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  1. Forum: Boolit Lube !

    I have been using a beeswax/Vaseline mixture for...

    I have been using a beeswax/Vaseline mixture for 65 years with complete satisfaction for all handgun loads and rifle up to about 1.7K fps. I have never weighted or measured the proportions. I use...
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    I also have a 5 " 629 and I can feel allot of...

    I also have a 5 " 629 and I can feel allot of difference between a mild target load and a full snort magnum load. I think the OP is bored and looking to start a discussion or others such nonsense.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Pin gauges are the way to go if you are starting...

    Pin gauges are the way to go if you are starting in this. I bought a set of Starrett expandable hole gauges in 1969 and with a good Starett micrometer have been measuring the inside diameter of any...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I am not new to the Krag having loaded and shot...

    I am not new to the Krag having loaded and shot them for 50 plus years. Here is my counsel to the poster.

    1. Krag barrels are usually coated with metal fouling and all cast bullet efforts will be...
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    In Texas, rattlesnakes are now protected by law....

    In Texas, rattlesnakes are now protected by law. They can't be killed unless they are a threat to you.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    This would have been my post, plus when shooting...

    This would have been my post, plus when shooting for a group, single load a round in the chamber and don't run them through the mag tube. The shifting weight of the rounds in the tube will effect...
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    Armadillos are an iconic Texas critter and I have...

    Armadillos are an iconic Texas critter and I have no reason to kill them. They do dig some little holes in my yard in their nightly search for some bugs to eat, but just step on the hole and it will...
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    I have used 50 year old standard RCBS sizing to...

    I have used 50 year old standard RCBS sizing to reload for the Garand for many years. I visually inspect, gage each time and trim when needed. When the cases start looking a little tired, I pitch...
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    50 yards will separate the men from the boys and...

    50 yards will separate the men from the boys and the good handguns from the not so good.
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    The Python Myth has been around for a very long...

    The Python Myth has been around for a very long time. Supernatural accuracy became a standard part of the myth. WEll the things were so darn pretty and expensive, they just had to be better right?...
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    I also use a file trim die and fine hack saw,...

    I also use a file trim die and fine hack saw, followed by a couple of spins in the Wilson case trimmer. I have mostly RCBS file trim dies, because they don't size the body as some others do. I have...
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    I have: RCBS A2 Pre-War Pacific C Post-War...

    I have:

    RCBS A2
    Pre-War Pacific C
    Post-War Pacific Super C (black)
    Three Lyman AA Turret presses
    Two Lyman True-Line Jr. presses
  13. Thread: Lyman 55?

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    The Lyman family sold the company in 1970 to...

    The Lyman family sold the company in 1970 to Leisure Group. That was when the color was changed from orange to grey. Later after another company bought it, they went back to orange, but it was not...
  14. Thread: Lyman 55?

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    A few years ago I bought a pair of "powder...

    A few years ago I bought a pair of "powder measure weights" from a guy who made and sold them on Ebay. They are a big help in throwing consistent powder charges.
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    The grips are Herrett's Made to Measure. The wood...

    The grips are Herrett's Made to Measure. The wood you get on those are just luck of the draw.
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    Without a doubt the 44 Magnum is my favorites big...

    Without a doubt the 44 Magnum is my favorites big bore revolver round. I got my first one (Ruger) in 1961. I have owned 8 or 9 of them over the years. Without a doubt, my hands down favorites, is...
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    Forum: Our Town

    The East Coast Yankee refugees go to Florida. The...

    The East Coast Yankee refugees go to Florida. The California Yankee refugees come to Texas.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Every place changes as time moves on. There has...

    Every place changes as time moves on. There has been changes in Texas, but the core remains. I am a 6th. Gen Texan, my kids are 7th Gen and Grandkids are 8th. Gen. We have all married Texans did not...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I live three miles from the Rio Grande River in...

    I live three miles from the Rio Grande River in Deep South Texas. Everybody North of the Border Patrol checkpoints (Sarita and Falfurrias) is some kind of foreigner or yankee.
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    Forum: Our Town

    6th. Gen Texan here with family or friends every...

    6th. Gen Texan here with family or friends every whip or stitch down any road in Texas. I hope you enjoy your time in Texas. We are a diverse state, but the differences can be subtle and may pass...
  21. Thread: Lyman 55?

    by Char-Gar
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    I bought my first one in 1958 and now have ten.

    I bought my first one in 1958 and now have ten.
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    Forum: Our Town

    In my last church before retirement, I mentioned...

    In my last church before retirement, I mentioned one Sunday morning about how much I liked cooking with cast iron. I was flooded with old cast iron from folks who found it to heavy to use anymore. I...
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    Forum: Our Town

    He also has a video on how to clean cast iron...

    He also has a video on how to clean cast iron after use. It really works and is the easiest way to go.
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    That practice began with the cupro-nickle bullets...

    That practice began with the cupro-nickle bullets and it most certainly did raise pressure. The the Gliding metal bullets took over, this offered no advantage.
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    This subject has been discussed and debated for...

    This subject has been discussed and debated for as long as I have memory, and yet here is is again. Mr. Gibson has done a fine job of giving the relevant literature and statistics. I would just like...
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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