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    I emailed them. Thing is I don't see the smooth...

    I emailed them. Thing is I don't see the smooth sided collet type in their catalog.
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    RCBS decapping rod.

    I have RCBS dies with different style decapping rods. Small thread that goes in a nut; larger thread that threads into the body; And a compression collet type. I look on line and only see the...
  3. Forum: Cast Boolits

    I tried 158 grain .357 XTP's in my bear creek...

    I tried 158 grain .357 XTP's in my bear creek upper. even using the bottom charge of LiL-Gun shown for the 170 grain (27 grains) it went substantially over pressure. The second round blew the primer...
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    What's the load on that garandrus?

    What's the load on that garandrus?
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    Well, the results are in. 20 round through the...

    Well, the results are in. 20 round through the Rossi 92. Accuracy was not good. Good enough I guess but nothing to be excited about. Plus at the lowest setting the gun still shot 8" high. The bullets...
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    Unchecked powder coat at 2000 fps. I know people...

    Unchecked powder coat at 2000 fps. I know people say it's fine but it's outside my experience.
    I guess I learn today, headed for the range with that exact load. I made damn sure that coating cured...
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    Do I believe it

    A guy I know, long time caster, told me he killed a deer with a Rossi 92 in 357. He said he used a powder coated 125 grain Lee TL boolit and 20.5 grains of H110. Looking at the manual that's would be...
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    I have 15 handgun deer to my name. That goes back...

    I have 15 handgun deer to my name. That goes back to the days Ohio was shotgun, muzzleloader or pistol. The first one I shot with a hot stepping 180 grain sierra 44. Big mistake. Had I not hit her at...
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    Well, whatever that is they are working very...

    Well, whatever that is they are working very well. hammer test is good, no fouling in the gun. I figure if it's smoking it has to be hot enough.
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    Here's the thing. I read 20 minutes at 400...

    Here's the thing. I read 20 minutes at 400 degree's. Mine run for ten to twelve and they are smoking. And they pass the hammer test.
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    166 grain .358 powder coat fouling.

    292015 292016

    So I have these 166 grain lee .358's cast. They will be powder coated with Eastwood Ford Blue. Run ahead of 15-17 grains of LiL-Gun in my Rossi 92, should I expect powder or jacket (...
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    Sizing powder coated bullets

    They cast as .358 not .458 like I said.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXge3z44GoA
  13. Thread: 38 Loads

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    They are +P. The M200 says "Limited use of +p...

    They are +P. The M200 says "Limited use of +p loads." So these will be in the GP-100 only.

    I loaded 60 with 3.5 grains BE for the Rock Island. I'm not afraid of failure in the pistol, I just...
  14. Thread: 38 Loads

    by armednfree
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    I had considered shooting those wadcutters in...

    I had considered shooting those wadcutters in only the 357 GP-100. These are actually button nose H&G #50 BB.
  15. Thread: 38 Loads

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    38 Loads

    Loading for my Rock Island 200 and my GP-100 I made 50 148 grain BB wadcutters with 4.5 grains bullseye. Data for the HBWC is abundant but rather sparse for the BB wadcutter. 4.5 is max in the Speer...
  16. Thread: Crimp

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    Crimp

    Taper crimp or roll crimp on 38 full wadcutters. BB wadcutters. I'm thinking taper crimp since they are mixed headstamp and it would seem the would be slightly different in length. I'm thinking a...
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    Disagree. I've tried it on bullets I've had...

    Disagree. I've tried it on bullets I've had stored. It worked but took a whole lot more shaking then didn't coat as well.
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    Time to powder coat

    I am finding much better results if I powder coat the bullets right after I cast them. Just when the come down to room temperature. The only thing I can figure is there is no time for oxidation to...
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    It's Aramaic for "Father" Hebrew is a dialect of...

    It's Aramaic for "Father" Hebrew is a dialect of the Aramaic language group. Actually Hebrew is a southern dialect, or Canaanite. Abba is translated into Greek as Ho Pater which is "The Father"

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    We just generally call it Fin

    We just generally call it Fin
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    Cabela's went down the crapper when it got bought...

    Cabela's went down the crapper when it got bought out. Even the attitude of the workers is different. You can tell when a work force is distressed.
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    That goes together with the 8 pounds of 231 I...

    That goes together with the 8 pounds of 231 I have and that 130 pounds of hardball alloy. I'll be powder coating them with Eastwood ford blue.
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    Does this mean she loves me?

    My wife got me a Springfield Armory Range Officer for Christmas. I think she likes me a little bit. I have wanted one for a long time.

    I went to Caballas to look at one. I asked the guy to remove...
  24. Thread: Tell me why

    by armednfree
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    Not going to be a bunch of them. I just want to...

    Not going to be a bunch of them. I just want to kill a deer with a pure lead paper patched boolit and hit him hard.

    Why, just because I want to.
  25. Thread: Tell me why

    by armednfree
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    And these are going to be paper patched. They are...

    And these are going to be paper patched. They are actually .452 bullets patched up. I will eventually try some full throttle.
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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