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    How are you shipping?

    How are you shipping?
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    It sounds like your still dealing with some...

    It sounds like your still dealing with some unknowns (exact chamber dimensions, etc)... treat this like a science experiment and identify as many specifics as you can.
    Shooting a box of J’d boolets...
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    I’ll take #1 PM sent

    I’ll take #1
    PM sent
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Double-duty mold for 9x18 and .38 SPL

    While reloading some standard wadcutters for my S&W, I saw the Speer reloading manuals have a page dedicated to short barreled .38 SPL revolvers. According to Speer, the 110 Gold Dot jhp is the...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I hear you... my authorized, usable amateur radio...

    I hear you... my authorized, usable amateur radio frequencies have been slowly eroded over the last few decades in order to accommodate the growth in wireless technologies (never mind with digital...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Those phones were still desirable until the cell...

    Those phones were still desirable until the cell systems went fully digital... they had a full 5W output compared to the more compact, digital phones that put out about 0.6W.

    The old analog bricks...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I got that real quick... but I had also just...

    I got that real quick... but I had also just broke down a bunch of pure lead into the same smaller ingots. It seems that it held noticeably more lead than alloy.

    It’s got me thinking that it would...
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    Ditto if you will mail... I’ve had no problem in...

    Ditto if you will mail... I’ve had no problem in the last few weeks getting lead sent to me in small flat rate boxes (Mylar bagged, extra cardboard wrap and taped up well inside a well taped FR box)....
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Learned something today...

    I am new to mixing lead alloy. In the past I poured fishing jigs, sinkers and the odd pure lead balls for BP shooting.

    Today I dove into the deep end and decided to fire up the Lee Pro 4-20 to mix...
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    I already have my old Lee press (in the photos I...

    I already have my old Lee press (in the photos I attached). She’s not opposed to having them around... just that we can use the table for multi-tasking and it doesn’t look like a Sanford and Son...
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    I will be adding shelving under the bench to hold...

    I will be adding shelving under the bench to hold the amazingly large collection of various pieces of mat-board she has. I figured I would brace that into the legs, adding to the stability/strength...
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    Bench build advice

    First, any advice or recommendations are welcome in this project

    I am just getting back into reloading and rescued a 36” tall kitchen table from the curb. My better half approved as she also wants...
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    I printed mine on my 3D printer. I need to get...

    I printed mine on my 3D printer. I need to get the adhesive LEDs to mount to it and decide if I want to wire it for AC or DC use.
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  14. Thread: Where do I go?

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    If you have any soft lead you can powder coat...

    If you have any soft lead you can powder coat them and shoot them pretty darn fast, pretty much "j-word" velocities. Another option is to buy a bulk of alloy the hardness you are looking for from a...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Without going overboard... an ounce of prevention...

    Without going overboard... an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

    Right now I rent and can’t permanently install stuff. I have a garage that will be a temporary lead station, as in a...
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    New mold preparation question

    I have two new, multiple-cavity molds, a Lee and MP mold. The Lee is aluminum and the MP is brass.

    I’ve ready many like to clean the molds with white gas (Coleman fuel) or mineral spirits... or...
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    Rotometals also sells a 5 lbs bar of...

    Rotometals also sells a 5 lbs bar of 30%-Antimony, 70%-Lead for $27... so “salvaging” an accidental purchase is very easy?
    I also have pure leas, because I cast for BP also. But I need to allot some...
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    Ryan recommended adding plumbers solder to the...

    Ryan recommended adding plumbers solder to the pure lead... which is a viable option if the correct alloy is available.

    At least one company makes a ti-antimony alloy for plumbing use...
    “...
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    Cheaper than the ammo or reloading company's...

    Cheaper than the ammo or reloading company's expensive Chinese junk, produced in the next town over, sold with their logo glued to the tumbler.
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    The big box stores’ hardwood is low grade... just...

    The big box stores’ hardwood is low grade... just like their pine.

    If you look at either type of wood at a BBS and then compare it to the same species at a wood specialty store you will see the...
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    Pine 2x2 is too soft and you may have difficulty...

    Pine 2x2 is too soft and you may have difficulty finding good quality hardwood at a big box store. They generally only carry low grade wood. But getting a cheap piece of hardwood there to practice...
  22. Thread: Percussion caps

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    Rice also works really well.

    Rice also works really well.
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    Forum: Helping Hands

    Thank you everyone for reaching out. If you sent...

    Thank you everyone for reaching out. If you sent a PM I’ve responded. If you didn’t hear back then then digital gremlins ate them. If you will resend it I will respond.

    I want everyone to know I’m...
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    Pan lubrication will let you use a harder wax if...

    Pan lubrication will let you use a harder wax if the Alox is too tacky after.
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    I would worry that during the second sizing step...

    I would worry that during the second sizing step the “undersized” portion of the WC would allow the bullet to go out of alignment in the sizer and make the WC asymmetrical along it's axis.

    Not...
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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