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    I see several folks recommending heavier bullets....

    I see several folks recommending heavier bullets. Although I like the idea of shooting longer distances, most of my shooting will be inside of 200 yards. I have heard that sometimes these may not...
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    I will be shooting Goex 2f

    I will be shooting Goex 2f
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    New Pedersoli and a ton of questions.

    So after years of wanting one I finally got my Quigley rifle.
    I’ll be loading 405 grain .458 bullets over black powder.

    With all that out of the way I’m hoping to cast my own using a 20:1 alloy...
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    I recently picked up 17 pounds for $75.00

    I recently picked up 17 pounds for $75.00
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    Couldn't tell you about the H&R but my 92...

    Couldn't tell you about the H&R but my 92 Winchester put very large bruises on me after about a dozen shots.
  6. Thread: Score 1873!

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    20 inch round. Would have loved one in octagon.

    20 inch round. Would have loved one in octagon.
  7. Thread: Score 1873!

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    Just realized that I missed part of the question....

    Just realized that I missed part of the question. No I don't really have plans to shoot black powder out of it. I don't really feel like tearing the rifle down after shooting it every time. With that...
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    I have never used the water pan but I usually...

    I have never used the water pan but I usually only do briskets or pork butts. I have cooked for as many as 40 people with requests coming in for bigger and bigger groups. It's getting to the point...
  9. Thread: Score 1873!

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    Well, next to the .44 mag it feels like pop gun...

    Well, next to the .44 mag it feels like pop gun going off. At 15 yards I aimed at the number 8 on a silhouette and hit it, with the two followup shots touching the first. That was shooting from a...
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    If it were me. Id ask to cut a chunk off big...

    If it were me. Id ask to cut a chunk off big enough to take to a scrap yard and have them check it with an x-ray scanner and see what I was dealing with and take it from there. But yeah that is a lot...
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    I saw one at a gun show recently that was...

    I saw one at a gun show recently that was stainless with the simulated ivory grips for $450.00
  12. Thread: Score 1873!

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    Bought it off the shelf.....well put it on...

    Bought it off the shelf.....well put it on lay-away.




    Haven't been able to shoot it just yet. There has been quite a bit of family drama since I brought it home (not because of the gun...
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    But try not to become a member of that club.

    But try not to become a member of that club.
  14. Thread: Score 1873!

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    Japanese, my 1892 .44mag is also and was my...

    Japanese, my 1892 .44mag is also and was my favorite rifle. I think it just took 2nd place.
  15. Thread: Miroku 1873

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    I intend to hunt with 180 gr buffalo bore bullets...

    I intend to hunt with 180 gr buffalo bore bullets with mine. That is until I can develop my own.
  16. Thread: Score 1873!

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    Score 1873!

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    It's a Winchester 1873 in .357 and it's mine!
    Sorry for the crappy photo but it's mine!
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    It was a mix of range lead, wheel weights, and...

    It was a mix of range lead, wheel weights, and pewter. I'm suspecting that it came from the range lead. I expected some to show up but not almost 10%.
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    Curiosity got the best of me so I took a sample...

    Curiosity got the best of me so I took a sample to my local scrap yard for them to check with their X-ray scanner. The results yielded mostly what I expected but there was a little surprise thrown...
  19. Is that on your ingots or your bullets? I have...

    Is that on your ingots or your bullets? I have seen a chart that would answer your questions but can't seem to locate it. I'm only going from memory here so take it for what it's worth. It will...
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    I was wondering if it had variable speeds.

    I was wondering if it had variable speeds.
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    As it is I shoot Winchester 240 gr JSP out of it...

    As it is I shoot Winchester 240 gr JSP out of it now and it eats them up. I am looking really hard at the Lyman #429667 for the .44 mag and the Saecco #354 for the .357
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    Mold suggestions?

    So I have my lead alloyed (close to Lyman#2) and poured into ingots. Now I'm looking to actually cast some bullets and seeking suggestions on molds. I shoot an 1892 Winchester .44mag with a 1:26...
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    Only having had one pour under my belt, this has...

    Only having had one pour under my belt, this has been a good read. Glad it wasn't any worse than it was. While I wholeheartedly agree about not needing all the safety equipment if we are paying...
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    Considering I was looking to hunt with some of...

    Considering I was looking to hunt with some of these, I was worried about them fragmenting on impact with bone tissue.
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    It wasn't dirt so much but a skin that kept...

    It wasn't dirt so much but a skin that kept forming across the top of the melt. Perhaps dross was a poor word
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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