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    I would use the slow-cure , original , J-B Weld...

    I would use the slow-cure , original , J-B Weld that cures in 16 - 24 hours ...
    it develops the most shear strength and should hold the sight on untill you want to remove it . Clean both surfaces...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    It is my Firm opinion that soft lubes are better...

    It is my Firm opinion that soft lubes are better , in handgun boolits , than hard lube .
    I have picked up way too many berm boolits with the hard lube still in the boolit lube groove ... it is doing...
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    You just gotta make more than one jar ... while...

    You just gotta make more than one jar ... while you are boiling eggs and making brine it's no more trouble to make two jars as it is one !

    Now I'm thinking about "Pickled Eggs" ... I should have...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Copper pennies will have a date of 1981 or...

    Copper pennies will have a date of 1981 or earlier up to the steel pennies of WWII .
    In 1982 in October the mint went to pennies made of zinc ... or at least Not copper .

    I tried the copper penny...
  5. Forum: Cast Boolits

    I would buy Old ... made in America over New ......

    I would buy Old ... made in America over New ... made in China ... every time .

    But then , I'm old ... and Made in America ... and tight with my money !
    I bet the Old made in America is cheaper...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    No heat is required for Lithi-Bee Lubricant ....

    No heat is required for Lithi-Bee Lubricant .
    The maker I used to buy it from ( Garth Choate) got out of the lube making business ... but gave me the "recipe" and said it was easy to make .

    1...
  7. Bore / boolit diameter needs to be factored in...

    Bore / boolit diameter needs to be factored in ...
    ... 22 cal or 45 cal ?
    The more info we have ... the better the answer .

    As a general rule I find a 50-50 mix of COWW and range scrap (soft...
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    Keep us updated as to what happens . I love a...

    Keep us updated as to what happens .

    I love a good Rescue Story !

    I've pulled several reloading presses from the junk pile and got them going again with just a little effort .
    Being Cajun ......
  9. Forum: Cast Boolits

    When the inside wall of the pot get crusty and I...

    When the inside wall of the pot get crusty and I feel like cleaning it all out ...
    Dip out all I can and pour out the remaining alloy ... use gloves / oven mitts when doing it !
    Gary
  10. It were Bruce "B. E. " Hodgdon ... started in...

    It were Bruce "B. E. " Hodgdon ... started in 1947 selling U.S. military surplus 4895 gun powder ...
    and the rest is History !
    Gary
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    A Dry Lube like Liquid Wrench Dry Lube #L512...

    A Dry Lube like Liquid Wrench Dry Lube #L512 works much better than any wet or grease type lube ... I think it better than powdered graphite ...
    Spray or use liquid and apply with Q-Tip ... let dry...
  12. Another great pin release agent is Liquid Wrench...

    Another great pin release agent is Liquid Wrench Dry Lube #L512 ...
    I use the liquid and apply with a Q-Tip ... also a great boolit release agent in general as it doesn't contaminat / wrinkle the...
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    I would go all the way in restoring it . ...

    I would go all the way in restoring it . Complete take down and total cleaning .
    Look for leaks ... most lube-sizers have rubber gaskets and O-rings that can be replaced . RCBS might have an...
  14. Thread: Dead soft 9MM

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    Choot Em Cris ... Choot Em ! With a good...

    Choot Em Cris ... Choot Em !

    With a good powder coating they should be just fine ...
    I wanted to shoot softish (8 bhn) 9mm Luger but I don't powder coat , so I got an NOE mould 124 gr. TC gas...
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    Dixie Gun Works sells a complete line of good...

    Dixie Gun Works sells a complete line of good drop-forged steel wad punches in 9 different diameters for cutting out wads ... see them at
    www.dixiegunworks.com

    Gary
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    ..." Unless I can Find a Rifle to match "......

    ..." Unless I can Find a Rifle to match "...
    Perfect Answer ...
    See , I'm not the only one who thinks like this !
    :drinks: Gary
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    You stated " ... the lead is coagulating during...

    You stated " ... the lead is coagulating during the pour. "

    Do you mean the lead is hardening while filling the boolit mould cavity ?
    If so ... something isn't right . I can fill my dipper...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Yeah ... Isn't it Great how all that works ......

    Yeah ... Isn't it Great how all that works ... and if you are a hoarding Pack-Rat like me ... you have all that stuff saved up and waiting for the day !

    Pack-Rat :drinks: Hoarder ... we go hand in...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    NOE moulds are my first choice ... but I don't...

    NOE moulds are my first choice ... but I don't see much for the 380 auto right now ...
    I like flat spots on my boolits and the 380 auto could use a flat meplat ...
    Lee 358-105-SWC more truncated...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I had never been to the Chat Room . I just saw...

    I had never been to the Chat Room .
    I just saw the icon and clicked on it ... got there easy but I was all by myself .
    I'm not exactly sure how it works but it could be interesting ...
    Gary
  21. My powder of choice for the 7mm-08 with reduced...

    My powder of choice for the 7mm-08 with reduced loads and cast boolit loads would be Accurate 5744 ... this powder is now owned by Hodgdon ...
    Loading data is available at the Hodgdon Load Data...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Rule #1 - Never squander a great excuse to buy a...

    Rule #1 - Never squander a great excuse to buy a handgun you don't have .

    1,000 cast boolits is the Perfect Excuse to buy a 38 S&W and loading dies !

    You will need to size them down .004" to...
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    Truth is I have gone back to steel sizing dies in...

    Truth is I have gone back to steel sizing dies in all my handguns except for an old Lyman Carbide set in 45 acp . The steel just seem to give more reloading life to a case . The 45 acp dies don't...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Use a thermometer to see how hot your alloy is . ...

    Use a thermometer to see how hot your alloy is . Don't get it too hot .

    Be sure and Flux the melt .

    You can heat the mould by simply casting boolits in it ... I do this and sit the mould on...
  25. And don't forget about "Vegetarian Chili " ......

    And don't forget about "Vegetarian Chili " ... chili without meat can be Tasty and filling ... or so I have been told !

    Take your favorite Chili recipe , leave out the meat , add three or four...
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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