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I also have 2 Uberti's (Taylor's 'Smoke Wagons') one .45 colt and one .357, both with the retractable firing pin and both built in '22 IIRC.

Haven't had a chance to fire the .357 yet but, the .45...

Act the same as Trailboss? Or Unique/231?

Is it "fluffy" like Trailboss?

I'm not familiar with VV powders, I've NEVER seen them in stock locally and I refuse to buy HazMat online.

Lots of folks use Trailboss but, it's been discontinued for a couple years now (when's the last time you've seen some on the shelf of your LGS? If you have it's guaranteed NOS)

I have 2 good...

Maybe he wants to know.

I would want to know even if it never changed anything.

"Why" is this happening isn't an unreasonable question.

Get yourself some hydrochloric acid ("The Works" toilet bowl cleaner is a popular choice) and put a couple of drops on a clean spot on an ingot or boolet.

If it starts bubbling/"foaming" you got...

Picked up a pound of BE -86 at my LGS. I didn't need it but they had twenty 1lb jugs sitting there for at least 2 months at $22.50/lb.

I don't think people know what is for so they're leaving it...

My LGS had 1#,4# and 8# of Win 231. $23/lb and $147/8lb.
Also had 1# and 8# HP38. $22/lb and $137/8lb.
Since I didn't need any (still have 3/4 lb of 231 and an unopened 8lb 231) I left it there,...

The only thing that I found you need to watch for when hand loading for CZ's is that they tend to be what some people have referred to as "short chambered" meaning the transition between the chamber...

My photo does kinda make the coating look thin but it's very comparable to one coat of HF red using DTBB method which I, and many others, haven't had any issues with.

I have no problems with...

If you don't mind having to do 2 coats, I've had great luck with HF matte black.

I'm tumbling in a #5 "Takealong" container with a screw on lid and some 20g airsoft BB's that I had laying around....

I just did some in HF black and it did take 2 coats but the results are worth it to me since I don't have access to air compressor or want to assume the cost of the Harbor Freight PC gun right now...

I started powder/tumble coating recently and have been using the Ziplock container from the beginning because it's all I had (didn't know anything about Coolwhip containers or #5 plastic) and it's...

Nope I seated just until the crimp groove was no longer visable (~1.012" IIRC) & set my taper crimp die to just remove the bell on the case mouth.
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Although they do have a rather short...

Hmm...excess lube in the seating die affecting seating depth is something I hadn't thought of. I figured worst case scenario, extra lube =extra smoke (maybe)
The only cast lead I ever loaded before...

Thanks for the replies fellas!
Kinda what I figured but it never hurts to ask.

Just tried my hand at pan lubing for the first time. I'm lubing Lees 125 gr RNFP sized to .357" for my 9mm's.
I made a double batch of "Simple lube" and lubed away!

My question is will the extra...

Woo hoo! I get to be the guy to let you know to squirt a little "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner on your suspected zinc.

The acid in the liquid will foam on zinc but not on lead (although it will...

Ha! What a great story/adventure!

I admire you for keeping your sense of humor!

While obviously not entirely true, I've often thought: good or bad, a person can ALWAYS learn from an experience...

I have just started casting so I'm FAR from an expert but I had a large bag of ground corn cob that I bought to use in my brass tumbler but it was a little larger than I needed so I used it to flux. ...

I used this set up to smelt 400lbs in about 10-12 hours total over the course of 3 days.

It took 5 propane bottles to smelt the 400lbs at 2 bottles/$5.97 from Walmart.
The warmest day was about...

My last job was for my local street department and I was getting lead service lines that we dug up and replaced with plastic for free. My buddies that still work there still save it for me but...

Ok, I picked up "The Works": active ingredient Hydrogen Chloride 20.00% and put a squirt on the bottom, not the copper side of my unknown metal and got no bubbles, foam, fizz, etc.

Then I put...

Roger that. Thanks.

What a coincidence, my toilet needs cleaned too:mrgreen:

Also, thanks for the heads up with Shady Grady. If I can't work out a good trade locally I'll probably go his route.

Thanks for the replies.

I had a feeling deep down that they were probably zinc. I'll try the muratic acid test. Did I read somewhere that white vinegar would also work?

I suppose I could try...

I used to work for a local government a few years ago. One of my duties involved maintenance at our local cemetary.
Before I left I asked for and was given permission to take a bucket of small...