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    When the bear is ready to put your head in his...

    When the bear is ready to put your head in his mouth recoil is not really a factor. At least for one shot.

    255 grains at 875fps is not really "magnum" level, but it is comparable to a factory or...
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    John, I have had a Taurus Tracker just like...

    John,
    I have had a Taurus Tracker just like yours (except mine is titanium) for a number of years. Got it for my wife's carry gun here in Alaska as we have toothy critters.
    Here is some data for...
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    Mine came today. Thanks Jim. Minus 30F here...

    Mine came today. Thanks Jim. Minus 30F here tonight.
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    Good news

    That's good news, Jim. It has been a while!!!
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    Where do you buy tin?

    I have recently obtained several nice HP molds. In the past I have been satisfied with straight WWs but it seems these hollow points want some tin in order to perform properly.
    Does anyone on this...
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    Jim, No hurry on mine either, we are on our way...

    Jim,
    No hurry on mine either, we are on our way to Florida for a few weeks!
    Rick in Alaska
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    Very nice looking. Eager to try it!

    Very nice looking. Eager to try it!
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    Great. Thanks!

    Great. Thanks!
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    Butler, perhaps you can have mine. I have been...

    Butler, perhaps you can have mine. I have been trying to back out but have not gotten any response from the honcho or from Mihec.
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    I have attempted to back out via PM to Mihec. I...

    I have attempted to back out via PM to Mihec. I had forgotten I had already committed and paid for a very similar mold on a different thread.
  11. Whatever the reason they do seem to be...

    Whatever the reason they do seem to be consistently better now than a few years ago. My 6 banger Ranch Dog 30 cal mold drops 'em right out with no banging on the mold and they are pretty nice...
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    I have the Taurus Tracker in 41 mag (titanium)...

    I have the Taurus Tracker in 41 mag (titanium) and it is my "go-to" gun for carry here in Alaska. Shoots just fine. (I have Rugers and a Freedom Arms, but the lightweight and fine shooting of the...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Poll: My 30 cal checks look very nice but fall off of...

    My 30 cal checks look very nice but fall off of both all of my GC boolits (two Lee and one Ranch Dog/lee) designs. I assume because they are not thick enough to fill the space once run through the...
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    20" 30-30 barrel on my TC Encore has become one...

    20" 30-30 barrel on my TC Encore has become one of my favorites. Shot a 3/8" 3-shot group at 100 yards last week with the Ranch Dog boolits--big, flat metplat and comfortable to shoot at about...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Speed green works good for me. I was working up...

    Speed green works good for me.
    I was working up a load with Unique and a 250 grain NOE design that has the Lee style micro grooves.
    My first try was somewhere around 6 grains of Unique, bullets...
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    I have taken lots of moose in the past 34 years...

    I have taken lots of moose in the past 34 years here in Alaska. Most were taken with a 30-30. Never had one go more than a few yards. Last one was a 7mm-08. Fell in its tracks. None over 100 yards,...
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    Has anybody done some testing of the HPs? I...

    Has anybody done some testing of the HPs? I normally cast with straight WW metal, but wonder if it will be too brittle for this boolit? Or is there another thread I should be looking at?
    Thanks...
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    I just finished loading/testing some Lee SWC...

    I just finished loading/testing some Lee SWC boolits that weigh about 250 grains with WW. They are gas checked.
    6.7 grains Unique gave about 935fps from a Charter Arms 4" target bulldog.
    7.3...
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    Thanks guys. Sort of surprised not many have...

    Thanks guys. Sort of surprised not many have actually done an Encore. Will let you know how it turns out.
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    "Have you done it yet? If so did it help? I may...

    "Have you done it yet? If so did it help? I may have to try it myself, that 223 is still shooting the first shot high not bad about a half minute high and then the rest fall into a nice tight cluster...
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    Very nice mold, easy to make good boolits. My...

    Very nice mold, easy to make good boolits.
    My first loads didn't turn out so well, though!
    Sized to .453 and tumble lubed with alox.
    8.5 grains Unique. (mine is the 250 grain mold, 245 grains with...
  22. Thread: New Lube

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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Interesting! I would like to hear more details....

    Interesting! I would like to hear more details. Have one boolit that is leading pretty bad with LTL.
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    Wonderful. Finally found someone who has done it!...

    Wonderful. Finally found someone who has done it! Would appreciate a little guidance as I have never glass bedded before. I assume I need to relieve the barrel channel a bit? Do I leave the area...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Sticky: question: I have an aluminum griddle on our old...

    question: I have an aluminum griddle on our old sears gas kitchen range that is very difficult to clean. Would a citrus acid bath work on it?

    RickK
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Sticky: Spray meat with Citric Acid to slow bacterial growth

    Wow, what a great thread. I look forward to trying this on brass. I am sure there are many hunters reading this thread that may be interested in yet another use for citric acid.

    This is from the...
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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