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Many, many years ago I had a professor that had worked for years in a steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He told many stories about the steel mill, but one I still remember was about the...

I was haveing a problem with leading in my Handi-Rifle and Sharps replica until I started using a card wad between the powder and the Lee 405 gr plain based bullet. I tried several different lubes...

Well Straightshooter I think we' ve all done that from time to time. Good thing they proof rifles with overloads isn't it. Could it be that you double charged at least one case? Or maybe you...

I second what moonman said about lightly tapping the bottom of the mold blocks with my wooden mallet. I've just gotten into the habit of doing this, but "lightly" tapping while "gently" squeezing...

Patrick,

I'm not familiar with the "M die" you mentioned, but FWIW I recently bought a Lee Universal Cast Bullet Expanding Die and it works great. Have been loading cast bullets in bottle neck...

I still use a Lyman pot that looks to be over 50 years old (just after electricity was invented!) and for years I've always held the mold about 1 inch away from the bottom spount and tried not to...

Well Rick,
I think you are in good company! I ordered an H&R Target Model Rifle on December 17, 2005 and they said it would take some time to get it. It is supposed to arrive in Mid-February,...

Maybe the correct answer is 45-70!!

This sounds like the Irishman drowning in a sea of beer. He had to get back in the boat several times to empty his bladder! :lovebooli

Starmetal....If you increase the amount of dacron in the load doesn't that decrease the amount of air in the load? Therefore the total mass inside the case is larger (but not by much) since dacron...

Your comment about lead particles in the brass case intrigues me. Recently I was working up a load for a 45-70 405 grain plain based boolit and had serious leading. Using FFg or IMR3031 left lots...

On a much earlier thread someone mentioned that Johnson's paste wax makes a suitable bullet lube. Well I got a can and it certainly is much less expensive than regular bullet lube.

Any...

I occasionally load 'light' loads for a variety of rifle calibers shooting cast bullets. Years ago I loaded 30-30 with 13 grains of Unique and use the same amount for the other calibers. For some...

A method I've used successfully to remove lead from a bore is to use an undersized old bore brush and wrap brass wool around the brush to get a tight fit in the bore. Then scrub well with a good...

Marines ARE grateful when the Army arrives! All that fightin makes a Leatherneck hot and tired. When the Army arrives they bring beer, soda pop and 'pogy bait'.....and we're grateful for it! Just...

Thanks for the input guys. It should be waiting for me when I get home. Will make sure I'm in a warm and comfy environment with no drafts when I use it,
Roudy

Just bought this digital scale from Ebay for a little less than $30. Getting tired of fooling with a balance scale trying to weigh boolits and didn't feel like shelling out $100+ for a scale from...