Resurrecting an old thread to see if there's any renewed interest.
I'm frustrated with all the information out there about loading for the 1889. Seems like there are a ton of one-off recipes...
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Type: Posts; User: sourceofuncertainty
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Resurrecting an old thread to see if there's any renewed interest.
I'm frustrated with all the information out there about loading for the 1889. Seems like there are a ton of one-off recipes...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Nothing crazy about wanting to feed your 1889 the diet that nature intended! :grin:
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Having recently acquired a Swiss 1889 Schmidt Rubin I've been reading up on its unusual specs and requirements for hand loading.
A few folks here have in the past mentioned the idea of making a...
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