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    Forum: Swaging

    I had some dies that I had to screw down so far...

    I had some dies that I had to screw down so far there was no space for a lock ring on my XL650. I just put the lock ring on the underside.
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    Forum: Swaging

    For low pressure applications this can work - but...

    For low pressure applications this can work - but if you look at the different professional swage dies you will find that they often use 1" or larger bodies to contain the pressures.

    Those 12L14...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I have bought alot from Harbor Freight - but any...

    I have bought alot from Harbor Freight - but any of the drill bits I won't trust to work in anything harder than drywall.
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    Hope you will detail your pot upgrade as well.

    Hope you will detail your pot upgrade as well.
  5. Move outside the DENVER Firearms Persecution...

    Move outside the DENVER Firearms Persecution Zone, buy a submachine gun and you will immediately Grok the importance of maximum lead processing and buying powder in 8lb ( or larger kegs).

    But back...
  6. Thread: Lathe oil

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    Don't be fooled by people recommending motor oils...

    Don't be fooled by people recommending motor oils - the working surfaces of your lathe will never reach 150° F and if it does then you have more serious problems!

    Vactra #2 is the gold standard -...
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    I want to cut up a Savage Axis 223. Chop the...

    I want to cut up a Savage Axis 223.

    Chop the barrel on each end - set it back re-chambered for 22TCM, and cut to 16.5" with threads for a suppressor.

    A custom mag well/block would hold the...
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    My Grizzly G0602 10x22 will do a 27TPI. My 3X...

    My Grizzly G0602 10x22 will do a 27TPI. My 3X more expensive G4003G gunsmithing lathe won't do a 27tpi. Its problems like this that help me decide I should just buy a CNC turning center and sit back...
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    Forum: Swaging

    Simple hydraulic pressure. You would need to...

    Simple hydraulic pressure.

    You would need to setup a star lube sizer so that the grease holes for the groove you want gone are plugged.

    So you end up with a sized slug with 1 filled grease...
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    This form just crashed and trashed my 40minute...

    This form just crashed and trashed my 40minute long reply saying it was too short. I'm too pissed to retype the whole thing again.
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    Question: What is the max weight you can get ( core + jacket ) when using 22 shorts?

    I was wondering if a 22 short jacket was large enough to make a 40gr round nose. Trying to duplicate a 22LR slug without the heal.

    I want to try in 22 TCM and another wildcat.
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    Forum: Swaging

    Sticky: Just a heads up for all the aspiring die makers....

    Just a heads up for all the aspiring die makers. If you have a failed .224 point form die do not despair - salvage it as a 5.7 point form die. Same goes for a slightly oversize core seat die.

    5.7...
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    I just spent about $8000 on a used CNC turning...

    I just spent about $8000 on a used CNC turning center.

    Its going to cost me about $15,000 to upgrade the electrical service and get a second sub panel put in for this machine. Until then I can't...
  14. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Might try hitting up a boat yard and see if there...

    Might try hitting up a boat yard and see if there are any old derelict sail boats rotting away which have raw lead ballast - They might even pay you to haul it (lead) away. Sometimes the ballast is...
  15. I have about 1300lbs of processed ingots and...

    I have about 1300lbs of processed ingots and another 6 5gal buckets each about 80% full of pre-2008 wheel weights so virtually no zinc or iron.

    That said - since 22RF ammo has been unavailable,...
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    Unless you were milling fins on the rear of the...

    Unless you were milling fins on the rear of the slug - all the work you describe would be lathe turning - not milling.

    Most Copper is a Royal Hemroid to work with. Making from solid is like...
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    First post is all kinds of just wrong. 2xxx...

    First post is all kinds of just wrong.

    2xxx series aluminum is primary alloy with copper
    6xxx series aluminum is primary alloy with silicon.
    7xxx series aluminum is primary alloy with magnesium....
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    Don't be Ridiculous! The conspiring criminals who...

    Don't be Ridiculous! The conspiring criminals who succeeded in outlawing private weapons are still in office, crime goes on as business as usual except perhaps with less unflattering news coverage...
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    There are few better ways to spend a sunday...

    There are few better ways to spend a sunday afternoon when the weather outside is in the crapper. Fire up your fav mp3 playlists and crank out a few hundred lbs of raw bullets. I have a vent hood for...
  20. The scrap metals market has taken a serious dump...

    The scrap metals market has taken a serious dump as of late. - Just look at the lead price ticker they show here - Kitco.com is showing new lead @$0.766 / lb I would counter with $0.25/lb for the...
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    Bought a new Magma mold from Powersgt and he had...

    Bought a new Magma mold from Powersgt and he had it shipped out as soon as the USPS office was open.

    Each mold half was well wrapped and plenty of padding between the two - packaged to withstand...
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    I wants a Walther PP in 32acp and a CZ Scorpion...

    I wants a Walther PP in 32acp and a CZ Scorpion and I will feel content that I have the realm of 32 acp decently covered. ( Unless I found a really good deal on one of those Seacamps.)
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    Taper was so much you couldn't have just offset...

    Taper was so much you couldn't have just offset the tailstock?

    The only time I ever needed the actual taper attachment was when I needed to thread NPT.
  24. I would say a min of .461 prior to sizing and...

    I would say a min of .461 prior to sizing and size to .460 unless slugging your bore proves otherwise.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Explain that real hard times are when you have...

    Explain that real hard times are when you have not been able to get any useable primers or powder for a few years because the shelves remain empty.
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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