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I have checkered a bunch of walnut, but never padauk, so don't know how it will checker. You may want to use the wood hardener before checkering, or just finish the wood first. Checkering is...

That was in probably the 70's, no internet then. Might have been some gunwriter hocum tho, as I most likely I read it in some gun magazine. I do remember reading several different times about...

Butler county sends out renewal notices. My last renewal was in 2022, don't remember if it was a card or letter. Just go to the sheriffs office (in the courthouse) fill out the paper, get a new...

A small gooseneck desk light that can be directed to make shadows across the lines helps a lot. Also at the least, a swivel vise with padded jaws to firmly hold the stock. A cradle would be better,...

Bump for the weekend.

Pretty sure Fajen and/or Bishop sold the hardware to be inletted into their partly inletted stocks in the 60's and 70's. No idea who they bought them from.

With steel shot, I found that base wad height varies by the original load, from all manufacturers, not just federal. Not to mention the base wad difference between lead and steel hulls. I have...

Title says it all. 5lbs. of Bullseye powder, the remainder of an 8lb keg.
Face to face only, pick-up in Butler.
I loaded cylinder full of 357's with it and with some purchased in 2019, same powder...

Impressive, looks really good. One question, don't see any screws for the lifter or the cartridge guides, how did you manage to attach them?

My most disappointing time brass scrounging at the range was the day I found a big hand full of 25ACP in the brass bucket. Saw the Hornady headstamp on the first one I picked up so never looked...

I use Lyman 225438 in my model 43 Win. COW+ about 1% additional tin, Felix lube and 4227 powder at around 1900fps works the best. Excellent accuracy, I even hollowpoint them for groundhog hunting. ...

The 311284 is still looking for a new home.

Another +1 on how the site is run and ad placement. Much appreciated.

Mustang, I use Weather Underground daily. There are ads at the beginning, along the side and at the bottom. Annoying, but...

Lyman double cavity 311284. Used in good condition.
$65 shipped in sfrb. SPF to Redhawk0

Modern Reloading by Richard Lee SPF to 00buck
The manual is used, in good shape, no writing or...

I cast and load 22 caliber bullets in 22-250, 218 Bee and 222. Three different bullets, Lyman 225438, 225462 and an early design Lee Bator with the gas check shank reamed out. It took some trial...

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How was the front ring installed? The objective end is seamless. Were the adjustment bosses removed along with the ocular end?
That’s what it seems like.

That is...

My guess would be that they don't get their brass from any one source, or country. I say that because some years ago I was scrounging brass at the range and found someone had tossed a bunch of 25...

I don't like reading on a screen, I just do small doses at a time when on the computer. Much prefer real books or even magazines. I have collected hardback hunting (not the how-to type) and...

You can even have minor problems with matching dies and shellholders. I bought RCBS dies and RCBS shellholder when I got my 22-250. A buddy gave me a partial box of factory ammunition he had left...

I also have a 225438 that has a large gas check shank and wouldn't accept checks. I annealed the checks and made a punch out of a piece of steel rod that was slightly larger in diameter than the ID...

[QUOTE=porthos;5678484] the caveat is that you need the experience to put heavy coats of hand rubbed and aerosol on it without making a mess.
I found an easy way to avoid runs and sags with...

Here are some examples of "fireformed" brass I came across from a lot of years of scrounging brass at the range.
https://i.imgur.com/Qv7dZoFl.jpg

My dies are RCBS. Here's a picture of a 32-20, after a pass through the seating die, and a finished 25-20.
https://i.imgur.com/seVjlDJl.jpg

Short answer to your question is yes. That transition die is your bullet seating die with the seating stem removed. Two other things you should do before forming 25-20 are run the 32-20 brass...

I removed the gas check shanks on an old style Bator mold. Shoots very good in my 22-250, 222 and even in my bee. If you keep velocities 1200-1300 you should have a bunch of plinking fun. Like...