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  1. Thread: 410 Reloads?

    by jimb16
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    You need to have the 3 inch loading dies. I have...

    You need to have the 3 inch loading dies. I have both the 2 1/2 and 3 inch dies for my 600 jr.
  2. Forum: Leverguns

    Mine is a long barreled 1873 and I use 8 gr of...

    Mine is a long barreled 1873 and I use 8 gr of Unique with a 265 gr FPRN cast bullet. I have a Marbles tang sight on it and it will group under 1 inch at 50 yards. I've dropped several deer with it....
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    In some cases the Blue Book value is way above or...

    In some cases the Blue Book value is way above or way below current market values. It depends on whether the item is hot or not!
  4. Thread: Bad Primers?

    by jimb16
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Only once did I ever have a batch of bad primers;...

    Only once did I ever have a batch of bad primers; 8 out 0f 50. They were winchesters. All of the other Winchester primers fired without a problem. All other brands fired as well. I thought it was the...
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    *LOL* I just put 5 rounds in the mag and don't...

    *LOL* I just put 5 rounds in the mag and don't worry about how much hangs down underneath!
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    You're good. I use 12.0 gr of 2400 With a GC'ed...

    You're good. I use 12.0 gr of 2400 With a GC'ed 115 gr bullet of the similar configuration. You should get good accuracy with that load. I usually poly coat mine, but I've shot them with LLA as well.
  7. Forum: Cast Boolits

    In my gun club we have several hundred members....

    In my gun club we have several hundred members. Most of us reload. Out of all of those guys, there are only 2 whose reloads I would trust and they are strictly BY THE BOOK reloaders who don't racecar...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Your problem sounds like your OAL is too long....

    Your problem sounds like your OAL is too long. They won't feed into the chamber because they won't come up. The bullet is too long for the length of the feed channel. If you do manage to get it into...
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    I don't see any significant performance...

    I don't see any significant performance difference between them. I just happen to have cut my casting teeth on the 311291 so I tend to use more of them. I use home grown gas checks and polycoat them....
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    I've used thousands of Cheddite primers for my...

    I've used thousands of Cheddite primers for my skeet loads. I use them with winchester primer data. No problems at all. And only one failure to fire. I've had more with Winchester primers! I can't...
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    I've been making smaller scores on powder too. 2...

    I've been making smaller scores on powder too. 2 pounds of Herco, 3 pounds of 846 and 2 of Win 231 last week ($90). This wed. the same guy is bringing me a bunch of wheel weights and other lead. He...
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    I hear you guys crying. I'm not....YET. I still...

    I hear you guys crying. I'm not....YET. I still have 2 8# kegs of which I just opened the first one and have used less than 1 pound. Never the less, I'm going to be conservative in my use of it. I...
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    Someone left a .380 mag on the range a few years...

    Someone left a .380 mag on the range a few years ago. I couldn't ID the make. I put a notice in our news letter, but nobody claimed it. It took 9 rounds, 3 more than the mustang mag. The mag catch...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    When that happened to me, I took it out of the...

    When that happened to me, I took it out of the sizer, then slipped the ring back on. Then I wrapped the thread with leather and put it into a vice that was turned sideways over the work bench. I put...
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    I had a heritage that was so bad that the bullets...

    I had a heritage that was so bad that the bullets were going through the target sideways at 30 feet, when they even hit the paper!. I sent it back to them. When it came back, it would at least keep...
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    I used to load brass shot shells all the time. I...

    I used to load brass shot shells all the time. I used light to mid power smokeless lower pressure loads. I NEVER used black powder. Never had any problems. I sealed the overshot card with a little...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I was shooting on an outdoor range next to a guy...

    I was shooting on an outdoor range next to a guy who was shooting a single shot .69 cal. ml pistol. The target frame was weather hardened oak. A split second after he fired, I was hit in the shin by...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I use Win 231 or Unique in my 1873 carbine and...

    I use Win 231 or Unique in my 1873 carbine and pistols. I've never had any problem with blowback. I use a 265 gr. RNFP in both and load fairly warm. I PC my bullets and use a moderate crimp on them....
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Two other things to check....First, are all of...

    Two other things to check....First, are all of your cases the same length? If not, seating and crimping the bullet could be causing the case to be slightly deformed causing the hang-up. The second...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    A plastic or nylon head on a soft/dead blow...

    A plastic or nylon head on a soft/dead blow hammer is best for starting the bullet into the barrel. either will give you enough ooomph without any chance of damaging the muzzle.
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    I use those tiny ice cube trays made from silicon...

    I use those tiny ice cube trays made from silicon and stand mine in them. No bare spots. When I take a tray out of the oven, I set it aside to cool while I put another prepped tray into the oven....
  22. I have some HF Black that just won't go away too....

    I have some HF Black that just won't go away too. It was the very first powder that I bought, not knowing how bad it was. I used it, mixed it, tried to burn it up, etc, but it seems to keep...
  23. Poll: I'm waiting for Biden to mandate rail guns since...

    I'm waiting for Biden to mandate rail guns since they use electric power instead of combustable powder!
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    ATI has O/U shotguns in both 67 ga. and 20 ga....

    ATI has O/U shotguns in both 67 ga. and 20 ga. both with choke tubes. Both are reasonably priced and either will do the job. HOWEVER; as an instructor with 37 years of experience, I recommend the 20....
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    To answer the question asked earlier, if it is...

    To answer the question asked earlier, if it is marked BLUE SKY, it is NOT a CMP rifle. Blue Sky was a commercial importer. CMP sells ONLY USGI returns with no import marks.
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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