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People are going nuts on those bidding wars, completely lose their heads. You can buy them brand new for less than that.

I bought it out of an antique dealer shop in Clarksville in 1987. All it needed was a good cleaning. I just changed the seal because I wanted it to be trouble free for a new owner, wasn't really...

A very clean and compete sizer with a new Hycar pressure seal from Magma installed today. It has a round nose top punch installed.

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$225 shipped CONUS, Paypal...

That's lead oxide from over-temp. As Mitch said, no worries. It happens when mixing large batches. Just flux thoroughly before casting and keep the temp down.

Unless you have a lapped barrel, which you do not, I always break in barrels by shooting the heaviest jacketed bullet available (or the one with the most bearing surface, like a round nose) using the...

I've had a Mossberg 341 for........ever, it seems. 35 years, probably.
Then, this year, my youngest daughter wanted to go shooting. So I drug the old Mossy out, cleaned it up, worked on the trigger...

I got a Lyman 311299 for my '03, but the nose is .299, so now I've got a 314299 and it casts .302 on the nose and .313 on the bands. Small for a 303 Brit but works fine in the '03. My old 311284...

I'm in the same position as AlbertaPete. The only thing that has saved me from buying ingots is the Range Officer I met a couple months ago. He's givng 10 buckets for free. He's not active casting...

I've heard and read alot of debate of this subject for 30 years now. I can't prove it one way or another but a similar type application comes to mind where a lubricant does seal a bore, and that is...

I was just reading Philip Sharpe's Complete Guide to handloading last night. The section had to do with lubes under the base of the bullet. If I remember correctly (and that's a big IF), he had...

I can attest to that! My 1980's vintage 311284 cast .310 on the bands and .301 on the nose. A recent 311299 casts .309 on the bands and .299 on the nose.:(:(:mad:

I think lube is necessary most of the time, but many times we're over-lubing. In my Springfield 1903 shooting a Saeco 315, I've cut back from lubing all grooves to just the one groove above the...

I had to confess the errors of my ways on the CBA forum and swore to never abuse my molds again by beating on the sprue plate. Nothing but smooth bases ever since. [smilie=w:

Great job, Patrick! It looks good. I have an old Mossy. It tends to favor standard velocity loads, CCI SV in particular. Federal AM22 is another good one.
I just went through the rifle after 25...

To me, it depends on the load and what you are using it for. Target /plinking loads, if I have leading, I work on it until it's eliminated. On the other hand, I have a .41 mag full house load for...

No advantage as far as accuracy and power, out to 150 yds. More reliable ignition and faster loading though. Plus, I never liked carrying a muzzle loader all day, not get a shot, then trying to...

I just ordered one yesterday. Listed date to be in stock 6/15/2010.

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Drill bits made to the NAS 907 standard typically measure .001 to .0025 below there stated size. The finished hole, assuming a proper set-up, has a +.005 / -.001 tolerance, depending on...

I've done the same thing, CCI BR2s. It's definitely helped. Reduced group size, especially vertical dispersion.

FWIW, I asked the same question on the CBA forum and Ed Harris was kind enough to reply: "Blank cases are not subject to the same quality controls or inspection standards as service ammunition, so...

The 32 Ideal, also called the 32-25-150 was introduced in 1920 for the Stevens 44 ,44 1/2 rifles, and other single shot rifles.

Thanks, 44Man and Felix. Good stuff. I appreciate it, gentlemen.

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No disrespect, but I have to question this statement. First, rate of twist required for minimum stabilization is based on bullet OAL, not just bearing surface. Second, if your statement was true,...

I think not! As other have said, they are like our children. We want to care for them, cherish them and put them on display for others to admire and drool over. I just got an Ideal 311359 in the...

Hiram, I've noted the same thing. Mine is a cheapo scale, though and I got it strictly for weighing bullets and cases, a PITA task with beam scales. I noticed after weighing 2 sets of cases and 3...