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Hey Froggie,

In more than 60 years of reloading, I have been a fan of Lyman, RCBS, Pacific, Hornady, MEC, and probably some other brands of equipment that will not come to mind right now. For...

Hey Super 6,

I have no idea how to post pics on the forum, but if you send me an E-Mail to my address I provided in Post#5 above, I would be happy to send you scans I made of my instructions along...

Hey Carbnut,

Send me an E-Mail to < davidcwile@gmail.com) > and I will send a printout of my old Lyman Acculine Press instructions with a few drawings. I still have mine after 60+ years.

Best...

Hey folks,

I also have 100 rounds (5 boxes) of new very good S&B 7.62X54 Russian ammo, 175 grain soft point, with Boxer primers and fully reloadable. Actually, I shot one round, so there are 99...

Hey folks,

I also have 100 rounds (5 boxes) of new very good S&B 7.62X54 Russian ammo, 175 grain soft point, with Boxer primers and fully reloadable. Actually, I shot one round, so there are 99...

Hey Deadwood,

I loaded 45-70 on an RCBS Rockchucker with RCBS dies for over thirty years without any problem. In 1997, I got one of the first Hornady LNL AP presses sold, and I had a problem with...

Hey wicked,

I may be wrong, but the picture of the Lyman set you posted does not look like a progressive press. It looks to me like a turret press which is really more of a single stage press...

Hey DLCTEX,

During the course of my working days, I moved quite a few times, and each time I built a new reloading bench in the basement. This left a lot of well built/stick built reloading...

HeyBig Dave,

While I am not a tool and die maker nor a machinist, it would seem to me that both versions of Charlie Darnall's tool sets are fairly simple in mechanical concept once you have used...

Hey folks,

I may be wrong on the correct names for Charlie Darnall’s gas check tool sets, but I think his original tool set was the Freechex or Freechex I. The original tool set consisted of a...

Hey folks,

A little more than a year or so ago, I purchased four of Charlie Darnall's original Freechex tool sets: .30, .357, .44, and .45. I found all four of these sets made perfectly fine gas...

Hey folks,

You guys get me all worked up and jealous when I see videos and hear you tell about using the new Freechex II tool. The old model tool sets I have work just fine for the four calibers...

Hey folks,

I have not tried the Freechex II model Charlie is now making. I have four different caliber sets of his first generation models, and the gas checks they make out of aluminum cans work...

Hey folks,

I have four tool sets (.30, .357, .44, and .45) that are Charlie's earlier design which was made for using aluminum from soda cans. I have had success with all four calibers using just...

Hey folks,

I have a total of four of Charlie Darnall's gas check tool sets: .30, .357, .44, and a .45 for my 45-70. I use aluminum soda cans for stock material, and I cannot see any difference...

Hey folks,

A long time ago I used to have a black powder mortar that shot Campbell soup cans filled with concrete. It would only use about an ounce of powder, but when you touched it off, you...

Hey folks,

The Lyman manual has been publishing load data for the use of Blue Dot with 125 grain bullets in .357 Mag for quite some time. Without checking other manuals, I would bet that similar...

Hey folks,

Does anyone know of any moulds in 10mm designed for use with a gas check? I have had a MegaStar 10mm for a good many years, but I have never seen a gas checked mould in 10mm. As a...

Hey folks,

As I said earlier, I was sure there would be lots of folks who would swear by the casting of hollow points even though I consider it too much trouble for my tolerance. It is good to...

Hey folks,

I used to cast some hollow point bullets, but I never was too happy doing it for several reasons. First of all, my moulds were all single cavity moulds, and I never liked the idea of...

Hey folks,

I did not understand much of what the Wikipedia thing was saying. I can tell you, however, that I have a Coleman 2-burner stove and two Coleman Lanterns that I have been using since...

Hey folks,

There are two more gas check tool sets for sale on E-Bay now. Charlie Darnall had two sets where you had your choice of caliber between .25 and .50, and he now has two more items for...

Hey folks,

Charlie Darnall has two gas check making tool sets on E-Bay right now. It looks like they are both starting at $29.95 plus $4.95 for shipping, and you can choose your caliber between...

Hey Badgeredd,

I only know Charlie from purchasing three tool sets from him and from talking to him on the telephone. I had never heard of him until I started searching the thread on "Home Grown...

Hey Bill,

I talked to Charlie four or five days ago, and he mentioned that he was planning a family visit for a week or two and that he would not be selling for a while. I suspect he will...