A lot of folks don't ever, or hardly ever oil their sewing machines. That a major factor for their longevity.
A commercial place that runs them all day, every day will often oil them either every...
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
A lot of folks don't ever, or hardly ever oil their sewing machines. That a major factor for their longevity.
A commercial place that runs them all day, every day will often oil them either every...
Forum: Our Town
A life long friend got into one of those deals.
A widow friend of a friend who was incredibly wealthy.
They lived in one of those houses so big, it should have its own ZIP code.
Her late...
Forum: Our Town
There's all sorts of treasures in them.
They know and recognize the obvious stuff, but they get in some 'unknowns' too.
I used to find some of the big Hilti concrete hammer drill bits for $5-10....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
It might be a good idea to send out a sample to one of our venders that will analyze it for ya.
If it's some super hard alloy, you could cut it with pure Lead and save a few bucks on buying other...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
When I first got to MCB Quantico, Virginia, I saw a Taco Bell just outside the base.
I thought, 'Ahhh, a little bit of home'...
So I went in, and was rather surprised to see the entire staff was...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Welcomt to the forum.
Sure looks like frosting from the pot being a bit too hot to me.
I'd load & shoot 'em.
If you don't have one, I'd encourage getting a 'Lyman Cast' handbook.
It has...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Using soft lube is the perfect reason for you to get a big air conditioner for your shop.
Forum: Our Town
After agreeing to 'help' a few folks, I've seen how easily it can easily turn into me doing the project for them.
I've also learned to beware of conversations that start out with, "All ya gotta...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Many of the ethnic Mexicans I've been around and worked with- they use tortillas like we would a slice of bread.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
In years gone by, we used to live on those gross "Jack in the Box" tacos.
Mrs. Winger calls them 'dog food tacos'.
I found a copy cat recipe for them awhile back.
6" corn tortilla dipped in...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Those shell plates will also fit the previous model: "Pro-Jector" from the 1980s or so
that came out after the Pro-7 was discontinued and no longer supported.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
The few Times I've ever had to 'drain' my RCBS sizer, I leave it mounted on the bench.
I pull the sizing die & plunger out, put a trash can under it, and wave a propane torch near it.
When the lube...
Forum: Our Town
We did one several years ago.
I found a gently used full size van, then hunted around for a pulled out/used lift ramp.
Then bolted it in on the side cargo door.
I think I paid $500. for the...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
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here is what was sent
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Forum: Casting Equipment
That may be a old Ideal brand mold.
Universally: "W" usually means 'Wadcutter'.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Cool.
I was thinking about that concept and figured if I made one, it would look like a big hammer.
The 2' board would have 2 - 6" pieces on one end with the hole not going quite all the way...
Forum: Cast Boolits
For cast anything going up to the mid-teens for velocity, 1/2 pure Lead and 1/2 wheel weights
is one of the old school, all time favorite recipes.
For 1,000-ish fps speeds or a little over, I...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
You have full membership, with no restrictions.
Posting pictures can be a little tricky at first.
They have to be in a format the site supports, and there is a size limitation.
Click 'go...
Forum: Casting Equipment
That's kind of what I was thinking, but my guess was its possessed by an evil spirit and must be punished.
Forum: Our Town
Click the messages you want to get rid of, then near the bottom is a box
that says 'selected messages'.
click that and a list will drop down. On the list is a place for 'delete'.
Click it, and...
Forum: Special Projects
I always put my vice on the end/corner.
So far, I've always been happy with it there.
Forum: Our Town
Cool. Sounds like you're on the mend.
Let us know if all this fancy, new age medical treatments don't work out.
Then we can try a more traditional approach.
We can all do some chants while...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Hang a few around all your windows and doors.
You'll see your inventory better for when it gets low.
Plus it'll keep the vampires out.
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Buyers be careful.
Another scammer was just caught & banned within 5 minutes of joining while attacking this thread.
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 |