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  1. Forum: Swaging

    Same here. Bob

    Same here.

    Bob
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    It wasn’t as cheap as it sounds. A 5 hp rotary...

    It wasn’t as cheap as it sounds. A 5 hp rotary converter to make the third leg for the 2 hp 3 phase motor plus an industrial electrician to provide the power cost a lot. Then there are those big 1...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I have been using Richard’s HydraSwage for about...

    I have been using Richard’s HydraSwage for about 15 yrs. It indeed will do almost anything you might want a swage press to do. I got the press for $260 when A-square went out of the ammunition...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I still use my Mighty-Mite to swage 25 cal...

    I still use my Mighty-Mite to swage 25 cal bullets. Used M dies used to be available quite cheaply so I took advantage, sadly that is no longer the case. They work just fine even if the lead...
  5. Thread: .357 to .256

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    I had heard that forming 256 Win mag from 357...

    I had heard that forming 256 Win mag from 357 cases ended up with cases a little bit short so I used 360 Dan Wesson cases. They come out slightly long and can be trimmed to exact length. I also used...
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    I have seen iron turn a yellowish color after...

    I have seen iron turn a yellowish color after soaking in citric acid to remove rust.

    Bob
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    I found one more use for toilet bowl rings...

    I found one more use for toilet bowl rings besides seating toilets. I stuff them in a tin can and gently heat it until it is all melted. Then I dip a spool of fly tying thread into it and let it soak...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I too hit the 2100 fps wall. My 2100 fps load for...

    I too hit the 2100 fps wall. My 2100 fps load for the 50 bmg with a 833 gr linotype bullet shot 1 moa over and over. 2300 fps groups were in the 4 inch range. I have powder coated a couple of batches...
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    P - C bullet mold

    I recently obtained an aluminum two cavity mold for a 220gr SWC bullet for the 41 Mag. I bought it because it was stamped with a maker I have never seen before & there are over 260 molds down in my...
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    Last time I worked as a range officer at Camp...

    Last time I worked as a range officer at Camp Perry was in 2002. Bunked in the barracks. A very pleasant experience. Be prepared to spend all day in the hot sun. A good seat, maybe an umbrella for...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I got into hydraulic swaging with a lot of luck....

    I got into hydraulic swaging with a lot of luck. When A-Square ammunition went out of business they auctioned all their equipment and tooling. I bid $260 for a Richard Corbin Hydra-Swage and got it....
  12. Thread: Draw Dies

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    Forum: Swaging

    I like to make draw die with a parallel section...

    I like to make draw die with a parallel section close to the length of the donor jacket to keep it square to the ring that draws the jacket down. This way you get square mouths and more uniform wall...
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    I have almost all Rifle & Handloader magazines in...

    I have almost all Rifle & Handloader magazines in sheet protectors. They are kept in three or four inch three ring binders & all in order. They are a gold mine of information.

    Bob
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    Forum: Swaging

    I’m with Bills Shed. Swaging cores from cut wire...

    I’m with Bills Shed. Swaging cores from cut wire is by far the best way to produce bench rest accurate bullets. Find a way to extrude your own wire. I use a Richard Corbin HydroSwage. I make my own...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I use 50-50 anhydrous lanolin & castor oil. A...

    I use 50-50 anhydrous lanolin & castor oil. A little on finger & thumb & rub so just a thin coating on skin. that's enough for 5-10 jackets.

    Bob
  16. Bluejay : please remove me from this buy. I have...

    Bluejay : please remove me from this buy. I have reached an age where I am beginning to sell my vast accumulation of molds so I don't need to be buying more. rwhyte at wi dot rr dot com

    Bob
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    I almost forgot. I started reloading shotgun...

    I almost forgot. I started reloading shotgun shells back in 1970 when I shot in a trap league. I used a Herters Model 72. Remember the shot & powder measure where you added or subtracted washers to...
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    I load 12 & 16 on PW 375s & 20 on an old Pacific...

    I load 12 & 16 on PW 375s & 20 on an old Pacific DL-155. I'm 80 yrs old now & only load for duck & grouse hunting. I found this thread while looking for info on loading short 12 ga shells. I have a...
  19. Thread: Bl-c(2)

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    Used to be a go to powder in the 219 Don Wasp. I...

    Used to be a go to powder in the 219 Don Wasp. I still use it in mine.

    Bob
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    Forum: Swaging

    You should be able to shear the rim off. I have a...

    You should be able to shear the rim off. I have a set of two dies to shear rims off of 30-30 cases for making 416 jackets. The first die sizes the case bodies to a uniform diameter & the second...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I guess being an old geezer has one advantage....

    I guess being an old geezer has one advantage. I'll never live long enough to shoot up all my powder & primers. Also, being an old geezer seems to be a requirement to be president. I'll have to...
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    Just got an old rolling block, produced around...

    Just got an old rolling block, produced around 1869. It's got the long lower tang. Somewhere in it's life it got a Leige proofed 43 Spanish barrel with sharp clean rifling. Been restocked & wood...
  23. Forum: Our Town

    When I fill up my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek's 16...

    When I fill up my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek's 16 gallon tank & press the little info button it tells me I've got about 650 miles to go.

    Bob
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    Forum: Leverguns

    About 40 some years ago I was coming out of a...

    About 40 some years ago I was coming out of a junkyard with a bucket of wheelweights I had just pried off and a guy stopped me and asked if I was interested in guns. I said yes so he took me to his...
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    The 358156 is my go to bullet. It has shown...

    The 358156 is my go to bullet. It has shown itself to be my most accurate 357 bullet. Solids are the most used. I like that it has two crimp grooves to make it useful in a wide variety of guns.

    Bob
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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