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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Thanks - it is a M1935 Beretta from 1958 that was...

    Thanks - it is a M1935 Beretta from 1958 that was absolutely pristine and unfired listed as like new & it definitely was. It is of course steel framed, and the springs are incredibly strong, so the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Cast Boolits in 32 auto/7.65 Browning

    I've looked until I'm blue in the face trying to find any mention of 312 Diameter 94 Grain Lead Flat Nose in the 32 auto. I recently bought a box of Meister 500 out of frustration trying to find 74...
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    Sticky: Ordered 10 lb from DudaDiesel & going to clean a...

    Ordered 10 lb from DudaDiesel & going to clean a ton of brass - love new ways to do things!

    But Love Life, she must be one helluva woman! :lol:
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    Let me ask one more question about this (and...

    Let me ask one more question about this (and other) molds. I was reading another post, and the poster said that he uses this bullet in his 303s sized to 314 and his 30-30s sized to 311. 311 I can...
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    I'll just run them through my 312 sizer, lube &...

    I'll just run them through my 312 sizer, lube & seat the GC & see how it goes. Long time ago when I started all this, I bought a .357 sizer for 38s, and it always worked fine. When I realized what...
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    Which Diameter To Size?

    A while back I bought a Lee C312-185-1R (advertised as for the 303 Brit) mold to use for my 303s and a 30-40, and I cast a batch but haven't sized them yet. Yesterday I miked them and they are sure...
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    550 Widgets

    I bought one of the brass knobbed bolts 8 or 10 years ago someone was selling on one of the forums - really well made, with numbered graduations. While the thread pitch and tolerances render it less...
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    Lee Tester

    Since this thread has been re-charged, I thought I'd chime in. I cast my first bullets ~1971 but never had the benefit of such an excellent source of info as this forum. :drinks:

    The article...
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    Thanks Dale - that is a gold mine. I'll...

    Thanks Dale - that is a gold mine. I'll eventually get around to reading all of the articles. One on obturation and expansion left me wondering if another explanation of the hard cast slugs being...
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    malpais mike and Big John made good points. 1)...

    malpais mike and Big John made good points. 1) Midway Mold Drop-Out eliminates any sticking problem (and can be use as bullet lube - I've used it on pistol and rifle slugs with excellent results). ...
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    Too Many Choices

    I used to used pure wheel weights for bullets. As I learned over the years, I started adding 50/50 bar solder to the alloy in "eye-ball-park" amounts, and started dropping them into a bucket of cold...
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    Excellent Thread, Gentlemen

    Thank you one and all - I think I will opt for the Cabine Tree Dual Purpose Tester. It appeals to me... :cool:
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    Attention Mature Members

    My high number RIA was around $400 in 2001. Anyone remember what the NRA sold them for in the mid-late 50's? My friend's dad got him one & removed the firing pin (we were around 10-12 years old). ...
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    Outstanding!

    You've planted a seed in my fertile brain - I recently found out one of my forebears was Col James McAlister, who served in the Revolutionary War. What better reason to acquire a period muzzleloader...
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    Lead Alloy Hardness Tester

    What's the consensus ;-) on hardness testers for alloys. I know there are different types for Brinnell and relative hardness but have never researched them. I have been casting for almost 40 years...
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    Note on Strong Mount

    The height at which you load will affect whether or not you need the strong mount. I did not get one because I use a low bench and sit in a rolling office chair ($1.50 at a surplus store in...
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    Hornady TiN Dies

    I got a set of Lyman 45 Colt dies with a carbide sizer in the late 70's, but I really didn't like the way it left the brass indented just above the web. That's what your seeing: the carbide sizer is...
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    Mine go in the Luzianne coffee can (yes, can -...

    Mine go in the Luzianne coffee can (yes, can - it's that old) with all the other scrap brass and then into the bigger can and thence to the scrap yard. Brass all, and though price is down now, it...
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    Sleeping Well At Night

    I don't recall exactly what I paid Tony Pucci a few years ago to barrel/headspace my CMP M1 receiver & VAR bbl & 2 bolts, but it wasnt that much and was well worth it and then some. I am...
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    ;-)303Guy, Lead slingers in the states have long...

    ;-)303Guy,
    Lead slingers in the states have long used 2 grooves for cast bullets with superb results. Lyman manuals used to mention it, and the NRA has recommended it also. There is less...
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    Jim, The B-Square mount attaches to the rear...

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    The B-Square mount attaches to the rear sight base after removal of the rear sight (thus not permanent). I have a VZ-24 that shot a one-inch group from the bench at 100 yds with a hot handload...
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    I have had good luck with a 60-75 watt light bulb...

    I have had good luck with a 60-75 watt light bulb touching my RCBS Lubrisizer for a few minutes - gets a little bright, but it works.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Sticky: Gents, Whew! That's quite a bit to digest. But...

    Gents,
    Whew! That's quite a bit to digest. But I would like to add one I didn't see: aerosol graphitic, as in some of the mold release agents sold by Midway, Dillon et al. I read about it some...
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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