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    Uriah and Frisco City....been a long time since...

    Uriah and Frisco City....been a long time since I've spent any time in that area. I was born and raised in Marengo County in the 50s/60s. I have heard lately (distant cousin is a wildlife biologist...
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    WTS Redding 7X30 Waters Dies

    These dies are in top shape. They are very lightly used. The set includes a bushing die (marked Bush NK). a body die, and a seating die. I am not familiar with Redding bushing dies so feel free to...
  3. Thread: 300 Savage brass

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    WTS 300 Savage brass

    40 rounds of unfired WW Savage brass. Headstamp is WW Super. One case has been pinched a little but should fireform with no problem. Price is $60 shipped in a SFRB. Payment by USPS money order or...
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    Cleaned '03 barrel last night and got nothing but...

    Cleaned '03 barrel last night and got nothing but powder fouling out, as usual. Showed the patches to my wife, who can see colors much better than me, and she thought she could see a faint greenish...
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    Losing my powder coat

    I have been using the shake and bake method of powder coating for 3-4 years with no complaint at all. I only cast for rifles and have taken 2 deer so far with my PC'ed bullets. I do a smash test on...
  6. Thread: Need advice

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    Yup, kinda like my bubba'ed up old 1917. That...

    Yup, kinda like my bubba'ed up old 1917. That chair has a history, too!
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    My thoughts exactly!

    My thoughts exactly!
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    You mean like this? ...

    You mean like this?

    https://i.imgur.com/Ea0TtQEl.jpg

    One side is 0.025" thinner than the other. I'm ashamed to admit how I found this. Just say that after 30 odd years of reloading, a series of...
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    Update for those interested: I found I had...

    Update for those interested:

    I found I had very little Acraglass, but went ahead and bedded a thin strip (about 1/4" wide) in a full semicircle just in front of the action. Took it out this...
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    Well, there's not much I can do if it's a...

    Well, there's not much I can do if it's a stressed barrel. It certainly isn't worth sending off to be cryogenically treated. At least the cold barrel issue isn't as big a deal with mild cast loads....
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    Shot it again this morning with full power loads....

    Shot it again this morning with full power loads. The cold barrel issue showed up in spades....much more pronounced than with mild cast loads. Pic shows movement after each shot. I only took 5...
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    I have not shot this rifle so much recently and...

    I have not shot this rifle so much recently and cannot really remember it pulling the first shot like this before. I plan to take it across the creek in the morning (blessed to have my own 100 yd...
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    Need advice

    I have a problem that is more of a rifle issue than a boolit issue. My 30 caliber stash was running low, so I went on a casting spree and cast a bunch of my favorites, the Lee 170 FP and RCBS 180 FP....
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    WTT Or will sell the 7mm checks for $45 shipped to...

    Or will sell the 7mm checks for $45 shipped to the lower 48 states.
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    WTT 7mm gas checks for 6.5mm checks

    In an earlier post, I offered to trade my new, unopened box of 7mm Hornady gas checks for the same in 30 cal. Never got any offers for that trade so now I'm going to offer to trade my 7mm checks for...
  16. WTT WTT: Box of Hornady 7mm gas checks for Hornady 30 cal checks

    I have a new unopened box of Hornady 7mm gas checks and would like to trade them for the same in 30 caliber.
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    Thanks for the responses gentlemen. It seems that...

    Thanks for the responses gentlemen. It seems that I am pretty much in line with most of you. I began casting again about 2 years ago when I got interested in PC'ing. I'd played with casting in the...
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    Cast bullet weight consistency

    When casting bullets for high performance rifle loads, what weight consistency do you shoot for? For instance, I'm casting 30 cal bullets using the 170 gr Lee FP and 180 grain RCBS FP right now. When...
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    Withdrawn. Thank you for looking!

    Withdrawn. Thank you for looking!
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    One last bump

    One last bump
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    Bump

    Bump
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    Bump

    Bump
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    WTS: Lyman 55 Special with 24" Drop Tube

    As near as I can tell, this measure is complete and has never been used. I think this black powder model has been discontinued. It operates as smooth as silk. Some of the steel parts have a very...
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    I will take #8. Sending a pm and email.

    I will take #8. Sending a pm and email.
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    Put this back up one more time before carting it...

    Put this back up one more time before carting it off to a gun show.
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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