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That blog entry says in Japanese as follows;

no official announcement on Lyman web page
no information found but handloader ads
8 years pass since 49th published
must buy one even only the...

I found a shop sold the 5th edition in Japan. It costs about $40 including S&H.

Most reasonable method to get it is buying the book with other item and shipping in one parcel.
But I won't have a...

Thank you, Dan.
I have 4th edition and should order new one since longshot is on. But I found it in Amazon and its s&h costs $46!!! (to Japan in 1 week)
I will PM.

Are there any recipe if 12GA Lyman 525 gr sabot slug + Longshot?

I have a Lyman foster slug mould. According to my old book, load data with SR4756 and other powder are available but I can not find one with Longshot.

Can you show me the load data? Polyform...

Thanks for ideas. I have tried to use WD40 but it didn't work.

I could not get perfect so far but dry lube (graphite powder for neck sizing) works 80%.
And rotating under die to change relative...

If 0.4mm(0.016") is too thick, I can buy 0.3mm (0.012") copper or/and aluminum at a local hardware shop.
But when I use copper with 0.3mm thick, it was hard to cut disk from a strip.
It will be...

Hello Pat,

I am using 30cal. The check which sticks on male die, are made of aluminum and its thickness is 0.4mm (0.016"). It might be too thick to form?
I can buy other thickness metal, thinner...

I didn't take care of down side part. I will do clean them.
Thank you, FrontSite.

At first, thank you for additional great information.

I carefully inspected every case soon after each shot. And there were not any pressure signs on primers and cases when they were shot.
I...

I made 30-06 reduced loads with Hodgdon Longshot finally.

According to great advice from Blackwater (comment #2), I loaded 15 to 17 grain Longshot and 170 grain cast boolits.
I forget to bring my...

Thank you, Dan.
I did only wipe dust off and didn't use any sand paper. I will try them at next batch.

Hello fredj338,
If I can have only one mould for 308, should I choose 311 instead of 309 and have several size of sizing dies?

I am a newbie and have .309 for 30cal too.

A good guy in this forum taught me that the size should be increased a little bit if you find inaccuracy.
I think .309 is nice for first try.

Hello folks,
I started to make gas checks with checkmaker from Pat Marlins.
I bought a piece of copper and aluminum sheet with thickness of 0.3mm(0.012") and 0.4mm(0.016") respectively.
It needs...

jmsj,
I will use cast bullets for 30-06 reduced load at first.
I asked Pat to send his checkmaker and it is on the way,
and it will arrive in this week. I will have a chance to shoot
cast...

44man,
Thanks for showing a picture which I have never seen.
Of course, I didn’t know the front check before your post.


Now a day, OBON becomes just summer holiday for the most part of us....

Hello folks,
I am returning from my parents house for OBON holiday which is a time when the Japanese traditionally welcome our ancestors' on Aug 13th and send them back on the 16th.
Anyway, thank...

Thanks Tom and lobowolf761
Actually I have only .309 sizing die for 308. Anyhow I will try with bullets I made yesterday at first.

Thank you Tom,
BHN of bullets I casted yesterday was about 15 according to pencil tests.
But I am not sure that how fit they are.
I am going to use a .309 dia sizing die. Do you think I should...

Thanks for great offering and your kindness, Whiterabbit.
But I have only .308 rifles not 7mm so far. I have been SF for sightseeing 20 years ago but I had no chance to visit there after that, even...

I'm going to shoot cast bullets of 30-06 at about 2000 fps.
How much BHN is needed if bullet has gas check?

Is there a guide table or chart of correlation between BHN and muzzle velocity?

I bought Staedtler pencils, H, F, HB, B and 2B. They covers BHN 11 to 22.
It is difficult to get flat ends of cylindrical lead. So I use a sharpener with setting to NOT keenly.
It needs flat lead...

According to a US regulation, shotgun hulls can be exported from the states without any license. But it needs export license to ship rifle-related bullets and cases. They are US side matter. On the...

Yes! I dreamed that I can use a lathe to make bullets. Before I buy a lathe, I must make more space for it.
Using lathe must be fun that making a lot of designs and talking about it at this forum.