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  1. Thread: First melt down

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    I was thinking that California mandated the...

    I was thinking that California mandated the change away from lead weights well before the other states started panicking. It would seem to me that a much higher percentage of the wheel weights found...
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    Zombies are REAL!! At least in Chicago. Every...

    Zombies are REAL!! At least in Chicago. Every election they rise and head for the polls...
  3. Thread: First melt down

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    If you're going to use California wheel weights...

    If you're going to use California wheel weights (or most any others), you need to check down in the Lead and Alloys section and learn how to identify Zinc weights. No point in contaminating a batch...
  4. Thread: Windy day here

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    According to the local news, the wind gusts were...

    According to the local news, the wind gusts were up to almost 70 mph and the waves were hitting 18-25 feet. I did NOT go squirrel hunting, they were flying past too fast...
  5. Thread: mold for 50 cal

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    You might try a felt wad or small ball of Dacron...

    You might try a felt wad or small ball of Dacron between the powder and boolit to give an initial seal until the pressure gets high enough to obturate the boolit. Triple7 is NOT the same as actual...
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    Did you tighten the screw on the top punch?...

    Did you tighten the screw on the top punch? Sometimes that will push it off-center and cause alignment issues. Try leaving the screw backed out a bit and put a little lube of the shank of the punch...
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    Weighing before lubing lets you get out the real...

    Weighing before lubing lets you get out the real heavies (where your grip relaxed a bit) and the light ones (where you missed that unfilled band or the mold wasn't quite up to operating temperature)....
  8. Thread: simple lube.

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    Sticky: Level, rounded, or heaping teaspoon on the...

    Level, rounded, or heaping teaspoon on the Vaseline?? Makes a difference...
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    FWIW, my old 6.5 x .257 is on a 6.5 Arisaka that...

    FWIW, my old 6.5 x .257 is on a 6.5 Arisaka that is supposed to be a 9" twist. It stabilizes the Lyman 266469 at 140 grains just fine at around 1500 fps+. Seems to be real fond of IMR3031 with a...
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    Okay, Michael can get a trademark on the name...

    Okay, Michael can get a trademark on the name Ranch Dog, I would imagine, and he could sue anybody making the molds using the Ranch Dog name as part of the designation. But,as MikeS points out, it...
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    RCBS makes really good molds, they just don't...

    RCBS makes really good molds, they just don't make a whole lot of different designs. Most of the people on this site that are complaining about them complain about the dimensions when they use an...
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    Well, Bigslug, at least nobody mentioned boiling...

    Well, Bigslug, at least nobody mentioned boiling out your casting pot to remove the coating left by Marvelux and other residue buildup...
  13. Thread: 22 Hornet

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    Favorite mold probably the Lyman 225438, ~45...

    Favorite mold probably the Lyman 225438, ~45 grain RNGC. It works well with about 3.5 gr of Unique for squirrel swatting and a compressed load of 11.5 gr 4227 (either flavor) for absolute full...
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    I should have a .424 Lyman or Ideal rattling...

    I should have a .424 Lyman or Ideal rattling around somewhere if you need to borrow it for a while for testing.
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    I'm glad to hear that you're doing better. I can...

    I'm glad to hear that you're doing better. I can agree with you on hating being in a hospital. Incredibly boring and they're always wanting to do something to keep you from sleeping the time away. I...
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    See the "S" stamped on the one block? At one...

    See the "S" stamped on the one block? At one time, Lyman actually had much more flexibility and would short-cherry a mold upon request. They also offered some designs in several different weights,...
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    Might take more than a couple of days on...

    Might take more than a couple of days on antibiotics. They blew the diagnosis on mine and ended up having to drain my lungs. Pneumonia still kills about 20% of the people that get a full blown case....
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    Sharks with lasers? No problem:...

    Sharks with lasers? No problem:
    http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/aquatic-stunt-frickin-sharks-frickin-laser-beams-753604
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    The locked breech should let you get away with...

    The locked breech should let you get away with somewhat higher pressures than I could with the Sterling's blow-back action. It also gives you a higher factor of safety with loads that are closer to...
  20. Thread: 410459?

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    The classic load for that beastie is 19.0 grains...

    The classic load for that beastie is 19.0 grains of 2400 with a standard primer. Reasonably accurate with lots of thunder&lightning, but pretty dirty. You might want to back that down a bit and work...
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    I used to use that Lee 356-120-TC in a Sterling...

    I used to use that Lee 356-120-TC in a Sterling .380 that I had. Ran it ahead of charges of Blue Dot that just started to bulge the case into the feed ramp for just under major power factor. It made...
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    Yeppers, that was the sight rig that I was...

    Yeppers, that was the sight rig that I was thinking of, just been a while since I saw it.
    Hey!! Does this mean the Tuesday Range Reports are restarting?? Kinda miss them.
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    Did you ever get an actual front sight on that...

    Did you ever get an actual front sight on that thing? You're not showing one in the picture and last I'd heard you were using a piece of wire wrapped around the end of the barrel...
    Looks like a fun...
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    Buckshot did a write-up a few years ago on...

    Buckshot did a write-up a few years ago on trigger work on the 340 Savage. I think he actually referred to it as how not to fix the trigger (in consideration of possible attack lawyers). You might do...
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    Repeat: The further you get from the conditions...

    Repeat: The further you get from the conditions that were simplified in generating the 150 constant in the simplified Greenhill, the less accurate the results are. If you want something more...
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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