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    I roll my patches on a 12" piece of laminated...

    I roll my patches on a 12" piece of laminated flooring. I put wide masking tape down the length of the flooring. Take a boolit and lay it on the tape. With a sharp pencil make a mark at the base...
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    Does any one know if the pot liner is stainless...

    Does any one know if the pot liner is stainless steel?
  3. First try inserting a new 44 magnum case in the...

    First try inserting a new 44 magnum case in the cylinder. Leave it straight sided, no crimp roll. If it doesn't go in that way but does when crimped on a bullet you may have a situation that could...
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    You could also try Tom at Accurate and see about...

    You could also try Tom at Accurate and see about a 4 cavity mould combining two each 314299 and 311299 clones with the flat nose he cuts. You would get a quality mould at a fair price.
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    Actually, Lefty we have a lot more problems with...

    Actually, Lefty we have a lot more problems with U.S. regulations (read Homeland Security) in getting things exported from the States. Today I went looking for a gunsmith who could supply a new...
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    I've been using Marvelux in my basement for...

    I've been using Marvelux in my basement for years. If it gets moisture in it, Marvelux will clump up. Break down the clumps into granules and put some in a small tin can on the hot plate for a few...
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    Actually guys, Cabela's now has outlets within...

    Actually guys, Cabela's now has outlets within Canada and I assume that's who he called. None the less, the shipping costs are probably not Cabela's fault at all but are due to transport regulations...
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    I cast the identical boolit from an NOE mould....

    I cast the identical boolit from an NOE mould. 38-40 grains of H4895 does very well with a BHN13 alloy air cooled in my Whelens. Using 4895 is almost a mantra for me with that cartridge. I am quite...
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    smokeywolf; Probably (in fact they do a bit with...

    smokeywolf; Probably (in fact they do a bit with some boolits). My checks crimped on solidly so I was not worried about them simply falling off. Additionally my best (accuracy-wise) heavy loads were...
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    fremont: 71's have no throat to speak of. They...

    fremont: 71's have no throat to speak of. They will usually accept a boolit with a very short leading band-- 1/10th" or shorter. BTB bullets cause the same problem and possibly they are using a LBT...
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    Doing the minimum amount of re-sizing required is...

    Doing the minimum amount of re-sizing required is the proper way to go and will compensate for some head space issue. No argument there. Even varying cartridge rim thickness can be misleading unless...
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    Shoulder should not affect it. It headspaces on...

    Shoulder should not affect it. It headspaces on the rim. If actual headspace is out of whack then the shoulder could be used to correct the problem a bit. Is this rifle a newer one with rebounding...
  13. Thread: 303 savage

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    uscra: I don't have the magazine any longer and...

    uscra: I don't have the magazine any longer and after thinking about your comment Barsness may have sized them prior to the thinning thus removing the metal primarily over the web rather than the...
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    John Barsness wrote an article several years back...

    John Barsness wrote an article several years back in either Rifle or Handloader detailing how he formed cases from either 30/40 or 303 Brit. Involved making a spindle that fit the neck of the case,...
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    csdad: I'm a long ways from Rotometals and don't...

    csdad: I'm a long ways from Rotometals and don't know if they would even ship here. I get along just fine with W/W's, pure and added tin which I can get easily. If I want to push boolits really hard...
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    I'm shooting a plain base SWC boolit in my 357...

    I'm shooting a plain base SWC boolit in my 357 Marlin at nearly 1700. I am using metal that tests at BHN 11-12. I think lino is in the 22-25 BHN range. I use Lars' C-red lube and size .002 above bore...
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    I acquired a mould from Tom at Accurate molds for...

    I acquired a mould from Tom at Accurate molds for use in my little Marlin. It drops a plain base RNFP at just over 180 grains. It's proving to quite accurate with heavy loads of 2400, H110 and L'il...
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    Are you sure about the slug diameter? Seems tight...

    Are you sure about the slug diameter? Seems tight compared to most I have measured. How many rifling grooves? 5 groove presents a measuring problem as the lands and grooves basically oppose each...
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    What kind of fierce creatures do you have in NZ...

    What kind of fierce creatures do you have in NZ that makes you want to consider the 375 or 40 series of cartridges? Have those possums mutated? Granted you have some pigs but they've been killed with...
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    I have two 1/14 Whelens and they stabilize the...

    I have two 1/14 Whelens and they stabilize the 3589 just fine and I've shot them to 300 yards. I was under the impression the Ruger factory barrels were 1/16. Is that assumption incorrect?
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    Tom has stated that he doesn't much like phone...

    Tom has stated that he doesn't much like phone calls. He is busy in the shop and I think he said his hearing is not the best. Phone calls interrupt his shop work and I can assure you his delivery...
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    jh: By extension, if you are free resting the...

    jh: By extension, if you are free resting the fore end on a bag try holding it firmly in your off hand with your wrist resting on the bag to tame the muzzle jump.
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    In the top picture it appears to be oxides on the...

    In the top picture it appears to be oxides on the surface of the fresh melt. How hot are you running the pot? Can you knock the temperature back a bit and see a brighter surface after fluxing?
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    Although they told you it was shot from a bench I...

    Although they told you it was shot from a bench I have to wonder if they don't have a clamping set up for testing. That would remove the normal muzzle rise that occurs when the gun is hand held on...
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    Should have double checked caliber. Was thinking...

    Should have double checked caliber. Was thinking 44 special brass might help, but nope.
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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