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I'm 58. I can see myself casting maybe for another 10 years or so. (if I live that long.)

But there will definitely come a time when I'll say enough is enough.

As for the lathe type trimmers being tough to use, I found that sizing and expanding the necks and THEN trimming makes it a piece of cake.

Just saying , rather than return it to Midway, maybe return it to Lyman.

They made the thing, they should make it right.

If you count shotshell, I'm at 14 or 15. Strictly metallic, I got 4.

Convert the rust by boiling it, then hit it with a carding wheel. Exactly the same process as rust bluing. Convert red rust to black rust, then carding turns it into a finish. Then oil with non...

Anybody got one they'd sell reasonably? I'm talking the collet sizer off of a Super sizer, or a Sizemaster, Grabber, or 9000G press (it's all the same part). I only need the collet, not the...

I think this pretty much nails it. MP are DEFINITELY better. Lee is fine. The sad truth is, a LEE will shoot better than 99.9% of us are capable of shooting, so they get away with their lower...

Those super short guns were in vogue for awhile, but they were eventually discontinued. Even Remington quietly went from 21 inches to 23 inches on the Special Fields before they too were...

Hey Randy, I routinely load 3/4 oz in the 12 gauge ( as well as 16, 20, and 28 gauge.) Just because it's a 12 don't assume payload is heavier.

So your "facts" are not as empirical as you think.

The answer is a bona fide maybe. Or as they say, you are certainly entitled to your own opinion, you are NOT entitled to your own facts.

Recoil certainly is a product of what is going out vs....

Shotshell is definitely different. I've been doing both safely since the mid 80s (my early 20s!!!!) The same basic precautions certainly apply.

The thing with shotshell is that folks tend to do...

Mainly I'm checking because these are 28 ga loads. 28s and 410s tend to run at higher pressures to begin with, don't want to stray into questionable territory. The other thing, I recently got...

Hopefully normal. Just substituting a Cheddite primer in two published loads, but these days some primers are just not available. Cheddites are everywhere though. I didn't want to just substitute...

I just thought I'd share this in hopes it might be helpful to some. I wasn't exactly sure where to put it.



I just shipped 2 loads off to Precision Reloading for ballistic testing for the...

I'm no expert ( but just did that Ithaca 37 thread) but 3 things that stood out from your method were:

1. paint thinner as a degreaser? I would use acetone, evaporates completely. Paint thinner...

Oh, I see. Never tried that. But I'm with Shawlerbrook, have used the torch/oil quench on screw heads, pins, etc with good results. I've heard that referred to as "fire bluing."

I used a vaporizer, like you put in your child's room when they have a cold. I also put a clothes steamer in there to get things started, but I would only run that for like 3-4 minutes. That thing...

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking, or what your intentions are.

Are you saying you want to hot blue small parts in a gizmo like this instead of traditional bluing tanks?

I'm just...

Just Brownells Rust Blue.

I was done after 4 cycles, but I got careless and accidentally hit it against the wall, put an ugly smear in the top of the receiver, so the receiver/mag tube assembly...

I acquired this Ithaca M37 in 1985 when I was 19. I was a tinkerer even then. Over the years this has been a project gun. Stock refinishes, new stocks, recoil pad(s) etc. One thing I did was cold...

Well here it is

https://i.imgur.com/VjdQi9L.jpg

I ended up using Rustoleum Engine enamel. It is listed as heat, chemical, and oil resistant. I guess we'll find out.

Hi guys. I'm in the process of rust bluing my old Ithaca Model 37. It's coming along nicely, I'll post pictures when I'm done.

I realize it's a minor thing, but I would like to repaint the red...

Kynoch. KI (rhymes with sky) nock.

Just guessing.

You don't say how fast you want to reclaim the lead, but if no hurry use them slowly as a flux. That's what I did with a box of 500 .45 boolits that were a type I didn't care to shoot. I put the...

Yeah. I view it as "the price of doing business" these days. I don't have legal bills, health bills, or pay alimony. I'm fortunate to spend money on powder and primers instead of a host of other...