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    He asked for reloading, powder specifically....

    He asked for reloading, powder specifically. Johnny dropped powder, and all reloading supplies several years back. Why I didn't mention him.
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    Which is really interesting, Hogdon has a fair...

    Which is really interesting, Hogdon has a fair amount of data for CFE Pistol with cast bullets! Doesn't remove lead, but can be used to push them down bore!
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    Check the Powderhorn on Loop 410, between Highway...

    Check the Powderhorn on Loop 410, between Highway 90 and Marbach Road. Generally a good supply of components. Also try Nagel's, on San Pedro and Recoleta, just south of Jackson Keller. Dark and...
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    I use and like LMF better than other choices. not...

    I use and like LMF better than other choices. not really much to rust bluing, polish to taste, then degrease. degrease it again, to be sure. then swab on your solution and let it work.
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    My mom built B-24s at Consolidated's plant in...

    My mom built B-24s at Consolidated's plant in Fort Worth. Worked as a riveter, in the fuselage waist section. I still have her small ballpeen hammer she used in my shop. She had one of her friends in...
  6. Writer said S&B was still using fulminate of...

    Writer said S&B was still using fulminate of mercury primers?
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    For what it is worth, I've got a Winchester 94AE...

    For what it is worth, I've got a Winchester 94AE in .444, it likes the 310 Lee RNFPGC and Rx7 much better than 2400.
  8. Conversions like this, I usually rough cut the...

    Conversions like this, I usually rough cut the case perhaps 1mm longer than the trim length. Rough cut can be done on a small lathe (like I use), a chop saw mentioned by others, and there are other...
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    Burn rate is very close to Herco. Pretty slow...

    Burn rate is very close to Herco. Pretty slow powder to use in a small case with a blowback gun. Decent enough in heavier bullet loads in 9x19, great in .38 Super.
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    I cut to approximate length, anneal, the form in...

    I cut to approximate length, anneal, the form in Lee's sizing die. I fireform with my standard load, haven't lost a case yet, with over 100 made.
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    Napthalene crystals (moth balls or moth flakes)...

    Napthalene crystals (moth balls or moth flakes) will repel short term. Take a walk around the outside of the house, looking for entry points. Check your gables and pitch changes closely. Look for...
  12. Easy to pull bullets without disturbing the...

    Easy to pull bullets without disturbing the primers. Seat 1/8 inch deeper, then pull with a collet puller, as mentioned. The tough part is if the cartridge is charged with Cordite. It is placed in...
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    "Companies benefit from their hiring of workers...

    "Companies benefit from their hiring of workers made literate and trained by a public education system that, with all its foibles, is pervasive and accessible. Corporate trucks enjoy the benefits of...
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    Good looking rig. Leather work can get somewhat...

    Good looking rig. Leather work can get somewhat addictive.
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    My financial adviser is my number one son, works...

    My financial adviser is my number one son, works for American funds. Knows what he is doing, and doesn't BS (or charge me!). Also knows if my wife and I go bust we move in with him, so his advice is...
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    You fellers can always stuff your investment...

    You fellers can always stuff your investment money in your mattresses. You'll get a much better return that way. Or, invest 100% of your money in gold. How can you lose?
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    I picked up a Lee 20 pounder in a trade some time...

    I picked up a Lee 20 pounder in a trade some time back, just got around to using it a few weeks back. No leakage on mine (yet), bit of a clog, that was easily cleared by the paperclip/pliers method....
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    Diversity. As for the market, as said, think long...

    Diversity. As for the market, as said, think long term. It will head back up.
  19. You can make 35 or 351 WSL cases from them. Will...

    You can make 35 or 351 WSL cases from them. Will function in most rifles, even with no semi rim.
  20. I load for the 10.4 Glisenti. Started with a box...

    I load for the 10.4 Glisenti. Started with a box of factory Fiocchi, and worked backwards. Also did some research online. Bullet diameter for my revolver runs .424. Cases from .44 Special or .44...
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    Driver and the company he works for will face...

    Driver and the company he works for will face civil action, count on it. Jim Adler (The Texas Hammer) makes millions off BS traffic "accidents", and juries are ignorant enough to believe his line of...
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    Jut have a M-1917, close, but slightly different....

    Jut have a M-1917, close, but slightly different. nice thing about revolvers in .45 ACP is you can use any bullet, and not have to worry about feeding. Full moon clips are nice, but I prefer the...
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    The 9mm Win Magnum case is a LOT easier to reform...

    The 9mm Win Magnum case is a LOT easier to reform to 7.62x25. .223/5.56 needs neck reaming, .38 Special needs rim turned and extractor groove recut. 9mm Mag needs running through the sizing die. I've...
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    Yep, the tarp trick is the way to go with those...

    Yep, the tarp trick is the way to go with those itty bitty cases. Makes things much, much easier.
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    Easiest conversion for .380 (9mm Browning short)...

    Easiest conversion for .380 (9mm Browning short) is to cut down 9mm Browning Long. Since it has been unobtainable for the last 50-70 years, the second easiest conversion is to convert cash into .380...
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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