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    Sticky: For over 40 years, I have put yellow corn meal...

    For over 40 years, I have put yellow corn meal over my powder charge. I use half the volume of the powder. Ex: If I throw a measure for 100 grains of powder, then I throw a "50 grain measure" of...
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    Sticky: I've made a batch using "garden sulfur" that had...

    I've made a batch using "garden sulfur" that had about 10% garden clay in it. There were no problems with ignition, and it shot fine. It seems that it did leave quite a bit of fouling, and I had to...
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    Well rats! I've been using 6.5 Mannlicher...

    Well rats!

    I've been using 6.5 Mannlicher Brass. Taking about .004 off of the base & rim with a drill press and sandpaper block has been giving me fits.
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    Buffalo Arms is now getting in brass to make...

    Buffalo Arms is now getting in brass to make 7.62x45 Czech (they said that they were tired of waiting for their supplying brass manufacturer, so they found another source). I was on back-order for 2...
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    Sticky: I'm sorry to be late with this reply, but those...

    I'm sorry to be late with this reply, but those "stay-dry" canisters are NOT the same as the packets that come with food or medicine.

    The packets with food contain silica gel. You will also find...
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    The wooden bullets often have a paraffin coating...

    The wooden bullets often have a paraffin coating on them. I put a turn of masking tape on the bullet to give the puller something to grab.
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    Dutchman, I followed your lead and tried to put a...

    Dutchman, I followed your lead and tried to put a fairly moderate .38 Special load in a heavy-framed .357 Magnum for a data base.

    The charge tables that I used should have produced about 850 fps...
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    Sticky: Thanks Fly. I'll PM to make arrangements.

    Thanks Fly. I'll PM to make arrangements.
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    Sticky: I know that Black Willow is recognized as the...

    I know that Black Willow is recognized as the "best" charcoal wood, but beavers moved onto my land a few years ago, and they are ALL gone. I've read that "wild grape" will also make good charcoal...
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    I've had them on backorder from Buffalo Arms for...

    I've had them on backorder from Buffalo Arms for over a year now. I had obtained about 50 rounds that I loaded a couple of times (lost 1 piece of brass, so was down to 49). I picked up some new...
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    Sticky: This is definitely the best thread on Black...

    This is definitely the best thread on Black Powder that I have found. I started shooting BP back in 1972.

    While 100% absolute purity is an admirable goal, I think that with Garden Store Sulfur...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    (By the way, I've cast my own bullets since 1971.)

    (By the way, I've cast my own bullets since 1971.)
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The subject is "Loading DumDum Boolits". ...

    The subject is "Loading DumDum Boolits". Questions were also asked about "x-ing" and drilling the tips of home-made projectiles, and that qualifies them as being considered "exotic" by some.

    I've...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    With all respect, "Case Law" and what some Sleazy...

    With all respect, "Case Law" and what some Sleazy Attorney will do to influence a Jury are two different things. And such things Have Come Up.

    DEA Agent Frank White of the New York, Miami,...
  15. Thread: 7.62x45-anyone??

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    Thank you, uscra112 for refreshing my memory. ...

    Thank you, uscra112 for refreshing my memory.

    I haven't shot my VZ-52 for years, and I recall slathering military "corrosive bore cleaner" on it, because I was concerned about the primer residue. ...
  16. Thread: 7.62x45-anyone??

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    Here's a question about shooting cast boolits...

    Here's a question about shooting cast boolits through a VZ-52, Hakim, or similar.

    Years-years ago, before there was any info on shooting cast projectiles through a 7.62 x 39, I had some...
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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