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  1. To be clear, both bricks shipped for $64, or $64...

    To be clear, both bricks shipped for $64, or $64 per brick, $128 for both?

    Don't mean to sound dumb, just wanted to be sure. :)
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    Oh man, I missed out here. Let me know if...

    Oh man, I missed out here.

    Let me know if this one somehow comes back on the market.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Yep. That was the issue. Figured it out after I...

    Yep. That was the issue. Figured it out after I hit “post”.

    Thanks, guys.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Lachmiller Lube-A-Matic issue

    Hi all, been a long time since I posted...life, job, blah blah blah.

    Anyway, I'm getting to a point where I want to get back on track to casting boolits. I've been casting roundballs for my...
  5. Thread: Sheet Lead

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    Plus, us black powder guys really prize pure lead...

    Plus, us black powder guys really prize pure lead for our frontstuffers. The pile of sheeting lead I got is now all made into ingots, and once I settle on a ball size for my flintlock, I'll turn a...
  6. Thread: Sheet Lead

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    I got some sheeting in the same manner you...

    I got some sheeting in the same manner you described. Very nice lead. Mine was glued to sheet rock initially, so there was some leftovers still affixed and had to burn off when I melted it into...
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    If you do, shoot me a pm when you are going. I...

    If you do, shoot me a pm when you are going. I always enjoy meeting folks from various forums there if I can. Parking is a few bucks (2-3 dollars, if I remember right), and if you have a 4wd it's...
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    Kempton would be the closest town if you want to...

    Kempton would be the closest town if you want to hit google maps. It'd be a solid 1hr+ drive north and somewhat west from Exton/West Chester. If it helps justify the trip, Cabela's is about 20-25 min...
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    The only really bummer to buying them online like...

    The only really bummer to buying them online like that is that you can't hand-pick the flints you want. I happen to live a very short ride from Dixon's in PA, so I can go hand-select flints there...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I can't play it and keep my composure completely,...

    I can't play it and keep my composure completely, and I lost my lab almost 4 years ago. But.....he got it all spot-on. Makes me really want another pup, actually, even though my current knucklehead...
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    This one will break you down, just to warn you,...

    This one will break you down, just to warn you, but it seems fitting.

    It's called "Labrador" by Walt Gabbard. It will make sense to most who have had dogs, but if you have or have had a lab in...
  12. Thread: Re-boring?

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    I'd call him and ask. I bet he'll do what you're...

    I'd call him and ask. I bet he'll do what you're after, if he has the equipment for it. He made my buddy's 35 Newton on a borrowed reamer. I forget how that deal worked, but somehow a reamer was...
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    Wow, could have written this post myself. I...

    Wow, could have written this post myself.

    I lost my 12 yr, 11 month old yellow lab on Halloween 2011. We had a baby on the way at the time, and my daughter was born one week after Molly (our lab)...
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    I bought a dozen gun flints from them. Great...

    I bought a dozen gun flints from them. Great pricing, fast shipping.

    They grind them a bit to put flats on them for the jaws on the cock to get a good purchase. That looks kinda ugly, but works...
  15. Thread: Re-boring?

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    I had JES do a 30-06 to 35 Whelen rebore for me....

    I had JES do a 30-06 to 35 Whelen rebore for me. Very good work and excellent turn around time.

    I would give him a call directly. You won't get an answer when you call. You have to leave him a...
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    Thanks everyone. I actually recast them. I was...

    Thanks everyone.

    I actually recast them. I was working through my pile of sheet lead and I let the pan cool a bit after finishing a batch, then put the ingots in and fired the burner back up. They...
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    I don't have a powder coat oven, lol, but I do...

    I don't have a powder coat oven, lol, but I do have a MAPP torch, I guess careful use of that would do the same as dragonrider suggested. MAPP is hot, so I'd have to be careful, but it makes sense...
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    Ingots left out?

    I've been working my way through several hundred pounds of xray room sheeting, melting/cleaning/fluxing and then pouring into ingots. I'm probably better than 3/4 of the way through the stuff, and so...
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    Buddy of mine who happens to be a plumber took a...

    Buddy of mine who happens to be a plumber took a scrap of pipe with the right internal diameter and chamfered the edge, then threaded/capped the opposite end. Works great, it will punch through 6-8...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I just got H110 at the Cabela's here in PA (I...

    I just got H110 at the Cabela's here in PA (I live 3 miles from it, lol). They have had more powder lately...the last couple years, things were lean.

    Prices are ok to high, never really great...
  21. Thread: Babbitt?

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    He got all he could, and it might be all that's...

    He got all he could, and it might be all that's left. He'll keep an eye out for more and see if he can get more, but it might be all gone. The mill he works at changed up how they do bearings, and...
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    Got some babbitt today. I had thought it was worn...

    Got some babbitt today. I had thought it was worn bearings, but instead, it's 5lb ingots.

    Here's a pic next to some 1lb Lyman lead ingots I made (for perspective):
    ...
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    Sounds really cool....what caliber? What style? ...

    Sounds really cool....what caliber? What style?

    If you need/want help with posting pics, I'm more than happy to assist. Shoot me a PM if you want.

    I agree....such a rifle needs to have some...
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    Cabelas in PA tonight had H110. Some came home...

    Cabelas in PA tonight had H110. Some came home with me. :)
  25. Yep, I've found my limiting factor is now my pot....

    Yep, I've found my limiting factor is now my pot.

    When I ran some in an old cast iron skillet, I could really put the heat to it, and it was SUPER fast. When I used the old stock pot I've been...
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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