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    Isn't this something Lathesmith had been making?...

    Isn't this something Lathesmith had been making? I had him make me a some items a few years back. He was a straight shooter.
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    Local gun store had pallets, literally PALLETS of...

    Local gun store had pallets, literally PALLETS of CCI 500 primers for $ 90 per K. No breaks for quantity and no limits. I left them right there. I have enough to get me through a few seasons. I go...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The way I see it, primers will not get much below...

    The way I see it, primers will not get much below $80 per thousand anytime soon. They are 3 times what they cost a few years ago but so are a lot of other things. Cans of Progresso soup is on my...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Great start if true but I don't encourage golden...

    Great start if true but I don't encourage golden state gun owners to get too giddy.
  5. I have experienced the same spotty looking...

    I have experienced the same spotty looking bullets after trying a few new colors. Now I end up mixing a translucent color with a more solid one, usually 80-90% of the translucent or metalic color...
  6. WTT I mix #90 pure lead water pipe with #30 type...

    I mix #90 pure lead water pipe with #30 type metal bars/pieces/letters, etc plus #3 pewter in my batches when smelting. I use this alloy for almost everything from .22 cal to 45's, pistol and rifle....
  7. When will someone publish a book for PC boolits?

    The Lee Cast Bullet Handbook is a resource I turn to frequently. I also use my chronograph frequently. We all should know that lubed lead, polymer coated, plated and jacketed bullets produce very...
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    After reading the ways some guys have been...

    After reading the ways some guys have been reducing the case diameter of 308s, I figured there has to be a better way or at least a way that is less strenuous on my equipment. Enter my Case Pro roll...
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    Making 35 Rem brass?

    I can't believe how scarce 35 Rem brass and ammo has become the last few years. I have a few guns chambered in this pleasant to shoot round and they all do very well with cast boolits. It has always...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Falling Steel match flyer

    Falling steel matches have become very popular here in central Pennsylvania. They offer an opportunity to shoot a lot of rounds with immediate feedback. Speed and accuracy both factor into how well...
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    I may be the exception, but I use my chrono...

    I may be the exception, but I use my chrono extensively. I am a competitive handgun shooter. I need to make certain power factors to qualify to shoot in certain divisions. I shoot ICORE and USPSA,...
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    Right now, with prices being crazy high, I would...

    Right now, with prices being crazy high, I would seriously consider running all of your stuff through an auction house that does online events. I have gotten rid of piles of unwanted stuff from both...
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    A friend's dashcam video was accepted by the cops...

    A friend's dashcam video was accepted by the cops after an accident. My friend was found to not be at fault, due to the video.
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    Forum: Our Town

    It looks like I have a different position than...

    It looks like I have a different position than most who have commented so far. I will shoot up bad ammo or ammo that was tailored for a particular gun I no longer own. I had a few hundred 40's that...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I have to wear very stiff soled boots or shoes...

    I have to wear very stiff soled boots or shoes with high arches. Danner brand works well for me. I have custom orthotic insoles which help sometimes but I don't do well wearing them day after day. My...
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    As a competitive shooter I can say I have learned...

    As a competitive shooter I can say I have learned to stay away from less expensive handguns. I often shoot several matches per week and many guns are simply not built to handle that kind of use....
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    My personal experimentation has shown no...

    My personal experimentation has shown no significant accuracy difference between boolits dumped on a sheet or stood on their bases for baking. This is for pistol use with the knowledge that I am not...
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    To gain elevation (or even windage for out of...

    To gain elevation (or even windage for out of line holes) the Burris Signature rings with the plastic inserts are a great way to gain what you need. I have these on a bunch of guns and have never had...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I dump about 100 coated boolits into a pewter...

    I dump about 100 coated boolits into a pewter bowl that has the inside rubbed with a little bit of lube stick. I have quite a few sticks from the days I lubed with my Lyman lubrisizers and Star...
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    Fastest 9mm decapping tool

    I'm contemplating going to the wet tumble method as a means of getting new-looking, shiny brass. Yeah, my pretty shiny dry tumbled stuff looks good and functions perfectly but it's not a bright as...
  21. This will help to keep me in Boolits for the next...

    This will help to keep me in Boolits for the next few years as long as I continue shooting at the same rate as I have been for the last 5+. My great fear appears to be actually happening as we speak....
  22. $.80 per pound. That's the most I have paid for...

    $.80 per pound. That's the most I have paid for lead ever.
    Last Lino batch #1274 cost me $1.00 per pound but it was all nice print metal.
  23. Good score today but the future isn't bright

    I was able to pick up #1100 of lead and alloy today at my favorite scrap yard. Approximately half of it is pure lead....really, really pure as in big blocks that were tested at over 99% lead intended...
  24. What kind of a sizing machine are you using? What...

    What kind of a sizing machine are you using? What kind of lube are you using? Are you putting lube into the lube grooves in the sizer? Are the boolits powder coated or bare lead? .003" is asking a...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I bet it is always the cavity closest to the...

    I bet it is always the cavity closest to the handles and the last one you fill. That end of the mold and sprue plate is too cold. How many cavity is the mold?
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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