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    When my dad was introducing me to squirrel...

    When my dad was introducing me to squirrel hunting back about 1952, he preferred .22 shorts. He claimed a long rifle would go right through a squirrel and leave it dead but still lying flat on the...
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    Easiest to "effectively" suppress is .22 rimfire,...

    Easiest to "effectively" suppress is .22 rimfire, they can be made very quiet with even a small suppressor.
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    Good Ol' reliable Black Powder

    I haven't been satisfied with the accuracy of my '94 Winchester 38/55 cast bullet rifle. My 50 yard groups seem to hover around 1 1/2 to 2" from solid bench rest with a 2.5X scope. I've tried 4...
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    Geez, I remember having a can of that stuff but I...

    Geez, I remember having a can of that stuff but I don't recall having seen it since I moved 2 years ago. Some day I'm going to get organazized.
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    I do always clean after shooting but I clean...

    I do always clean after shooting but I clean lightly, a patch or two with Hoppe's, a dry patch or two and a patch with some sort of gun oil. If the powder was black or Pyrodex I first swab out with...
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    So the consensus seems to be thorough cleaning is...

    So the consensus seems to be thorough cleaning is essential to cast bullet accuracy?
    Thanks, now I have to clean my Marlin.[smilie=s:
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    Thanks for all replies.

    Thanks for all replies.
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    Shooting cast after jacketed ?

    I seem to recall reading somewhere at some time that to get accuracy with any cast alloy bullet it is essential that the bore be scrubbed clean of any trace of copper fouling. I don't much worry...
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    I don't believe it possible to reach BHN of 22...

    I don't believe it possible to reach BHN of 22 with just lead and tin.
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    Don't know about special seasons in those states...

    Don't know about special seasons in those states but very specifically not considered a "muzzleloader" in most states which have such a season.
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    I once had the same problem of distorting the...

    I once had the same problem of distorting the bullet when seating it to compress the BP charge. I made a "steel bullet" out of a short piece of 5/16 steel rod. I ground the end to roughly match the...
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    Well I tried the sawzall and after getting a cut...

    Well I tried the sawzall and after getting a cut about 1" deep I decided that was too much like work. I then tried the propane torch. I couldn't rig up a way to hold the ingots safely vertical so...
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    OK Chill Wills, you asked for it so don't be...

    OK Chill Wills, you asked for it so don't be shocked. If the rest of the tool was in as good condition as the mold it is a real pity that it was cut off.
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    Thanks to all who have replied. I guess it would...

    Thanks to all who have replied. I guess it would have helped things along if I had said up front my 50# ingots are about 4"x3"x18" so the "bigger pot" would have to be really big. I do have a sawzall...
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    I wear welders gantlets when casting with any...

    I wear welders gantlets when casting with any mold but the #6 handles still get pretty hot if I try to cast more than 25 or 30 at a time. I suspect that back in it's day people didn't waste ammo on...
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    How to reduce large ingots?

    I have 100 pounds of pure lead I would like to blend for bullet metal. It is in the form of two 50 pound ingots. My dilemma is how to reduce those huge chunks to a size that will fit in my Lee...
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    For my two cents, I think the bore riding nose is...

    For my two cents, I think the bore riding nose is a good design but only if it perfectly fits the bore and considering the difficulty of sizing only half a bullet that means it must drop from the...
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    I recently acquired a Marlin 94c in .357, one of...

    I recently acquired a Marlin 94c in .357, one of the JM Marlins. I haven't yet tried any cast out of it, that will come later when things warm up outside. I can tell you it feeds everything I have...
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    I actually remember reading that article back...

    I actually remember reading that article back then and the Tonto reference is all I remember of it.
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    Expensive no kidding and it doesn't seem...

    Expensive no kidding and it doesn't seem justified. I don't see why the 310 dies should cost so much more than normal 7/8" dies and the 310 tong tool itself shouldn't cost more than a basic Lee hand...
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    Interesting, I guess maybe they varied with time...

    Interesting, I guess maybe they varied with time or by caliber since my 38/55 tool does not resize the case but does crimp, assuming one is using the original 2 1/8" brass, the Winchester 2.085"...
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    I don't use mine for most reloading, modern bench...

    I don't use mine for most reloading, modern bench mounted tools do have advantages but it is fun to play around with occasionally. Here's another photo showing the bullet as cast and seated and...
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    Ideal number six

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    I thought some might be interested in reloading as done at the dawn of the 20th century. This tool was all one needed to reload the 38-55 Marlin cartridge with black powder. It is...
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    Interesting attitude Char-Gar "I try and always...

    Interesting attitude Char-Gar "I try and always remember the Golden Rule.."Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you", in my dealing with people. All that I risk, in a case like yours,...
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    I always enjoy "wondering around in a hardware...

    I always enjoy "wondering around in a hardware store", finding stuff I never knew existed and even some things I don't know why they do exist.
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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