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I shot that hole in the ruler while blindfolded and smoking a cigarette..



Reckon so--THR and TFL. Either TexasSkyhawk (my airplane) or TexasSeaRay (my boat) or TexasJeff (my name).

This...

It's lead, and now it's in ingot form.

Stuck them in the dutch oven, cranked up the heat, waited about an hour and voila--beautiful shiny lead.

It is now sitting in ingot form with a "Lee"...

Mucho thanks.

Good idea about chopping it up--headed out to my shop to see how that goes.

Each one of these things weighs right at 20 pounds. If it turns out to be lead, it'll be interesting to...

Howdy,

Like you, I have a pretty good source for "pure lead," which in my case is old lead plumbers pipe.

What I do is smelt it separately, then pour it into a Lee ingot mould (any ingot type...

Sorry, but I forgot to mention that it has zero magnetic qualities to it. I mean zilcho whatsoever. I was thinking the same thing (steel) except these things (I have two of them) weight a LOT MORE...

Yep, know what you mean.

If I'd used a Lyman mould or RCBS pot or Star sizer, maybe these groups wouldn't have been so crappy and unacceptable for my first foray into casting.
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Hello Ron,

There's a rule here that when new members post for the first time and mention anything about having lead or their source of lead, they have to send 50 pounds, in ingot form, to each of...

Don't feel bad, and don't feel embarassed.

I woulda jumped on that like a vampire at a nosebleeders anonymous convention.

Jeff

I was making the rounds at my salvage yard last week and the guy gave me a five-gallon bucket of wheel weights. In the bucket were also these two pieces of metal.
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Prayers for Dianna and yourself continue, and have never let up.

Again, please let us know here if there is anything else you need or need taken care of. Lot of us Texas boys here, along with...

Here's one I made using a $20 set of wood clamps and 3/4" cabinet grade birch. Took me about three hours from start to finish, and works superb. The clamps hold the rifle secure for all kinds of...

DC's aren't bad--I've got four sets of them for our plane. But nothing beats the BoseX headset for comfort.

I've got one of the Bose travel headsets just to have around the house now and then when...

I load up 105 gr boolits for my .380's and use 3.2 gr of AA#2. That powder is real close to W231.

First load I worked up was with 3.4 gr of AA#2, and it was a little hot for my taste. I've backed...

I love 'em.

I mix the LLA with some Johnson's Paste Wax that I've "cooked" in a pan on the hot plate. I make up about a 50/50 mixture of LLA and JPW, then just a smidgin of odorless mineral...

I have this as well, and it's extremely useful.

But, Uncle Chan, all in all, THE most useful info you'll find is ultimately right here on this forum.

It's fast, it's verified, and the...

Damn, I'm gonna HAVE to teach myself how to weld. . .

Rusty, nice job. Very nice.

Jeff

The Brits are militarily helpless?

Dunno know about that--I've worked along side of their SAS and Navy. "Helpless" is about the last word I'd use to describe the British.



I'll agree with...

At one point, the French were vital allies, but that was a long, long time ago.

My military and interpol experience with them, spanning from the 70's through the 90's, in the is the foundation for...

Prayers and best wishes sent.

Jeff

Dunno.

Not a big fan of Unique, although a lot of folks keep telling me I need to try the "new" Unique. I still have a pound or so in the old Hercules can--that stuff burns dirtier than Hugh...

Michael,

You and your bride are on our prayer list, at the top.

I also have a plane and can be down there in just a matter of a couple of hours if you need anything, any help, or just someone...

I'd buy that, for sure.

At one of the ranges I shoot at, 40S&W brass is everywhere. Even the reloaders don't want it.

I don't want it because I'll never own a 40S&W. I do separate the 40 brass...

I remember that well. And I still use it to this day when the sheep among us whine and bleat that "only trained law enforcement personnel should be able to carry handguns."

Jeff

You beat me to it. (so I just added a smile thing to accentuate the point)

Jeff

Bret, when Heller was first filed, the NRA wanted little to do with it because SCOTUS was tilted 5-4 in favor of the liberals.

Put simply, it would've been a suicide mission as there are no...