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    Not about good readers but my son's 2017 Equinox...

    Not about good readers but my son's 2017 Equinox started doing something goofy it would not shift about 2nd gear or go over 20 MPH no codes wear stored but resetting codes let him get to 50 mph once...
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    Nice work thanks for sharing .

    Nice work thanks for sharing .
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    Only cars I remember having trouble with a slick...

    Only cars I remember having trouble with a slick steering wheel was a 1969 Dodge Polara and my 1973 Charger I first I wrapped with friction tale for Bicycle handle bars the second got a leather wrap...
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    Just yesterday my wife said she is getting new...

    Just yesterday my wife said she is getting new furniture we have a few years old Broyhill leather couch with both ends that have power recline the leather is all peeling and looks crappy but no...
  5. I am just experimenting ine the past I have seen...

    I am just experimenting ine the past I have seen WWI use of 60/40 mix of ammonium Nitrate to charcoal that is one that turned to soup as I mixed it up on a humid Michigan morning .
    I just recently...
  6. Last week I tried a mix I think I read of in this...

    Last week I tried a mix I think I read of in this thread 87% Ammonium Nitrate 13 % Charcoal (oak in my case) .
    I have ground Ammonium Nitrate and charcoal together in the past and found it sucks...
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    I am on 20 acres here with a lot of state land...

    I am on 20 acres here with a lot of state land walking distance away in Northern Michigan . It is nice I have my own range and it is quiet but Medical is a county away and so it most shopping . You...
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    Bazoo thanks for the information this fall I will...

    Bazoo thanks for the information this fall I will keep a closer eye on any Rossi rifles when people are shooting .

    I do know the guy did not reload as he left all his brass on the ground . I was...
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    I used to have some good conversations with Bret...

    I used to have some good conversations with Bret both on here and through private messages it was a sad day when he was banned . He was in the same county my wife was raised in in N.Y. State talking...
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    It is great that you got him out to see the real...

    It is great that you got him out to see the real world and how things work it is a very valuable life lesson.
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    As said above slug your bore you may be able to...

    As said above slug your bore you may be able to shoot the bullets as cast if it is .433" .

    You have a good starting bullet see how well it shoots . I would suggest trying H-110 / WW 296 or...
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    When I started sizing Jacketed .357 Bullets to...

    When I started sizing Jacketed .357 Bullets to .351" for my Winchester model 1907 a guy on a news group (190's) told me to try the Lee Factory Crimp die for 38/.357 . It works like a charm to make...
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    Chances are it has a defect talk to Harbor...

    Chances are it has a defect talk to Harbor freight they may replace it .

    My father had one of those it was so loud it would shake the whole house while running in the garage!
  14. I have often wondered what kind of pressure the...

    I have often wondered what kind of pressure the Diablo pistol would take seems with a 209 primer 10 gains of fast smokeless would not give much pressure under even an ounce payload.
  15. Thanks right now I am using WATCO spray lacquer...

    Thanks right now I am using WATCO spray lacquer it has both Nitrocellulose and acrylic I have some small glass bottles with a glass eye dropper I spray a bottle 1/3 full then fill with acetone . I...
  16. There have been posts about thinning Duco cement...

    There have been posts about thinning Duco cement however I can not remember if it was here or on facebook that I saw it? I have even looked in the stores for it without much luck lately I had some...
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    Last July I made up some Paper cartridges for my...

    Last July I made up some Paper cartridges for my 1863 Sharps they seemed to absorb moisture and a cap alone would not fire them and the paper would not burn up in the chamber . A few grains of 4fg...
  18. Any thoughts about forming Pellets for straight...

    Any thoughts about forming Pellets for straight walled cartridges . A solid pellet with a hole in the center could be coated with Nitrocellulose or other thing to make it safe for the brass casing. a...
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    I thought it would be easy to just find the...

    I thought it would be easy to just find the articles on cast boolits about this but not so ? Or maybe my eyes and mind are not connected yet at 5 am!

    Below is a list I copied from a post here to...
  20. Thread: SPP vs LPP

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    From what I read it was the introduction of the...

    From what I read it was the introduction of the .45 GAP that messed us up with Small primers in .45 acp!

    I did a limited test between the cases using 5 grains of RedDot under a 200 grain bullet my...
  21. I subscribed to the thread and am watching ! My...

    I subscribed to the thread and am watching !
    My main goal was just percussion caps but seeing the latest primer prices I worked out a formula for them as well .
    Powder could well be next the way...
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    In 2018 I bought a High Point .45 acp Carbine the...

    In 2018 I bought a High Point .45 acp Carbine the gun feeds about everything and is accurate with most of my reloads . When I bought it I thought it would make a great 100 yard pest control at night...
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    I have 3 old 5 cell maglites some have other...

    I have 3 old 5 cell maglites some have other names one says Prolight I had rebuilt them several times and looked at the L.E.D. bulb but decided against it as it was not bright enough and to get...
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    After I got my Sharps I looked into cartridges...

    After I got my Sharps I looked into cartridges and most sources were fairly clear the linen cartridges were not worth the hassle.
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    I have made the parts to make .45 and .357...

    I have made the parts to make .45 and .357 Bullets in reloading dies. I used .308 die for 45 and .223 Rem Die for .357 .

    Back in the day people did complain of leading using the old Pacific half...
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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