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    Sticky: I did some casting last night with a Lee C309-170...

    I did some casting last night with a Lee C309-170 for a Model '94 30-30 and today I did a thorough cleaning job on the equipment, melting pot and the necessary tools.
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    Charlie b ... that's interesting, that's probably...

    Charlie b ... that's interesting, that's probably what is happening with me. In the past I really never paid that much attention, weighed a few and loaded them all but really never saw a whole lot of...
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    358429 I cast using a Lee Pro 4 20# pot and...

    358429 I cast using a Lee Pro 4 20# pot and poured directly into the mold, I do have a lead thermometer and try to maintain a temperature between 750-780° and drop them into water. Your bullets look...
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    One cavity being hotter than the other does make...

    One cavity being hotter than the other does make sense, my routine is to fill the back cavity first and then fill the front cavity so next time I'll rotate the two cavities and see if that changes...
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    Varying bullet weights with Lee C309-170

    Hi all!

    Tonight I cast some Lee C309-170 COWW for 30-30 and I observed something odd while doing some quality control..

    I cast 177 total bullets, tossed 18 for defects or out of weight...
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    Sticky: Loaded 100 Lee C309-170s for my Model '94 30-30...

    Loaded 100 Lee C309-170s for my Model '94 30-30 ... deer season is right around the corner!
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    Marlin 1895GBL 45-70, installed an XS rail and a...

    Marlin 1895GBL 45-70, installed an XS rail and a Leupold FX-II 2.5x28 scope with Warne QR low rings as well as a Montana sling. She's gonna spend a lot of time with me in the woods come hunting...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    My 1974 Model 94 30-30 is the first rifle I ever...

    My 1974 Model 94 30-30 is the first rifle I ever bought and is my favorite hunting rifle, I did install a Williams peep sight. Second is my Marlin 1895GBL in 45-70 with an XS rail, ghost sights and a...
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    Another vote on the Harbor Freight chop saw, it...

    Another vote on the Harbor Freight chop saw, it works great for me.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Just out of curiosity, how did many of these guns...

    Just out of curiosity, how did many of these guns get stolen? Thankfully I've never had one stolen but a friend did get a S&W 686 stolen out of his truck while parked in his driveway in the middle of...
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    Hit the guys up on the M14 Forums, they live and...

    Hit the guys up on the M14 Forums, they live and breathe that rifle ... https://m14forum.com
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    Wife and I traveled to Michigan last summer and...

    Wife and I traveled to Michigan last summer and drove up to the Old Mission Peninsula, beautiful place.
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    I started cutting the carbs on March 2nd, went to...

    I started cutting the carbs on March 2nd, went to lean meats and vegetables as well as writing down my weight daily on a calander and as of yesterday (5/4/2020) I've lost 14.5 lbs, 213.5 to 199.0 and...
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    Rifle, .223 and .308 win are real close. Pistol,...

    Rifle, .223 and .308 win are real close.
    Pistol, .45 acp.
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    Tikka T3x TAC A1 in 6.5 CM ... so far she's a...

    Tikka T3x TAC A1 in 6.5 CM ... so far she's a good shooter.
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    Too young, prayers sent.

    Too young, prayers sent.
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    Poll: .380 9mm .38/.357 .40 .45 ACP .223 6.5 CM...

    .380
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    30-30
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    I've got two RPRs, a Gen I .308 and a Gen II in...

    I've got two RPRs, a Gen I .308 and a Gen II in 6.5 Creedmoor, both are tack drivers with factory or hand loads ... never shot cast out of either rifle though.
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    Very nice deer, congrats!

    Very nice deer, congrats!
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    Poll: 62 here, was a scrappy 15 year old not that long...

    62 here, was a scrappy 15 year old not that long ago ... I have no idea what ever happened?
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    This year while deer hunting on my property I've...

    This year while deer hunting on my property I've noticed a ton of squirrels so the tried and trusty Marlin 60 topped off with a Nikon Rimfire scope will be busy as soon as deer season is over with.
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    Sticky: Deprimed and cleaned 100 30-30 cases to prep for...

    Deprimed and cleaned 100 30-30 cases to prep for Lee C309-170F boolits I'll take to the deer woods later this week using my Win Model 94.
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    Same here.

    Same here.
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    I've been using them for about three or four...

    I've been using them for about three or four years and have always had very good service with great prices, they get a big thumbs up from me.
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    Did you ever get a chance to try out your Giraud...

    Did you ever get a chance to try out your Giraud with the 30-30 cases lightman? If so, did you use the .308 plates and spacers?
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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