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    That's why I only use 296 (or H110) for 357...

    That's why I only use 296 (or H110) for 357 Magnum loads in my 357 Magnum Rifle. In the revolver I use Titegroup or HP-38.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have one book that says the barrels were nickel...

    I have one book that says the barrels were nickel steel from about 1896 until 1933, except for some odd experimental materials in the early 1920's and some special order stainless steel barrels later...
  3. Forum: Cast Boolits

    ditto

    ditto
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    I don't know anything of the history, but my 32...

    I don't know anything of the history, but my 32 WS was built in 1949 and I have measured the twist. It is 1:16.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I was faced with a similar problem-- about 700...

    I was faced with a similar problem-- about 700 lbs of various kinds of lead alloy I got from a friend. I had a few bars of Lyman #2 and tested it against that. Literally, what I did was squeeze a...
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    I'm not sure you can get there with 4064 and the...

    I'm not sure you can get there with 4064 and the lead bullet unless you gas check/powder coat and/or use filler. By the time you get the velocity down to a level acceptable for the bullet you will...
  7. On one of the SASS sites there has been talk of...

    On one of the SASS sites there has been talk of using Clay Dot as a substitute for Trail Boss, as it fills a case pretty good-- although not as good as Trail Boss. Trouble is, last I looked, Alliant...
  8. I use HP-38, W231 and Titegroup for subs in...

    I use HP-38, W231 and Titegroup for subs in 30-30, 30-06, 303 British, 7.65 Argentine and 32 Winchester Special. Lyman Cast Bullet handbook is your friend for this.
  9. Thread: 45 acp

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    For what its worth, I tested 452-374 sized 0.452...

    For what its worth, I tested 452-374 sized 0.452 and seated to 1.272 (which is deep for that bullet, but necessary to fit the 1911 mag). I used 4.0 grains Titegroup the starting load from the Lyman...
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    Forum: Our Town

    There are other alternatives. You can put...

    There are other alternatives. You can put aperture sights on both front and rear. The eye naturally likes things centered. With apertures front and rear you do not need the front sight to be in...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    45-70 is a long case. Seating 0.1 deeper only...

    45-70 is a long case. Seating 0.1 deeper only changes the internal volume about 5%. Unless you are loading near the max load it should not be a problem, and, according to my copy of the cast bullet...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    When I shot jacketed in my 32 WS I bought the...

    When I shot jacketed in my 32 WS I bought the Hornady FTX bullets. They are a pointed bullet with a plastic tip so that they can be loaded in a tubular magazine. Very accurate.
  13. Thread: 45 acp

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    I've been working on this same problem myself. I...

    I've been working on this same problem myself. I have antimonial lead and 1:25 and have been trying a 50:50 blend, which shoots very nicely in my 1911's. Just recently I started working with the...
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    Yep! and count me among them. I always load 1,...

    Yep! and count me among them. I always load 1, skip 1 load 4 because some of my single actions require you to pull the trigger in order to lower the hammer. I'm just clumsy enough to need to...
  15. Thread: Lee enfield

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    My Enfield loves this bullet: I have no idea...

    My Enfield loves this bullet: I have no idea what it is exactly. Its on old mold labeled "SAECO #44" It drops about 177 grains and 0.311 with Lyman #2 and I PC it to 0.313. Typical loads: 10...
  16. Thread: 9 BHN casts

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I generally make all my pistol caliber bullets of...

    I generally make all my pistol caliber bullets of a blend that runs about 9 BHN, some plain based with tumble lube, others plain based with PC. As mentioned above, fit is most important. The...
  17. Forum: Leverguns

    Maybe some early 32 Winchester Specials had 32-40...

    Maybe some early 32 Winchester Specials had 32-40 barrels, but its hard for me to believe that was the standard. After all, the 32 WS was introduced in 1895 and manufactured well past WWII, and...
  18. Not sure why you want to monitor the temperature...

    Not sure why you want to monitor the temperature of the bullet during PC-- the inside will always be cooler than the surface-- and its the hot air at the surface in contact with the powder that cures...
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    Exactly. The Win 94 in 30-30 is 1:12, while the...

    Exactly. The Win 94 in 30-30 is 1:12, while the 32WS is 1:16. There is an old, but still pretty good, idea that you can spin cast up to 140,000 rpm before the bullets start self-destructing. In...
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    Titegroup should work fine. I use it in 44 Mag...

    Titegroup should work fine. I use it in 44 Mag and 44-40 cases for my 44-40. The 44 mag case is almost identical to 44-40 (slightly shorter). I have no experience with the other three you have.
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    Driving the bullet through the bore with a rod...

    Driving the bullet through the bore with a rod causes all the expansion of the base of the bullet that you need-- it fills the grooves just fine. When I slugged my barrels with a slightly oversized...
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    I use the same bullet I plan to shoot-- as-cast...

    I use the same bullet I plan to shoot-- as-cast before sizing. I find it easier that way because the bullet nose is easy to insert into the muzzle. Then I drive the bullet through the bore nose...
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    I would take a look at the Cimarron, which is...

    I would take a look at the Cimarron, which is made by Uberti to the Cimarron standards. It has the retractable firing pin. I bought the 44-40 version (Model P) not the 45-- they are very good...
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    I have the old ideal 358156 and also the 321427. ...

    I have the old ideal 358156 and also the 321427. Both cast just slightly oversize. Just enough that I can run them through a sizer to make sure they are uniform, but little press pressure.
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    WTB Yep-- You're starting out on this just about the...

    Yep-- You're starting out on this just about the way I did. Eventually I found enough real brass at a decent price, and I'm sure you will get it all in time.
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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