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    I found a diet that worked well: eat as much fat...

    I found a diet that worked well: eat as much fat as you can find and don't shy away from the protein/meat, BUT eat as little sugar/carbs as possible.

    Keto/low carb worked for me and I don't even...
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    I have not tried 2400 or unique. Some of the...

    I have not tried 2400 or unique. Some of the powders that work for 44 mag and 45 colt mid loads had questionable reviews in the large 460 case.

    Trailboss is what I use for light loads and a 45...
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    How accurate do you want to be? My AR 9mm has...

    How accurate do you want to be?

    My AR 9mm has a 16" barrel and I built the rifle just like my 5.56 AR and used both for 3 gun style competitions. 125 grain TC moly lubed lead bullets work great...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I played with red dot, 231, and trailboss for my...

    I played with red dot, 231, and trailboss for my 1973 win 94 30-30 (my grandfather's first deer gun). It did ok with the lighter loads, but I compete in lever action silhouette and need a little...
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    To buy and pay for a new chevy duramax LTZ or...

    To buy and pay for a new chevy duramax LTZ or high country truck. My daily driver is a 79 chevy C20 pickup and my other one mainly gets used to go to the range or run around town....an 88 Chevy K5...
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    I have red dot from a 15 pound cardboard keg that...

    I have red dot from a 15 pound cardboard keg that no longer has red dots. My grandfather bought it decades ago and it still works fine. Other smaller cans have been from the 60's or 70's and are...
  7. Thread: How fast?

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    I posted in the other thread you replied in. ...

    I posted in the other thread you replied in.

    Just the other day, I loaded a few test loads with 45 200 swc PC boolits, plain base, into 460 mag brass and up to 33.0 grains of 5744. Like you, I was...
  8. Thread: 454 Casull fun

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    I cast and PC boolits from an MP 45 270 SAA brass...

    I cast and PC boolits from an MP 45 270 SAA brass HP mold and load them in 460 magnum. I have run as much as 33.0 grains of a5744 under them, which is only a mid load and I use plain base aluminum...
  9. My gunsmith used a kit for my XD 40 and then fine...

    My gunsmith used a kit for my XD 40 and then fine tuned it. I don't know which kit it was, but it is around 3.25-3.5 pounds according to him. It is light, but not too light, as I have shot a number...
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    I have never shot balls, but use trailboss often....

    I have never shot balls, but use trailboss often.

    My pistol is a 460 smith 8 3/8" with the factory sights and the light loads are very fun and just as with the 500, it can be tamed.

    11.1 grains...
  11. We figured out how to get the fusion files to...

    We figured out how to get the fusion files to open on my computer......I had to reinstall, as there was an issue with my copy, not my brother's.

    Last week (and for a few more weeks) I have been...
  12. Thanks, I will keep you in mind. It looks like...

    Thanks, I will keep you in mind.

    It looks like I will need to order an NOE setup to ensure V3 works properly with it, as I also just use the lee dies.
  13. My brother worked on the fusion 360 model of my...

    My brother worked on the fusion 360 model of my second press, that I started to draw, and he made the press taller, but I was unable to open the file as somehow his computer has not updated to the...
  14. I appreciate your experience and have been...

    Thank you for taking the time to measure that out and for getting good pictures. That should let me know if my press will work or if it needs more throw. I haven't had a chance to compare them yet,...
  15. I need a few more words to go on.............a...

    I need a few more words to go on.............a description of how those parts work would be great. I have not seen a star in person. Or, take a photo of the order of the parts, with a boolit, laid...
  16. This morning, it looked like the Santa Anna winds...

    This morning, it looked like the Santa Anna winds were going to put up a fight, but they died down and I managed to empty the blast cabinet and load some fine glass bead, then powder coated the parts...
  17. Tonight, I built a bracket to hold a short akro...

    Tonight, I built a bracket to hold a short akro bin under the sizing press. The last few times I tried to come up with something, I was unsure how to build it. A pre-bent section of material was able...
  18. This isn't designed in such a way to prevent the...

    This isn't designed in such a way to prevent the need to assemble while building it.

    The tube that accepts the bushing has a stop tig welded in the bottom, and the tube is tig welded to the...
  19. Thread: CBD ointment

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    x2 A number of muscle creams, including my...

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    A number of muscle creams, including my favorite commercially made product, have capsaicin in them and it does work.
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    Ceylon cinnamon is recommended as a supplement...

    Ceylon cinnamon is recommended as a supplement (also sold in capsule form) and it is NOT what is typically sold in grocery stores. Of course, everyone should research it further if they plan to use...
  21. Please do give me some measurements on your...

    Please do give me some measurements on your setup!
    I had the same concern. The press may need more throw to run the NOE system as the die threads in from the inside of the press.

    The amount you...
  22. That is a great idea! I wonder if it would...

    That is a great idea!

    I wonder if it would make a big difference when actually used...........a test would be necessary.

    The press is currently made with 3/8" plate for the bottom and 1/4"...
  23. Thread: CBD ointment

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    Unfortunately, the turmeric didn't do anything...

    Unfortunately, the turmeric didn't do anything for me. I tried it for a few months and used the good stuff with a high concentration of the active ingredient, but I didn't notice any difference when...
  24. Today, I managed to test out version 2 and make a...

    Today, I managed to test out version 2 and make a few videos. I'm pleased with how it works and was happy to find out that my 45 cal boolits are about 8 thousandths over size when powder coated. This...
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    A friend of mine swears by a commercial cbd oil...

    A friend of mine swears by a commercial cbd oil that one of his family members produces commercially in Oregon. It has a small amount of thc, but he says it didn't get him high and he could actually...
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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