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  1. Thread: Propane grill?

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    Propane grill?

    Is a propane grill capable of melting 50lb of lead?
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    Who could refuse such a polite request ?

    Who could refuse such a polite request ?
  3. Thread: Unknown ingot

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    I guess I’ll attempt to break off one of the ears...

    I guess I’ll attempt to break off one of the ears tomorrow and see
  4. Thread: Unknown ingot

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    Cool. I guess I didn’t do bad for $20.

    Cool. I guess I didn’t do bad for $20.
  5. Thread: Unknown ingot

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    Well it clangs when whacked with a hammer. I...

    Well it clangs when whacked with a hammer.
    I had a cheap set(Chinese) of pencils. I tried scratching the surface but none would scribe the surface. But, I hadn’t shaped them into a flat chisel...
  6. Thread: Unknown ingot

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    Unknown ingot

    I bought this 20+ bar at a gun show. Unknown alloy. The guys buddy say he thinks it’s Lino but he wasn’t sure.
    Anybody have any idea what it might be? 318215
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    357 Maximum bullet

    Anyone cast for this cartridge?
    I’m thinking of a Lyman 358430 if I can locate one.
    I’m going to be shooting them out of my 10” Ruger Blackhawk
    Thanks
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    Forum: Helping Hands

    Fascinating topic

    Fascinating topic
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    Forum: Our Town

    Just a helpful hint to use the mfg. recommended...

    Just a helpful hint to use the mfg. recommended oil for your vehicle. Newer vehicles with VVT(variable valve timing) solenoids are fussy about the viscosity, and can trip a CEL if the wrong weight...
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    The auto parts store I work at has a color...

    The auto parts store I work at has a color analyzer that can read the color and either find a match or create a new color to match. The tricky part is you need a flat surface on the scale to read the...
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    I just bought a new Ohaus 505 of Amazon. It is...

    I just bought a new Ohaus 505 of Amazon.
    It is made in China. Just FYI.
  12. Thread: RCBS 10-10 plate

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    294296 I too printed it out on copy paper. Not...

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    I too printed it out on copy paper. Not the best but it’ll do in a pinch. Took some fiddling but printed it it at 47% of the image I downloaded to get the correct OAL. Once I fab a plate to...
  13. Thread: RCBS 10-10 plate

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    That looks really nice, but I’m not that good on...

    That looks really nice, but I’m not that good on ‘puters.
  14. Thread: RCBS 10-10 plate

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    Curious if the OP or anyone else for that matter...

    Curious if the OP or anyone else for that matter found one of these. I too contacted RCBS and was told and I quote “buy a new scale”.
    I thought about using tape and a fine point Sharpie. Kind of...
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    Dang it! Raining here so my connection “the grass...

    Dang it! Raining here so my connection “the grass cutter” won’t be there.
    Thinking about approaching the club about making a donation for the access to take it all.
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    That’s what mine looks like. Just not so many big...

    That’s what mine looks like. Just not so many big chunks.
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    As far as cooking it down, I have a gasoline...

    As far as cooking it down, I have a gasoline plumbers pot.
    Problem I have is my good buddy is also a caster and I’d like to get him involved but the guy that tipped me off, made me promise not to...
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    I’m not sure how many know about it. They keep...

    I’m not sure how many know about it.
    They keep it inside of a locked garage where they keep the clubs zero turn.
    Weather permitting I’ll be back there Sunday to try and reconnect with the guy...
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    May have hit the mother lode.

    My club has a box about 4’ square and 2,-3’ deep of scrap lead from our indoor range with a smaller box on top of it.
    They don’t know what to do with it. Mainly shavings.
    I liberated 2 5 gallon...
  20. Thread: Used lubesizers

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    I bought a Lyman 450 with about 6 dies and...

    I bought a Lyman 450 with about 6 dies and punches and a few sticks of lube for $80 at a gun show. All the dies were common sizes. At the prices I see used dies going for I think I did OK.
  21. Thread: Meteorite

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    Forum: Our Town

    My WAG is that the cooling would be so slow...

    My WAG is that the cooling would be so slow because of the vacuum of space. Sort of a humongous
    Yeti cooler.
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    Universal decapper for Lee APP

    I bought an APP on sale at Midway but need to buy a decapping die.
    It looks like the Lee die requires you to replace the whole stem/pin if you break it. The RCBS just has pins.
    Recommendations?
  23. Forum: Our Town

    Sorry for the loss of your brother and your...

    Sorry for the loss of your brother and your fathers troubles.
    I'll say a prayer for you all.
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    My BIL is a foreman for a big plumbing contractor...

    My BIL is a foreman for a big plumbing contractor that does municipal contracts and if he runs across Any he gives it to me.
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    Lead pipe question

    Is lead pipe pure lead, or close enough? BIL gave me some and I am just curious.
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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