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    A couple of years ago I bought another new Lyman...

    A couple of years ago I bought another new Lyman 457125. Back then it passed my visual inspection but I didn't try it for casting until yesterday. Looks like this mold may have been cut with a new...
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    Thanks for the link. Well, so it happened that a...

    Thanks for the link. Well, so it happened that a replacement mold arrived directly from Lyman on late April. I don't know how it managed to pass customs but it did. It didn't say anything about that...
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    Thank you fellows. In case you are interested in...

    Thank you fellows. In case you are interested in making similar Mosin-Nagant conversion from spare m/39 parts here are a few lines I wrote about my trials and tribulations. After second barrel with...
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    Well, it sure didn't make it on last Christmas...

    Well, it sure didn't make it on last Christmas and not this one either! Two years plus and counting. Not sure if Lyman has even made another production run after that as it seems that at least on...
  5. Factory new S&W 617-6 with early cylinder stop drop

    Here is a new ten-shot Smith & Wesson 617-6 I purchased not much time ago. So far I've only fired a few test groups from a bench with different ammo and the revolver appears to be surprisingly...
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    Yes, I got these via Asetarvike.com in Finland. I...

    Yes, I got these via Asetarvike.com in Finland. I submitted my complaint immediately. They said that Lyman has promised to send me a new one but so far nothing has happened. For fun, I've been...
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    Here are four new Lymans Santa brought yesterday....

    Here are four new Lymans Santa brought yesterday. The 358311 is 2017 production, while 358429 is 2019, and 313249 and 457125 are 2020 production. Can't comment on the boolit size they are going to...
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    Ideal 45-GOV 405 mold

    Picked this old Ideal mold recently. I believe it was made before the late 1920s but someone here probably knows this stuff better. The mold is in workable condition and casts .460-.461" boolits...
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    Yes I tried that but with no luck. However, the...

    Yes I tried that but with no luck. However, the problem is now solved. It was caused alignment pins protuding too much. When putting the halves back together in gentle manner, there was about 1mm gap...
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    New Pedersoli mold halves stuck together

    Yesterday I got two new single cavity round ball molds made by Pedersoli, one in .675" and other one in .614". Their structure is almost 100% identical to that of Lyman. The .614" was easy to...
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    Importance of smoothbore muzzle condition

    From what I've gathered, the very moment when projectile exits a smoothbore muzzle isn't nearly as precise as that of a rifled firearm. Some windage always remains allowing gases to pass the ball in...
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    Finally had a chance to try 11.5mm (.453") wads....

    Finally had a chance to try 11.5mm (.453") wads. They worked fine and it was possible press them against the powder with brass dowel and moderate force. Interestingly, when ramming balls home it was...
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    Thanks for the advice, fellows. I just called...

    Thanks for the advice, fellows.

    I just called to the retailer this morning and, unfortunately, grips have been sold out for a while now. These were some old lot from the importer and there is no...
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    Ruger MKII vs. MKIII grips?

    Gentlemen, I would like to replace the plastic grips of my stainless Ruger MKII, made in 2004. What I was able to find in Finland is a Ruger-made set with thumbrest called RCPT 100, apparently...
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    A little update. I made a few wads using 12mm...

    A little update. I made a few wads using 12mm punch. Soaked them with parraffin oil / beeswax 55/45 mixture. Should have tried seating them beforehand as in not-so-warm range conditions it was really...
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    Thanks for the advice. Has anyone removed Lee...

    Thanks for the advice.

    Has anyone removed Lee single/two cavity mold handles? Do the screws have normal right-hand twist? Mine seem to be extremely tight. Not sure if there's lead buildup...
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    Here is a two cavity Lee .358 WC mold that just...

    Here is a two cavity Lee .358 WC mold that just keeps deteriorating. Previously I had had good experiences with Lee two cavity .457 round ball mold which worked smoothly with just minor rounding off...
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    Got a new Loader kit from Brownells two weeks...

    Got a new Loader kit from Brownells two weeks ago. Yes, it's a little bit slower process if you live overseas...

    This time the priming chamber dimple is much lesser but in general, the surface is...
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    Here's the Walker felt. ...

    Here's the Walker felt.

    https://img.aijaa.com/b/00224/14724839.jpg

    https://img.aijaa.com/b/00134/14724840.jpg
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    At 1:12. :bigsmyl2: ...

    At 1:12. :bigsmyl2:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzs3xYeTERc
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    They would probably ship but here's some felt...

    They would probably ship but here's some felt that I found locally. According to description this felt is stiff, 100% wool and 8mm thick, apparently of Russian origin. Price is 15 € per 50x40cm....
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    Thanks for the tips, gentlemen. Yes, I've...

    Thanks for the tips, gentlemen.

    Yes, I've considered replacing semolina with felt wads. However, finding thick felt, especially made of 100% wool, has been difficult for me so far. To replace "30...
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    Cap and ball flame cutting

    Over the years there has been a lot of discussion about revolver top strap flame cutting in smokeless magnum loads. Usually shooters are advised to avoid combination of light bullets and max. loads...
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    Thanks fellows. That would be enough lead for...

    Thanks fellows. That would be enough lead for over 17.000 round balls in .457" diameter range. Walker could take a few walks with those.
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    Lee Loader priming chamber roughness

    Got a new .38 Special Lee Loader from Brownells. During initial inspection I noticed that face of the priming chamber has some roughness from machining. At the very center there's a little dimple...
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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