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    Poll: I would have to go with a black powder. It is...

    I would have to go with a black powder. It is about the most versatile powder around. App bp era handguns and rifles and all modern straight wall cartridges would be a breeze and I am sure I could...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I use a hickory hammer handle but, I hold the...

    I use a hickory hammer handle but, I hold the wrong end and drilled a hole in the end large enough to take a full Lyman dipper full of lead to add a little heft.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    9mm is a very tough case that has a taper and 45...

    9mm is a very tough case that has a taper and 45 has relatively thin and straight case. Add a little case lube, Hornady One-Shot is great stuff. I run about 1in3 to 1 in 5 lubed to unlubed through...
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    I have never been that worried about spring...

    I have never been that worried about spring replacement for range guns as they just do not fail overnight but for my social and competition guns see new springs every 5000 rnds t to make me feel good.
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    I keep a separate Wilijen light on the night...

    I keep a separate Wilijen light on the night stand for the reason, don't point a gun at anything you are not willing to destroy. As for night sights I do have them but not for the obvious reasons, I...
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    I shoot and carry Sigs in 9 and 357 Sig, 58,000...

    I shoot and carry Sigs in 9 and 357 Sig, 58,000 rnds through my P226 9mm. I love how my FEG BHP shoots.
  7. Thread: Noe 358-135-g-rf

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    I have been eying one of those my self. There are...

    I have been eying one of those my self. There are a lot of 9's out there that have big bores, for example my Sig P226 has a .357 bore and likes .358 boolits.
  8. Thread: Sig P229 Kaboom

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have just 3 responses. 1) My thoughts on the...

    I have just 3 responses.

    1) My thoughts on the subject are based on the engineer that I consulted on the subject after my near KB. His background is a Masters in Mechanical engineering and a...
  9. Thread: Sig P229 Kaboom

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    35 I will ask you to reread my last and respond...

    35 I will ask you to reread my last and respond accordingly. I understand the specifics of the timing, as stated in my situation the at the point of firing the timing is not starting from 0 it is...
  10. Thread: Help with 429421

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I had the same problem, my solution was Mountain...

    I had the same problem, my solution was Mountain Molds to the rescue with 2 .434 molds.

    91459

    I designed a plain base 240gr Keith and a 330gr LBT style rf with Keith style driving bands. $85...
  11. Thread: Sig P229 Kaboom

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I do fully understand the design and function of...

    I do fully understand the design and function of an auto pistol, as I said the gun was already starting to unlock therefore the normal requirements to unlock the gun were compromised. The cam in the...
  12. Thread: Sig P229 Kaboom

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I will share my suspicions as to what may have...

    I will share my suspicions as to what may have contributed. I recently was shooting my Sig p229 in 357 Sig ( NOE 358-128 sizedto .357 BAC lubed propelled by 7.5gr power pistol and a Tula sp primer)...
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    I was a little worried about stability past 50...

    I was a little worried about stability past 50 yds with the wide nose.

    I actually looked at the 500 Smith molds as a starting point.

    The gas check is more for helping to grip the rifling with...
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    Desiging a mold, looking for input

    I am looking for your opinion of what I have come up with. The goal for this boolit is hunting/woods gun. I was trying to maximize the powder space to get the best velocity possible given the high...
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    This quote was taken from...

    This quote was taken from
    http://www.mimaweb.org/Genl_guidelines.htm


    "Final Properties

    MIM fabrication is ideal where near-full density, high impact toughness, fracture toughness, and...
  16. The last time I took in jackets I got about...

    The last time I took in jackets I got about $2.80/lb give or take a few pennies. That paid for a lot of my lead, I buy from an indoor range for $.45/lb.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    I got my order of lube 44 hours after ordering,...

    I got my order of lube 44 hours after ordering, did you get a tracking number emailed to you?
  18. Thread: 32 S&W data

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    Thanks I will be getting some loaded up and see...

    Thanks I will be getting some loaded up and see how they shoot.
  19. Thread: 32 S&W data

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    32 S&W data

    I have been looking everywhere for 32 short load data with little success. All I have found are bullseye and unique. I do not have bullseye and unique does not meter well at all. no.2 or IMR PB...
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    My current one was made in 2008, I did have a...

    My current one was made in 2008, I did have a 80's era 9mm 41AE combo that had to have 50,000 plus thousand down the pipe with out any breakages.
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    I have a 10mm that gets a steady diet of mid to...

    I have a 10mm that gets a steady diet of mid to upper end loads with no problems. Yes the chamber is supported.
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    Re: Need a little 9mm help???

    I forgot lube is lla or carnuba red
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have found that a stout load of a med burn rate...

    I have found that a stout load of a med burn rate powder does the best in my guns. I am running a 356-102-1R and a NOE 358-128 rf cast with straight indoor range lead with a little tin over 5% off...
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    I started with a # of Clays and a set of 38/357...

    I started with a # of Clays and a set of 38/357 dies and a Lee kit. I still have about half of the powder after 12 years.
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    He was out of them right now but he said that one...

    He was out of them right now but he said that one is coming in his next order.
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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