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Can anyone ID this mold? It's identified as for a .375 H&H, using 3/8" copper pipe as a jacket.

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It it's uniform, that looks like an interesting idea.

I built an faux-M-Type expand/flare mandrel to use in the Lee Seat/Crimp die (since I don't use it to seat), and they seat without any damage or undersizing.

The bore-riding shank ahead of the...

I found it best to anneal the .308 before forming, all the way down to the future .35 Rem shoulder, and again after opening the .35 Rem neck out. Do you think that has something to do with the lead...

What sort of coating was in use when you observed it in 38 Special, and were you getting any leading in the bore?



Frankly I'm disinclined to fiddle with the alloy without good reason; it's...

Good evening. I'm starting up loading .35 Remington with a cast bullet, and I'm seeing an new-to-me phenomena:
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I observe a fringe of lead plating on the necks of the cases near the...

I pick 2-3 zinc WWs off the melt with the clips and trash each time I refill the pot, even after sorting. They float, just like the iron WWs.

I can quickly tell how hot the pot has gotten (and...

And here I thought I was doing good at 600# a year!

Cool. I'll have to give it a try on Saturday. I have 8 buckets, and really don't want to sort 'till October.

Gents,

The time for my annual WW melt is approaching, and I wonder if I really need to spend hours sorting the year's collection first. It takes me ~2 hours to sort a bucket into clip-ons,...

Love my extended mag release, I did my own trigger work. . . seriously though, if you spend $200 on a trigger you still have a .22 capable of no better than 1 MOA. Spend the $$ on a trigger for...

Bit of Kroil, and a bit of careful wiggling, with the muzzle in a safe direction.

IF it goes boom, hits POA, and doesn't damage the classic old piece, what's the problem? Just don't do to any reenactments.

Here's a plug for Palmetto State! I've owned 3 lowers, all blems, and haven't found a blem yet.

Good hardware. You will need to add an aftermarket trigger, but you were going to do that anyway.

Leupold, hands down. Same reason you should buy RCBS. . . no question, no BS warranty service.

No matter how old, they fix it.

For additional fun, try loading 45Colt Rice shells!

Oversize the flash hole, start with 3 grains of Unique, and finish with a case full of rice between two cardboard wads. Works great for the...

Tap once at the top of the stroke (fill position) and twice at the bottom (charge position), and always run 20 charges though the measure to let the column settle before starting into your cases.
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Rifled barrel? I expect that's gonna group minute-of-dinosaur in a smooth bore.

For the price of the Lee Push-Through sizers, they can't be beat. A little polishing eases things along, but I've only bothered on my 0.452.

I've had good success water dropping after the last PC or HiTek coat. Just remove from the oven, and drop in the bucket.

I water drop from casting because it improves quality by not deforming soft...

Indeed it does! The grain size of the copper and zinc alloy changes over time. . . it changes much faster with strain (sizing, expanding, seating, firing, etc), but it never stops.

I'm with Buchanan. My Kimbers, when new, had sharp corners. on the lugs, and were a bit jerky going into lockup. By the time you've spent enough time shooting it to be confident in it (~500 rounds),...

Given your position at an NRA manufacturer, and ability to easily build/buy a modern integral MkII, I'd say you should restore the HiStandard to original form and function.

Then buy/build a MkII...

. . . and that's the benefit of being friendly and open about your hobbies!

Never seen that, but I've had a decapping rod make a pretty good attempt at converting a Boxer primed case to Berdan. Punched a neat centered third hole into the pocket, and popped the spent primer...

I'm 'that guy' with a bag scarfing up brass from the brass buckets for setting up at the bench. I'm sure some people wonder. . .

The most annoying thing is peering in the trash (right next to the...