesn't need CNC. Would a mill be that accurate?

    Thats not a bad idea to call a tech school. I'll have to find one around here.
  7. Thread: CNC help

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    CNC help

    Does anyone know where I can get some CNC work done in the Chicagoland area? I'm looking to build a brass sorting machine like the ultimate sorter and need to get a few pieces of aluminum plate cut....
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    Meet and greet would be awesome. Who would be up...

    Meet and greet would be awesome. Who would be up for getting together for some beers at a bar?
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    I agree that 9mm will take the longest to start...

    I agree that 9mm will take the longest to start seeing savings, but if you look hard you can reload for quite a bit cheaper than that. Right now the only expenses I have are primers and powder,...
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    This is my very first try at powder coating. I...

    This is my very first try at powder coating. I cleaned the lube off some commercially cast boolits with laquer thinner and simple green, it worked great except I think I needed to rinse them off with...
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    This is what I ended up going with for...

    This is what I ended up going with for organization.
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    Original container is a zip lock bag. I didn't...

    Original container is a zip lock bag. I didn't want to keep the powder in that.
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    Multiple powder coat colors

    How does everyone stay organized and stop cross contamination of different colors? My original plan was to get each one of these for each color I have, 1. Storage container 2. Container to actually...
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    I will scour this site a little more and find all...

    I will scour this site a little more and find all the different ways to PC, except for with a spray gun, I don't have one. I'll give each different method a trial run with small batches and see what...
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    New to powder coating

    I just picked up some sample packs of colors from smoke and got a toaster oven. I picked up enough of the ziplock s round containers to have one for each powder for storage and one for actually...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have read in these forums about people having...

    I have read in these forums about people having issues with the Lee 55gr 224 mould feeding reliably in an AR. I guess it has to do with the design of the nose of the boolit. Is anyone having these...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I'm gonna be using straight range lead, once I...

    I'm gonna be using straight range lead, once I get some. Lol
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Is the NOE mould the same as the Lee mould?

    Is the NOE mould the same as the Lee mould?
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    At the shop I work at we have the shield right...

    At the shop I work at we have the shield right now for $290
  20. I'm casting 9mm for my Sig 229 and my Springfield...

    I'm casting 9mm for my Sig 229 and my Springfield XD mod 2 4". I have read both of those usually run at 355-356. Or have I been misinformed?
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Best 224 boolit

    I'm looking to cast 224 for my AR. It is a 16" carbine gas 1:9" upper. I'm not looking for bullseye accuracy, just looking to ring some steel out to 300 yards and punch some holes in paper. I will be...
  22. Isn't this too large at 359 for 9mm?

    Isn't this too large at 359 for 9mm?
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    Day at the range

    Who would be interested in getting together for a day at the range? I am from the south burbs of Chicago, but I go out to an outdoor range in Indiana often. It would be nice to meet some fellow...
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    We use squeegees to sweep the range. Then use a...

    We use squeegees to sweep the range. Then use a dust pan to transfer the brass to buckets. The ventilation is really really good at the range though.
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    What if I work at an indoor range as an RSO? I'm...

    What if I work at an indoor range as an RSO? I'm in the range for probably 2-4 hours a day.
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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