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  1. Bueller here.... I've used Smoke's clear with no...

    Bueller here....
    I've used Smoke's clear with no problems. The dry powder goes on white so you can easily tell how the coverage is gonna be. They come out of the oven clear and shiny and stay that...
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    I went with the 300BLK for the simple reason that...

    I went with the 300BLK for the simple reason that none of my friends had one. I can cast my own, powder coat them, and form my own brass on the cheap. While my buds occasionally brag that they...
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    The 13lb spring seems to reduce muzzle-flip,...

    The 13lb spring seems to reduce muzzle-flip, felt-recoil, whatever you call it. It reduces the punishment so you can shoot more. Probably didn't need it, but I was buying other stuff from Amazon...
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    By the way, when you get it, don't be surprised...

    By the way, when you get it, don't be surprised when you can't find your brass. These little boogers fling them every which way. At the indoor range, I only recover about 60%. The rest get flung...
  5. Yup. I tend to buy the mold, dies, and brass...

    Yup. I tend to buy the mold, dies, and brass first over a period of months. That way I can take my time getting things ready for the "big" purchase. By then, I'm ready for final sizing and load...
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    I bought one several months ago and added the...

    I bought one several months ago and added the Hogue Handall grip and Galloway 13lb spring. It does indeed cluster around point of aim. A fun little pocket shooter! A buddy of mine said he...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Does that work the other way around? I have a...

    Does that work the other way around? I have a few co-workers that I'd like to print new personalities for.....
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    Forum: Our Town

    Dealing with illness: newgunitis

    I'm curious. How do you guys deal with this debilitating disease? New Gun-itis?

    My good friend recently helped me curb my impulse buys. He told me to make a wish list of guns. If it ain't on...
  9. Thread: fuel prices

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    A couple days ago it was $2.25/gal for both...

    A couple days ago it was $2.25/gal for both diesel and gasoline here in central Oklahoma - but that's true dino-diesel (no bio-blend) and 100% gasoline (no ethanol). The government subsidized...
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    Six. I was able to stack six…. 150470 the...

    Six. I was able to stack six….

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    the trick is to get them to touch end to end when you're powder coating them (smoke's clear), then stand them up as a unit before you break them apart...
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    I just use the weight of the bullets to keep it...

    I just use the weight of the bullets to keep it flat :-D

    After the first bake, it curls up, but then I flip it over, set a bullet in the center, and continue loading the tray without issue.
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    Glad you weren't hurt. I trust there's no...

    Glad you weren't hurt. I trust there's no secondary injuries? Pretty sure my wife would patch the hole with pieces of my hide!
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    Sticky: Coated a bunch of TL309-230-5R for 300...

    Coated a bunch of TL309-230-5R for 300 blackout... uh.... and blue-out.. and green-out... and white-out?
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    Brand new Ballistic Precision Chronograph

    Just got my new chrono!

    Worked great when I tested it with my pellet gun.
    Worked great when I tested it with my blow gun

    Pulled out my LCP. Plan was to chrono a 5 shot string of factory,...
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    If you broke it into two trips (960miles total,...

    If you broke it into two trips (960miles total, 10mpg, $3.25/gal, 60mph), you're talking $312 gas and 16+ hours on the road.

    Or...

    You could ship the 1200lbs in 18 medium flat rate boxes...
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    Poll: Voted for the round nose. Have...

    Voted for the round nose. Have TL356-124-2R-6cav, 356-125-2R-2cav (traditional lube grooves), and TL356-124-TC-6cav. They all cycle fine in my pistols, but I like the looks of the round nose better...
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    Sticky: PC sample pack

    Trying out a sample pack from Smoke. I thought HF red and Eastwood black went on easy, but I'm a smoke believer now.

    Lee 356-125-2R double cavity w/ range lead
    ASBBDT method (even though it was...
  18. Thread: Lee 356-95-RF

    by jkl1861
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    You guys are making it hard to concentrate on...

    You guys are making it hard to concentrate on work today. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. Couldn't find any brass locally, so I had to buy a mega pack of UMC. Gonna be a noisy weekend...
  19. Thread: Lee 356-95-RF

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    Lee 356-95-RF

    Got to try out a new Lee 6-banger tonight 356-95-RF. Ain't this little guy cute? Baby blue (Smoke's Carolina Blue) seemed the most appropriate color. He's sitting next to big brother TL452-230-TC ...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Now you've got me thinking about taking a "sick"...

    Now you've got me thinking about taking a "sick" day from work. Casting could be just the therapy I need.
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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