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Unfortunately it is gone for good, banned by the EU as well as a few other very popular powders...... :(

I do what Grmps does, towel in a shallow pan, then fill with water. Cools ingots down nicely with no chance of water bubbling - just steam!

Fantastic, didn't realize that these were usable, just ordered one :)

That was the range I was looking to start with for 2400 (22-24gn) do you feel the filler is needed or just for peace of mind?

Thanks again, Ballistics - very interesting about using a wax wad as a pseudo check, I have never heard of that before, will certainly file that away for future use :)

I will just see how it goes...

Thanks for your input, I had a hunch it would be along those lines with regards to the pressures, good info to know :)

Great replies, I really do appreciate your time, I'm glad it appears to be a...

I have just put some money down on a Chiappa 1886 (26" oct barrel) hopefully it will arrive from Italy in a couple of weeks.
The 45-70 is a new cartridge for me to load. I have been looking on the...

I have recently been loading for a 20" 1873, 8.5gn of Unique gave me best groups at an average of 1097fps, 6.0gn of trail boss gave almost same group size @ 878fps.

I wont post links to data as that seems to have been covered fairly well, however I have had a bit of experience of some of these powders.

GM3 - Used it solely for .38spl when I used to shoot...

I did my first couple of batches the other day, no fussing on purpose, I just chucked a couple of handfull of boolits into a tub, cup full of the white bb's (only ones I had), couple of spoons of...

I attended a PSG course recently, the first time I have had formal training in (oh dear) about 15 years...
Very pleasantly surprised that it was clear, concise and comprised of a lot of "look, here...

as others have said, light wrinkles might indicate the mould still not quite clean (i normally am satisfied after 2 or 3 casting sessions with a new mould) the pic on the right though i would say is...

8.5gn of unique is what i use in my saiga's with the C312-155 gas checked, acceptable accuracy for me (1.25" at 25m)

I cant think why they would cause leading, like i say im a total n00b with shotgun loading! Its only going to be target shooting, not much in England that needs 00 ;)

Pb2au - with regard to 00 im not bothered about terminal ballistics, its purely whether I will encounter leading etc (told you I was new to 12g loading!) I was not planning on wd the slugs, as...

I am just about to start loading for 12g, primarily it will be 00 and Slugs (Lee 1oz).
What would you guys recommend as to the hardness of 00 and Slugs? I have read that 00 needs to be water dropped...

if all of that is lead, then i would heat that mold up a lot then "brush" off the lead, maybe judicious use of a torch for stubborn bits

A clean of the contact part of the blades with vinegar should also work :)

The NOE spitzer 129gn is a great boolit, or the Lee Harris design

i wouldn't do anything to the pins or cavity's.

from what i learnt with my first hp mihec mold....
use a hotplate, get that baby hot, use the lube that came with it.

then cast! if it isnt...

That, is a thing of beauty! :D

the whole tear gas gun thing is laughable, but then again so are the suppressor rules etc in the states - in the UK (dependant on Police force) suppressors are actively encouraged! almost everyone i...

Got outside today to give this beauty a little run in. My first Mihec, or HP, or brass mold so was not expecting much in the first session.

Worried about pins getting hot enough, worried about...

Postman came today and boy am I happy! One of the few advantages of living in England, its closer to Miha!

http://www.andy787.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/miha.jpg

This is my first HP and first...

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