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  1. Thread: Too fast

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    Too fast

    Been awhile since I been on here. Heard a thing the other day that made me wonder if maybe I might understand a bit more about my experience with my cartridge experience.

    Feller told me that he...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Never got any 45 colt loads that worked in both...

    Never got any 45 colt loads that worked in both levers and revolvers ... except for my black powder loads. Ol Eignsford 2F at 32 grains under either the lee 255 fp or Accurates 45-260 in my brass...
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    learned this trick from the BPRC fellers. Take...

    learned this trick from the BPRC fellers.

    Take a heavy cloth patch and soak it in pine spirits [ turpentine ]. Take your heavy saturated patch and slather the bore with the terp. Allaow it to set...
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    If you desire to install a Unertl scope and...

    If you desire to install a Unertl scope and mounts, those blocks look to need Unertl style blocks installed. The ones with the round cut on one side and the dimple on the other. Maybe your blocks...
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    That mess is understandable and expected … at...

    That mess is understandable and expected … at least on my home roll cartridges. No matter as I always take a rag with and wipe off my revolver between loadings
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    Another bonus to the shot out enlarged flash hole...

    Another bonus to the shot out enlarged flash hole is ignition speed. Heard tell this effects velocity but when it comes to a great reliability on ignition … I will sacrifice a bit of speed.

    The...
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    The irritation to me is those that buy at regular...

    The irritation to me is those that buy at regular price and jack it up to be three or four times the regular price. These folks should be avoided at all cost in my opinion. Nothing but greed involved...
  8. Thread: L&R RPL Locks

    by bigted
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    In converting my Renegade to flint from...

    In converting my Renegade to flint from percussion I purchased an L&R replacement flinter lock. Had to fiddle with the wood UNDER the lock, mainspring and tumbler area, but I have absolutely no...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    That is just a wonderful looking rifle. I would...

    That is just a wonderful looking rifle. I would clean and clean until the bore does not give brown stained patch's. That is one rifle that is worth trying every thing to return to useful condition....
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Thanks fellers. Guess Im not too far off in my...

    Thanks fellers. Guess Im not too far off in my methods afterall.

    Have a modern 73 in 45 Colt and my favorite a vintage octagon barreled 1873 chambered in 38-40. Both will eat shotgun clay birdies...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Lever action cleaning

    Have loaded for models 92, 86 and 85 Winchester as well as Marlin model 1895, 336 and 1893.

    In Marlin rifles I like the straight forward strip for a deep clean but the Winchesters leave me in...
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    I have reshaped a few and turned super...

    I have reshaped a few and turned super uncomfortable muzzlestuffers into pleasant shooters.

    My style is first to install a kinda vintage lookin leather lace up pad. This is twosome important....
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    Yep this is the puzzle for me too. It is why I...

    Yep this is the puzzle for me too. It is why I have doubts about air gaps between powder n bullet. Be nice to narrow down exactly what causes injury to our firearms.
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    Again interesting. I know that using a wad or...

    Again interesting.

    I know that using a wad or multiple loads that cause a barrel obstruction will damage barrels. Original question was meant to ask if just an air gap without wads of any kind...
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    Interesting.

    Interesting.
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    Loading challenge

    Before I issue my challenge I can prefisit it with a bit more info.

    Currently recovering from a blowout blood vessel in the back of my right eye that has me sightless for the time being in that...
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    Boy you got that right ""ain't for sissies"...

    Boy you got that right ""ain't for sissies" stuff. Only 'golden' is my savings going into someone. elses sail boat. Sorry to hear about your permanent damage in your left eye. Sucks.

    Happy...
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    Thanks for the get well wish's and prayers. Seems...

    Thanks for the get well wish's and prayers. Seems to be improving but SLOWWWW.

    No nothing new with the project Featherweight . Cant shoot if cant see. Will commence with accuracy loading and...
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    Will do as soon as my right eye sees again. Last...

    Will do as soon as my right eye sees again. Last friday it developed a bleed at the rear of the eyeball and proceeded to cloud up my vision till its like trying to look through a iced over...
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    306718 So finally took the bull by the horns...

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    So finally took the bull by the horns and whittled the follower down further on account of because this rifle has to feed the cartridges that I will be using most if not all the time....
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    454260 accurate big lube groove carry enough lube...

    454260 accurate big lube groove carry enough lube to shoot at least 50 through my Colt 4 5/8ths 45 Colt revolver or my new built '73' winchester. Very clean with Old E 3F powder
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    No need to take it apart tho I appreciate the...

    No need to take it apart tho I appreciate the offer. I lean with Larry and believe this follower is the main fault. After I fiddled with it that left cartridge feeds a lot better.

    I even wondered...
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    Right on. I have found regular followers....

    Right on. I have found regular followers. Brownells among others. I will shell out some coin and get a regular follower coming. Thanks all.
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    725, lol not to worry my friend. I didnt even...

    725, lol not to worry my friend. I didnt even notice till you mentioned it.
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    All great info. I will look for the RCBS mold. ...

    All great info. I will look for the RCBS mold.

    So is my follower like others followers? Also does anybody have a hint concerning finding another follower that I can experiment with?

    Thanks for...
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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