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    ..........IIRC, first of all, yes I did make the...

    ..........IIRC, first of all, yes I did make the sight base. Looking at it from the rear, the attachment piece on the left is to allow the sight to be laid down, or flipped up. Elevation is made via...
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    ............Shouldn't be a problem at all if...

    ............Shouldn't be a problem at all if .................... So long as the misalignment of the hole in the sprue plate and that in the blocks still allows for a good solid flow of alloy, as...
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    ........... A couple months ago I acquired my...

    ........... A couple months ago I acquired my last Garand. I'm pretty sure it had only gotten it's 5 "Proof Rounds" and then was set aside or "Canned" at the armory. It is a Springfield Armory baby,...
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    The Plates they have set up on the range are all...

    The Plates they have set up on the range are all painted black and are a foot square. They contrast with the soil behind it very nicely. The impact berm behind the plates is very light colored soil,...
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    ..............Just an FYI. I've had a Parker Hale...

    ..............Just an FYI. I've had a Parker Hale copy of the Whitworth Rifle for a bit over 35 years now. I've tried various "Hexagonal" slugs over time. Both Swagged hex, and cast hex. I can tell...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    ............Great job Gloob! Always glad to see...

    ............Great job Gloob! Always glad to see folks creating rather then sitting around staring at their Cell Phone!

    Buckshot
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    ...........So what did GC's cost before the...

    ...........So what did GC's cost before the absolute stupidity of "The Covid BS took over"? I have no idea how $134 AUS relates to $134 US. Surely you have a buddy who could fab up a GC maker...
  8. ............I have a 1879 Remington RB Argentine...

    ............I have a 1879 Remington RB Argentine contract rifle, with 33" bbl. This from 6-2002, RCBS 370gr FNPB 395gr, 13.3 BHN Pan lubed Beeswax/Vaseline, card wad at bullet base. 23.0gr IMR 4227,...
  9. Thread: sizer

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    .............You can contact Ammohead here on the...

    .............You can contact Ammohead here on the board. He makes Lee and Lyman type size dies.

    ...............Buckshot
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    ............ It was probably, 15 or more years...

    ............ It was probably, 15 or more years back I bought 30K "PMC" LRP's. Now having been around reloading for close to 55 years that "PMC" moniker has been bandied about for quite some time. I...
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    ............I have a 586 I've had for 4-5 years....

    ............I have a 586 I've had for 4-5 years. No issue with cast lead at all. Since it's not stainless maybe they didn't have problems, or I just lucked into a good one.

    .......Buckshot.
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    ............ I've had several Argentines M91...

    ............ I've had several Argentines M91 Infantry, M91 Cavalry carbines (Exceedingly cute if that term may be used for a firearm :-) and a couple 1909's. One made in Argentina, and it was just...
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    .................Naw, the poor CMP will have to...

    .................Naw, the poor CMP will have to do certain things in order for people in Californicashun to use them. When I went to log in at Midway, a POPUP appeared in the middle of my screen and...
  14. ............Dutchman, Yeah I remember back in the...

    ............Dutchman, Yeah I remember back in the 90's when Europe, was emptying their warehouses of military antiques. Found a decent market in the States, didn't they? :-) I had an 01 FFL for close...
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    ............I have a Garand that I bought from an...

    ............I have a Garand that I bought from an outfit in Prescott, AZ (I forget the name of the place now) in the early 90's. IIRC this was one of the first large importations. In any event I had...
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    Looks like you've got a pretty good start on your...

    Looks like you've got a pretty good start on your collection so far.

    .............Buckshot
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    ............I had an 01 FFL for 20 some years....

    ............I had an 01 FFL for 20 some years. PArt of that time I happily shot EVERY TUESDAY with 3-4 guys regularly at Inland Fish & Game in San Bernardino, CA. I never thought about how unique...
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    .............We live in hope!

    .............We live in hope!
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    Forum: Our Town

    .............I suppose a few might be interested...

    .............I suppose a few might be interested (or not) but I finally got rid of the Asperly Aimless Target rifle, and all the accouterments, flotsam and jetsam I'd accumulated over the intervening...
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    .......... I bought a new Ford Ranger 4x2 nicely...

    .......... I bought a new Ford Ranger 4x2 nicely equipped, but not way top of the line and am very happy with it. However being a child of the 50's I'm always comparing the price of stuff to when I...
  21. Thread: wet or dry?

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    ..............When I paper patch, I pull the...

    ..............When I paper patch, I pull the patch across a wet sponge that's in a saucer of water. The patch is dampened but not soaked. It retains the strength to be stretched without tearing, as...
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    Sticky: ...................Excellent! Buckshot

    ...................Excellent!

    Buckshot
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    ..............Gee, I wonder if they'd honor the...

    ..............Gee, I wonder if they'd honor the warranty if they knew what you were doing with it :-)?

    ..........Buckshot
  24. ..............When I was running my custom...

    ..............When I was running my custom machining business I used to make "Generic" type nose punches that only required knowing the caliber bullet for which they were to be used on, and the press...
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    ............In 2019 the wife and I bought a new...

    ............In 2019 the wife and I bought a new Ford Ranger, and traded in a Ford Sport Trac, which I DEARLY loved. Probably one of the best vehicles I'd ever owned. I had 160K miles on it, and did...
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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