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That actually isn't a real bad idea. Thanks

I didn't get the mic out, but the Starret caliper has the boolits a hair of .358 and a .358 sizer just touched the outside of it. The .357 H&I sizer is supposed to be here Saturday.

We slugged...

I just finished casting a 20# pot of 9mms with the new mold.

The MP molds are amazing. Everything I read from Lee instructions you can throw in the trash on how to use the molds. Anti -sieze and...

I just looked it up. A 100 watt light bulb turns 98% of the energy into heat. The 2% light is a byproduct.

I bought a Lee 6 cavity 452-200 BB, I hated the bevel base and got their other 6 cavity 452-200? Flat base. It was better but just didn't care for it.

I just got a 4 cavity Brass 452-200 TC from...

The luber mounts have a dual function, this allows you to put the lubers anywhere on the bench. When they over hang the edge the drawers can't be opened. Second heat output can be easily changed by...

That burner is a good start but most of the heat just goes around the the pot. I have three pots, 60, 80 and 100#s and it took much longer than the old plumber's pot I have but alas it can no longer...

New MP molds came yesterday, I got the 402- 165 in brass and the 9mm in Al, 8 cavity.

Unbelievable, I ordered the two molds 4/15 and they arrived today, 4/17 before Noon!

I made two luber mounts that use a 100 watt bulb to heat them and a stand to get the Dillion 550 away from the edge of the bench. Also made a steel shelf to hold everything.
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I am super happy with the 4 cavity brass 452-200. I just ordered two more molds this week.

I bought a bunch of incandescent when they were being phased out. I got enough for the last of my days. My wife thought I was nuts.

Thanks for all the advice guys.

I used the MP brass 4 cavity mold based on the H&G #68 design yesterday and I am happy to report it works as well as it looks. Using 2 cycle oil very sparingly as...

I just put another 10,000 lumen light over the bench along with two 16,500 lumen 5,000K LED lights in the loading room. I really don't need the light on the 550 now, but this light from Harbor...

I left the light bulb where you guys could see it. It goes inside the luber mount, this give you a better idea.325693325694

Thanks for the kind words.

As I get older, the only way to find things is to PUT THEM AWAY.

I really don't like clutter. The rebar shelving is going to work out well. Before I had bins in a...

An incandescent light built in reality is a heat source with light as a by product. 100 watts is a lot for something as small as that cube which is roughly 6 x 6 x 7". I will also make a back plate...

Absolutely, composition of the alloy = weight and diameter.

I switched to BAC lube which requires some heat in order to flow well. I also didn't want the lubers overhanging the edge of the bench because then the drawers couldn't be opened up.

So I fired...

After getting one brass mold from MP, it is pretty hard to look at Lee again although they work and are cheap.

Future molds for me will be from MP.

So in reality, the dimensions of conventional 38 special boolits and sizers, (.358) aren't too far from what is needed?

Looks like the barrel of one of the guns could be slugged with a 38 boolit...

Wow, this has been enlightening. Sure glad the mold I was going to order was not in stock as it most likely would have been too small.

I had no idea the 9mm was a "problem child" as far as...

Thanks, that is the type of thing I need to know. Was not aware it was tapered.

BTW, I have loaded 38 special and 357 mags for decades and size to .358.

Would you get a .357 sizer for the 9mm?:coffee:

I understand the importance of slugging barrels. But loading 9mm is new to me and these will be used in a Rock Island Pro Ultra Match, Browning Hi Power, a Hi power knock off and a Glock 17. ( my...