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I always decap my brass and then SS pin tumble before resizing. I cannot decap 416 Rigby cases in my Lee Universal Dcapping Die as they are to large to enter the die. Decapping with a hammer and...

Lyman Item # 2660299 303 RN GC 200 gr 314299

Looked at wrong box,will be using Lyman 2660299

Lyman 2660299

Plan to shoot reduced load lead bullets out of my Arisaka Type 99 with pristine bore and chamber. Do I need to fire my new brass first with J-word bullets and full power charges to size my brass to...

Did not think when I started this thread it would turn into a "I don't clean my guns" rant. I was just interested to see others cleaning set ups and tools. Oh well. Never mind.

While most of us probably spend more time cleaning firearms than we do actually shooting them I thought i would show my set up. Anyone else like to share?https://imgur.com/16x1Mzo

I am unable to load images to my file manager, anyone else experiencing this?

After decades of handloading I am ready to jump into the black magic of annealing. I plan on spinning cases and heating with a torch while watching for Tempilaq applied to the inside of necks to...

With a half dozen mil surps in the collection, and after a mountain of patches and untold number of passes with bore brushes, I now firmly believe the bores will never be "spotless". While the rifles...

I have a 32 S&W resizing die on the way and will post the results. Thanks for the help everyone.

The idea of using a 32 S&W resizing die to work the neck is interesting. One concern is precisely stopping the brass at a point where it does not touch the shoulder area. Is there a way to limit my...

Jack, when the die is backed off to not touch the shoulder the neck is not contacted either.
Jake, removing some of the die body would allow the brass to enter the die further-dont see how that...

Have a Arisaka 7.7x58 that Bubba reamed the shoulder area of the chamber so now the shoulder is way far forward. My 7.7 dies move the shoulder back when I attempt to neck size the brass. Tried...

Neither of my Lyman M Die bodies (long and short) work with the Rigby case.

Will soon start to load reduced charge cast boolit loads in my Ruger RSM in 416 Rigby, I see that the large case will present some challenges. Would like to hear others experiences with these large...

I have been casting for a while now for my milsurp rifles with great results. There are two concerns I have. I use Lyman M Dies for case mouth expansion, and while I adjust the die for maximum mouth...

I have pan lubed my first batch of Lyman 314299 boolits. Used a Tupperware type plastic shallow container. After cooling, the 50/50 lube "cake" was impossible to remove from the plastic. Is there...

I have use the following loads with the RCBS 250g Keith that run 1000 fps in 4" and 4 5/8" 44 magnum sixguns:


10g Unique

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Wondering if anyone has used the new Lee Auto Prime XR tool. I love the original (have worn out 2). Just hope Richard hasn't unnecessarily reinvented the wheel. Just in case the tool is not as good...

While casting large 45/70 bullets I have a problem with rough(almost porous) surfaces on the bullets multiple bands- while the nose and forward driving band look good. From info I have received on...

The few "reviews" I have read on this are less than impressive. I have the older addition. Is the new one worth it??

When casting with my Lyman 385 grain RN mold the multiple bands on the boolit do not seem to fill out completely. They appear very rough and grainy, while the nose is nice and smooth. Other molds I...

Thanks for all the replies. I will try 28 grains of H4198 next time out. The amount of horsepower 33 grains gives takes away some of the shootability for me and I do want to enjoy the rifle through...

Shot my Ruger No 1 in 45-70 today for the first time today. Lyman 385 grain plain base round nose sized .459 with 1.5 grains of dacron, standard primer and 33 grains of H4198. They averaged 1435 fps...