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    RCBS Does It Again!

    I bought my RockChucker press in 1978. A couple days ago I was doing something with it (that I probably should not have been doing) and broke the priming arm. I fired off an email asking how much...
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    Sticky: Roger, is that pronounced "iss-krap?" :) mike...

    Roger, is that pronounced "iss-krap?" :)

    mike
    ----> don't wanna get it wrong...
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    Well, I went, I got 4,000 primers that I wanted. ...

    Well, I went, I got 4,000 primers that I wanted. LP and SR were already gone when I got there (8:05)... probably the guy with 10,000+ in his basket. At 8:15 they restocked... no more LPs, I snagged...
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    Sticky: Dangit! Okay, you win. I tried to refute that,...

    Dangit! Okay, you win. I tried to refute that, but...

    "Definition of TOUCHMARK. : an identifying maker's mark impressed on pewter."

    To be fair, my opinion is that the strictest definitions of...
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    Sorry, Lamar, looks like your Ammon store doesn't...

    Sorry, Lamar, looks like your Ammon store doesn't open until May 14th, according to their map.
    And I doubt this is a one-store-only promotion... have to wait and see what the general nationwide ads...
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    Thanks for all the responses. I was a little...

    Thanks for all the responses. I was a little hesitant because I had a few hiccups with Wolf primers... kinda put me off of anything not Win, Rem, Fed, CCI. For the price I might make the trek and...
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    Sellier & Bellot Primers?

    Anybody got any experience with them?
    Cabela's is advertising them as a doorbuster for Saturday, May 2nd, for $17.99/thousand. I've never used them, was wondering if they were an acceptable...
  8. Thread: 44 mag

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    I used to rattle my fillings with the 22 grain...

    I used to rattle my fillings with the 22 grain load in a SBH, but now I prefer the 18 grain load for fun, plinking, and training children, 20 grains for deer hunting and that's a plenty. The 7 1/2...
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    lol I know, right? I've lived here all my life...

    lol
    I know, right?
    I've lived here all my life and it still seems a bit surreal the number of sailboats I encounter. It ain't like living on the coast, but we got a lot of sailors in this state. ...
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    Sticky: Nice haul. I gotta admit -- I'd have to keep the...

    Nice haul. I gotta admit -- I'd have to keep the lion too... :)

    mike
  11. Yeah, there is... that you have enough lead to...

    Yeah, there is... that you have enough lead to keep it happy (once you get that burr buffed off).
    That 38-150 drops a lovely bullet...

    mike
  12. I've been trying that one out... it will hold 400...

    I've been trying that one out... it will hold 400 according to my thermometer, but that little element in the bottom is a real hot spot and I slumped a few bullets over it. Going to try putting some...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Woodbury's treated me very well. Davidson's...

    Woodbury's treated me very well.
    Davidson's (Gallery of Guns) looks good on screen.
    Got a first try in transit from Bud's... film at eleven.

    mike
    ----> still rather do local brick and mortar...
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    "You don't get the point, do you Pea? I mean...

    "You don't get the point, do you Pea? I mean chase 'em, because before long, there won't be any buffalo left *to* chase."
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    Sticky: A couple years ago, I actually ran across one of...

    A couple years ago, I actually ran across one of the "Our Daily Bread" plates that was hallmarked pewter... and didn't buy it. They wanted something like 15 bucks for it and I just couldn't fade the...
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    I hope it's a good idea... it's what I do. Fired...

    I hope it's a good idea... it's what I do. Fired up a small pot of pure Pb and cast a few in each caliber mould I had on hand. Keep some around for slugging new/friend's guns now. They don't have...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Sticky: 128270 Thought I'd share my personal hack for...

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    Thought I'd share my personal hack for cutting the slot on Idz' gas check maker. It's essentially a cheap, homemade toolpost grinder, using a Dremel tool mounted to a quick-change...
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    Interesting read, however there was one bit of...

    Interesting read, however there was one bit of data that I would have liked to seen as well: Average diameter of each of the bullet types used, and maybe a slug of the test barrels.
    We constantly...
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    Ah, ain't so bad. It's not easy to start that...

    Ah, ain't so bad. It's not easy to start that hole straight.

    mike
  20. The "cheat" here is to use an old expander die. ...

    The "cheat" here is to use an old expander die. Chuck up the insert, turn off the case belling form to about .450" for the length of the shank, then taper the end to be a bit pointy so it slides in...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Sticky: I made 2 of them, 1 in the .22 Bator form, 1 in...

    I made 2 of them, 1 in the .22 Bator form, 1 in .35 cal, consistent with the as presented dimensions. I noticed in tweaking them that the radius of the forming insert had to be smoother than I...
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    123354 My early gift came on Thanksgiving day:...

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    My early gift came on Thanksgiving day: an overflowing 6-gallon bucket of WWs. This is called "knowing who to invite for dinner;" my cousin works for a tire shop in the small, rural town I...
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    Sorry, fixed it. Me and the uploader haven't...

    Sorry, fixed it. Me and the uploader haven't been getting along well...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    108706108705 I like it! Maybe Idaho is the...

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    I like it! Maybe Idaho is the home of Unique Boolit finds; here's a couple of my personal favorites from the desert berms:
    The one is a .45 JHP wrapped around a hex head screw, the...
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    I tried pistachio shells once. I figured since...

    I tried pistachio shells once. I figured since they are made of the hardest element known to dental science, I might also raise the BHN of my alloy. They mostly just smelled really bad smoldering...
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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