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Type: Posts; User: sniper
This post duplicates one I did on another forum, so, please nobody get upset about me inquiring at two or more sources of knowledgeable individuals. 8-)
Back when I was in the Military, they...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Trigger; Thanks for the offer, but I have enough #9 for the forseeable future..it's the smaller sizes in reasonable amounts that are hard to find.8-)
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
My thinking, since reading about somebody who used a .222 Remington sizer; I tried it, and all I got was FLB. (funny lookin' brass) Then I tried my Dillon Pro crimp die, which helped a little....
Forum: Cast Boolits
Good Post! I have to agree...it works a treat!8-) Like Brassmonkey said: it needs a little watching, and a bit'll do ya!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Checked some supposedly copper scrubbing pads with a magnet...one batch was definitely magnetic, indicating coper coated steel. The Chore Boy brand pads were all copper, and therefore useful for...
Forum: Our Chapel
Great message...we know there must be opposition in all things, so that we may choose which master we will serve, and do our best to overcome our earthly natures; but in the end, despite all we can...
Late reply...Lars' 45-45-10, or BLL over whatever they come with.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
What can be used to resize the mouths of 357 Max brass so they will fit the 357 magnum cylinder? A 9mm Lee Factory crimp die? Lee bullet sizing die, .356? A 9mm size die?
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
OYes! The owner of a nursery's son invited me to go rat shooting in their barns with him one night. We used our. 22 rifles. We saw one large rat perched on a red wall-mounted First Aid cabinet. He...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
In the same manual, or maybe the paper that comes with the shot capsules, it advises that lower loads may give better patterning. I've shot the 5.5 gr. Unique loads, and the next batch I test will...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Given a choice, I would carry my GP 100 with .38 +P ammunition, but, it's no skinny chick, and my Mk II Target is about as heavy. But, if I did cary a .22, It would be the Smith & Wesson 63, or the...
Forum: Deep Theological Discussion
As I understand it, the "rapture" occurs at the second coming of the Savior, which will ocur during the very dark days of the Antichrist. Two witnesses...Prophets... will have preached in the Holy...
Forum: Our Town
Carbide dies are a GOODNESS! I don't remember how many decades I've been using mine! Lee makes good stuff, but I am a dyed in the wool RCBS fanboy. I started reloading by borrowing my Brother in...
For years, and a S&W 19, Dan Wesson, S&W 586 and Ruger GP 100 have always used 5.5 gr Unique, with complete satisfaction. Reliable, accurate, pleasant to shoot 150-160 gr cast boolits and 125, 130,...
I don't shoot anything that I haven't reloaded myself!
My photo buddy gifted me with some 357 Magnum reloads he had made. He said they were "factory similar"(??), and he didn't remember what they...
Forum: Shot Guns
Remington 870, Browning BPS and Ithaca 37, in that order. All 20 gauge.:-)
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Wow! Great video! Thank you for posting this! One problem I have always had...cutting anything square with a hacksaw, and filing square, too,, even with a large "Dratsab" file.
I did manage to...
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 |