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    One thing you guys might want to keep in mind.....

    One thing you guys might want to keep in mind.. That ester oil is like a sponge in it's tendency to attract water. Keep the lid closed when not using it and open for as short a time possible. The...
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    After checking with my friend, it turns out that...

    After checking with my friend, it turns out that he has never even seen a New Service in 41LC. That chambering is listed in the blueprints, but not later in the same book as a caliber option for the...
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    Harry, The same prints I mention above show a...

    Harry,
    The same prints I mention above show a .413-.410 taper in the chambers. Using my pin gauges, I'm getting .411, not quite .412 at the breech end of mine.[ I've read somewhere that the 45 Colt...
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    It seems as though we're leaning toward a hollow...

    It seems as though we're leaning toward a hollow based design. Although Harry had better results with the guns he was shooting using the heeled boolit. With my rather unique dimensions to deal with,...
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    Thanks Guys, This is what I was more or less...

    Thanks Guys,
    This is what I was more or less expecting, but not having experience with these kinds of things, thought I would ask. I apologize for the misinformation on the barrel. It's been long...
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    I hear ya. What's bothering me is that this...

    I hear ya. What's bothering me is that this configuration is exactly as Colt put them out in all but the very early thunderers. They used the same barrel for guns chambered in 41 LC and 38-40....
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    New mold for 41 Long Colt?

    The thing that actually brought me to this site was a quest to make a revolver I just picked up as accurate as possible. I made a somewhat poor trade for a mid-twenties vintage Smith and Wesson M&P...
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    Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm a technical type...

    Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm a technical type of guy, usually wanting to know the reason behind something and seldom accepting a blank statement at face value unless backed by reference or...
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    Intro

    Hello All,
    I'm new here, just registered today. I have viewed quite a bit in the past, as searches involving whatever my latest need or desire for info have often lead me in this direction. The...
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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