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  1. Looks like some folks have been waiting several...

    Looks like some folks have been waiting several years for this product. Is there an estimated time of beginning production? Forgive me for sounding impatient I am merely new to this form of purchase.
  2. Kevan.prinds at gmail dot com

    Kevan.prinds at gmail dot com
  3. I'm in 4cav gas check HP with longest pins...

    I'm in

    4cav gas check HP with longest pins (deepest cavities) available.
  4. Interested in 4cav gas check HP with longest pins...

    Interested in 4cav gas check HP with longest pins (deepest cavities) available. Please let me know of the GB is still on.
  5. Is it part of the theory that slower than normal...

    Is it part of the theory that slower than normal twist should reduce leading? I see some folks are experimenting with a normal alloy and others are using straight lino. What about zinc?
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    230gn Lead for M1 Garand?

    Hi All,

    I have the 230gn TL309 mold from Lee and would like to cast some for the M1 Garand.

    Now I know most of you just spit coffee all over the keyboard, but hear me out.

    If I were to keep...
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    Sticky: Anyone having trouble with the Craftsman guns...

    Anyone having trouble with the Craftsman guns from Amazon showing up with cracked handgrips? I'm on my second one that showed up boogered.

    Does anywhere else stock them? My air compressor is...
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    Sticky: Wow, ww! Looks like a cup point rather than a...

    Wow, ww! Looks like a cup point rather than a hollow point!

    What's your alloy/planned velocity for that boolit? Is it headed towards .44 Magnum?
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    Mr. Bullshop, the Mountain Molds designer sounds...

    Mr. Bullshop, the Mountain Molds designer sounds intriguing. Can you provide a link?
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    Thumper Boolit in .30 Gibbs

    Hello All,

    I've got a couple barrels to choose from in running through with my new .30 Gibbs reamer. I believe they are all 1 in 10" twist barrels.

    Given the elevated pressures/velocities to...
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    Hi pdawg et all, thanks for all your advice. ...

    Hi pdawg et all, thanks for all your advice.

    When you say "100% load density," do you mean "choose a powder that fills the case?"

    If so, I think I'm tracking with you. Rel17 and Alliant...
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    Alliant lists Blue Dot load data for the...

    Alliant lists Blue Dot load data for the following cartridges. Use your judgement, weighed against your reloading experience, to re-purposing your "mystery powder" to any of these loads.

    10 gauge...
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    Patching for7.62x54R and .30-06?

    Anyone ever patch for 7.62x54R? Any pitfalls in getting a 150-grain, air-cooled COWW projectile up to the standard 2700 to 2800 FPS using, say, IMR 4895?

    Planning on sizing to .309, then patching...
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    Measure the mass of the powder that comes out of...

    Measure the mass of the powder that comes out of each shell. Look up a Blue Dot 24ga recipe. If the numbers are within ~2% of each other, use 5-10 grains of this "green powder" under some cornmeal...
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    Sticky: My other question involves feeding the HF PC gun...

    My other question involves feeding the HF PC gun with air--manual states 3.5 CFM at 30 PSIg is max air consumption and my compressor is little.

    What's the smallest compressor being used to apply...
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    Sticky: Anyone gotten sub-3-moa accuracy from these guys?...

    Anyone gotten sub-3-moa accuracy from these guys?

    Needless to say, Santa Claus has been asked for the HF PC kit!
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Agreed re: pistol cartridges not making a lot of...

    Agreed re: pistol cartridges not making a lot of difference--powder cost is minimal.

    For all those who are saying a spreadsheet is worthless--the one I created opened my eyes to exactly how...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Agreed, Cherokee. It's a big task. But, if...

    Agreed, Cherokee. It's a big task. But, if you'll examine the spreadsheet I posted above, you'll notice the least charge weight doesn't always equal the least cost due to varying costs of materials.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Nevermind; made one myself. It utilizes the...

    Nevermind; made one myself.

    It utilizes the inventory at Powder Valley--there are flydown menus to pick which powder you're using and in what quantity you'll be purchasing. Manually enter charge...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Economical Powder Choice Spreadsheet?

    Is there a spreadsheet floating around out there to calculate the cents-per-loaded-round based on which powder is picked?

    I ask because I'm about to create one (taking into account different...
  21. Yeah, but what's the fun in taking it for a $200...

    Yeah, but what's the fun in taking it for a $200 trip to a gunsmith when it's a $50 shotgun? :-)

    Might be time to hang it on the wall.
  22. Agree with looking for where the wear has...

    Agree with looking for where the wear has occured. If the sole lug is the bolt handle and it shows setback, you should build up that point to move the bolt body forward.

    Probably don't need to...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I'm trying to achieve these results with 55 gr....

    I'm trying to achieve these results with 55 gr. projectiles. I have some Nosler Varmaggedons, but the folks over at Nosler have only pushed them to 3800 FPS (which is typical .243 Win performance)....
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    Forum: Swaging

    High-Speed Jacket Material for .243?

    I want to push some .243 projectiles FAST (as in 4300+ FPS, in my 1-in-10 twist barrel, that's 309,600 RPM!)

    What's the best jacket material for this kind of speed? Or, am I just screwed? Is it...
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    Forum: Swaging

    That looks like an excellent bullet. Are you...

    That looks like an excellent bullet.

    Are you shooting into the 2x4's end-grain? Or are you shooting at the middle of the ~4" tall, 2-foot-or-so-long board?

    Sorry, I'm just trying to visualize...
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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