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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    After a long time of trying to be helpful to...

    After a long time of trying to be helpful to people with this problem, before opening my mouth, I now remind myself "Never try to teach a pig to sing, it is a waste of your time and it annoys the...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    As the owner of a Model 95 .22 cal, I'm sorry to...

    As the owner of a Model 95 .22 cal, I'm sorry to hear about this. I just finished the second package of CPHP's through mine. From what I've gathered from various air gun boards, the "standard...
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    I read a "how to" book for Australian farmers...

    I read a "how to" book for Australian farmers from the early 1900's. They recommended a 50/50 mix of flour and portland cement, with pans of water nearby. Stock, pets and children were at no risk,...
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    Hi, You might try : ...

    Hi,
    You might try :

    https://artsgunshop.com/store/?filters=product_cat[33]

    Parts & tools, and pretty good videos

    Trapshooter
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    I use blue Permatex Form-A-Gasket to fix loose...

    I use blue Permatex Form-A-Gasket to fix loose handles on my mold handles. It works well, and stays tight. No problem with heat either. I do not recommend using pins, they get hot. I bought some used...
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    A Similar Trainer system This one is a project...

    A Similar Trainer system

    This one is a project developed by the Czech Army Reserve for marksmanship training. Free software, that works with Windows 7 or Linux, and probably compatible with your...
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    You might try a little Kroil on it. Let it soak...

    You might try a little Kroil on it. Let it soak for a while (maybe overnight) then rub the lead off with some coarse cloth. I haven't used it on a scope, but it worked to get lead spatter from ported...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I've not had the pleasure of working on a Nylon...

    I've not had the pleasure of working on a Nylon 66, and I also found the Ortgies and H&R revolvers to be "interesting", but I think the Winchester 97, the shotgun with 97 moving parts, was my biggest...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The only problem with storing lead in the...

    The only problem with storing lead in the basement arises when you move, and have to carry it all up the stairs at the old place, and down the stairs at the new place. :-) I moved half a ton of...
  10. I read somewhere (Handloader? Ed Harris? ) that...

    I read somewhere (Handloader? Ed Harris? ) that Hercules (and I assume Alliant) tested their shotgun powders (red, green, and blue dot, herco and unique) beyond the range of pressures found in...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    When these threads come up, lawyers always get...

    When these threads come up, lawyers always get blamed for reductions in maximum charge weights.
    (Some probably deserve it ;) ).

    The real cause of changes to load data over time are people like...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Re: Ken Waters banned, If my recollection is...

    Re: Ken Waters banned,

    If my recollection is correct, it was a different person with the same name. I remember seeing the user name on several posts, and posts supposing it was "Ken the author",...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Ken Walters published results of some of his...

    Ken Walters published results of some of his testing in "The Art of Bullet Casting" book published by Rifle and Handloader magazines. He compared productivity of single, double, and four cavity iron...
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    I wonder how many of the Taurus revolvers that...

    I wonder how many of the Taurus revolvers that "went out of time" had the same problem as mine, and if their carbon steel guns had the same problems. From what I've read, it was not an unusual...
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    I own a Taurus 445, and a 5" 1989 Smith 625, and...

    I own a Taurus 445, and a 5" 1989 Smith 625, and a Smith 1917 all in 45 ACP. The 625 Smith is much easier to shoot, and deadly accurate. It is an N frame, so it is bigger, and heavier, and not as...
  16. I recommend welded on metal baseplates for...

    I recommend welded on metal baseplates for serious work. I had a Novak magazine with a slide on plastic baseplate. In cold weather, some plastics are quite brittle. While shooting a couple winters...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I've been re-reading Frank Marshall's articles...

    I've been re-reading Frank Marshall's articles from Fouling Shot, and he talks at some length about a 311284 with the tip flattened, loaded with a bunch of 4350 for "Texas Heart Shots". Anyone try...
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    Poll: In the book "The Art of Bullet Casting" from...

    In the book "The Art of Bullet Casting" from Wolfe publishing, there are two articles which describe two different approaches to determine lead / tin / antimony content using measurements of specific...
  19. For trap loads, Nitro-100 is the best I know of...

    For trap loads, Nitro-100 is the best I know of for "you must be crazy, it's too cold to be out in this weather"

    Trapshooter
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    An acquaintance of mine has a 32 Colt New Pocket...

    An acquaintance of mine has a 32 Colt New Pocket Positive which appears to have some missing parts. I've looked on the net and haven't been able to find a good picture of the lockwork for this...
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    One other "don't ask me how I know this" trap for...

    One other "don't ask me how I know this" trap for the unwary is that the temperature in the oven depends a little on the position in the oven. If you are working close to the edge temperature wise,...
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    Rat Solution

    I saw what looked like a good solution for rats in an old Farm Journal sort of book several years ago.

    Rats are omnivorous, they will eat anything that resembles food. Unfortunately, pets,...
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    Forum: Swaging

    I'm not an expert, but from what I've read,...

    I'm not an expert, but from what I've read, swaging down jacketed bullets usually causes accuracy problems by core / jacket separation. Better results are obtained by "bumping up" a too small...
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    I own one that I bought used a couple years ago....

    I own one that I bought used a couple years ago. I've had occasional problems with the cylinder bolt getting stuck down inside the frame. As mentioned above, they won't accept 45 AR brass. If you...
  25. Thread: Lead value

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    My concern is that lead possession will become...

    My concern is that lead possession will become more regulated. Already, if a business has more than 100 lbs of lead on site, it must periodically report to the EPA and account for every ounce that...
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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