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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    .45 auto remington brass is thinner,I use it in a...

    .45 auto remington brass is thinner,I use it in a match chamber 1911 with cast boolits for better accuracy and reliability. Standard chambers use range brass. I do not know about .357 brass
  2. Thread: Redhawk grips

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    Like winelover the uncle mikes are the best I...

    Like winelover the uncle mikes are the best I have found. wish they would bring the line back.
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    Franks, Tabasco Chipotle or Tobasco Garlic pretty...

    Franks, Tabasco Chipotle or Tobasco Garlic pretty well cover what I like. The Tobasco Garlic can be hard to find at times so when I do find it I get a few bottles.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I did pretty much the same thing a few months...

    I did pretty much the same thing a few months ago,luckily I had just stepped away and the primer was on top,still made me jump!
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    Just priced lead at the local scrapper, $.80 for...

    Just priced lead at the local scrapper, $.80 for WW,$1.05 for pure. I really do not want to pay that much so I will wait a while and hope it comes down.
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Mine is accurate,reliable and has a trigger like...

    Mine is accurate,reliable and has a trigger like a Glock,aside from the trigger its a great gun.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have 2 629's that need the cylinder throats...

    I have 2 629's that need the cylinder throats enlarged.I slugged the barrels on each and the slugged bullet will not pass through the throats. Both pistols lead the barrel.When I get time I will...
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    After reading this I decided to slug a few of my...

    After reading this I decided to slug a few of my handguns,I have 2 S&W 629s .44 mag. The barrels on both go about .001 larger than the throats as near as I can tell,they both lead. S&W 9mm goes about...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Man I work for fired a .270 in a 7 mag,blew the...

    Man I work for fired a .270 in a 7 mag,blew the stock out around the magazine,and gas in his face,left him unharmed but shaken.
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    I have to separate S&B 9mm brass from everything...

    I have to separate S&B 9mm brass from everything else because it is so much shorter and has to be loaded separately,kind of a pain but the brass is free.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I use them for everything,.45 auto with bullseye...

    I use them for everything,.45 auto with bullseye to .44mag and 296 no problems.I experimented a few years ago with different primers and slow powders to see if accuracy would be affected. With 296 in...
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    I cull boolits as I size and lube at the same...

    I cull boolits as I size and lube at the same bench where I reload.I keep a can for rejects on the floor and toss culls in as I go. It looks like a primer found its way in the can or I swept it up...
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    Forum: Our Town

    POW! primer in casting pot!

    I had just loaded my allready hot pot with sprues and floor sweepings, turned away to place my mould on a stove to keep warm when POW!,my right ear rang a minute after I pulled my fingernails out of...
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    Mine came in yesterday,is it normal to look at...

    Mine came in yesterday,is it normal to look at moulds first,powder and primers 2nd and .22 rimfire ammo 3rd or is it just me?
  15. Thread: Powders

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    4 and 8 pound kegs are 231,unique and H4895 231...

    4 and 8 pound kegs are 231,unique and H4895
    231 for self loading pistols
    unique for revolvers
    H4895 covers .223 to 30-06
    occasional use of 2400 or AA#9 in 1 pound cans
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I use hamburger grease for smelting,a touch of...

    I use hamburger grease for smelting,a touch of hamburger grease and some sawdust for casting.
  17. Thread: old and new?

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    Forum: Our Town

    oldest .22 rimfire newest .223 Rem.

    oldest .22 rimfire
    newest .223 Rem.
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    Thats right, If I see an Interstate battery sign...

    Thats right, If I see an Interstate battery sign out front,its probably a waste of time to ask to buy any wheel weights.
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    Forum: Our Town

    I remember my grandparents getting a phone way...

    I remember my grandparents getting a phone way out in rural OK. It was a party line and us kids were not allowed to touch it.There were always women talking on it and if you needed to call out you...
  20. Thread: In another era

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    Even being underage during the "sign for all ammo...

    Even being underage during the "sign for all ammo days" I could buy .22 ammo at the only store in town which was more like a general store in a farm/ranch area. squirrels and rabbits were common...
  21. Thread: Flux Question

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    I use old hamburger gease.It smells halfway...

    I use old hamburger gease.It smells halfway decent when I flux with it,almost like steak.
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    I made a sheet metal wind guard about 3" tall...

    I made a sheet metal wind guard about 3" tall that leaves about an inch of space around the pot for the heat to rise.The burner is about 3 to 4 inches below the pot.If I am not careful of the heat it...
  23. Thread: 9mm leading

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    My sized boolits run .3575 to .359 thru my .358...

    My sized boolits run .3575 to .359 thru my .358 sizer.I think I will have to cast up some pure lead and slug the Hi Power barrel.Also have to check the expander on my dies as mentioned.
  24. Thread: 9mm leading

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    9mm leading

    I have a Hi Power that is leading the barrel with Lyman 120 gr,truncated cone bullets. I am running them thru a .358 sizer but usually it just touches the high spots. My S&w 9mm's lead very little if...
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    finally figured out how to dutch oven smelt

    Use a thermometer! Learned that here.Also have some patience.I had tried a Lee pot to smelt in but it takes forever to clean a bucket full of WW. Tried a dutch oven and turkey fryer and ended up with...
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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