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  1. Thread: Flash

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    Czech_to - good eye, there is a quite large...

    Czech_to - good eye, there is a quite large cylinder gap. Most of what you can see is from the gap. This was a 686 Pro Series with a 5” slab side barrel. When I shot it, it had an awkward twisting...
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    Flash

    A few years ago I got a new iPhone. I found it had a new “burst” mode. At first I found it really annoying because it just sucked up my storage. I looked into it and found it takes about 10 photos...
  3. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    Baltimoreed - I saw yours when I was reasearching...

    Baltimoreed - I saw yours when I was reasearching for my plan. Great idea! To fabricate that though would have been a little trickier. How thick is the first elbow? Does it take direct hits if...
  4. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    Coyotehunter - exact same principle! In all my...

    Coyotehunter - exact same principle! In all my searching when I was developing my plan, I didn’t run across yours. Good to know 1/4” plate works for most/all handguns. I got my material from a...
  5. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    Gewehr-Guy - the photos were taken in the summer...

    Gewehr-Guy - the photos were taken in the summer of 2017. I’m in Iowa and we have a frozen mess outside now. I haven’t calculated it but I’m guessing mine weighs around 400-500 lbs. I move it...
  6. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    I designed it and use it with the pipe vertical,...

    I designed it and use it with the pipe vertical, so the lead drops down into a pan. From there, I drop it straight into the melting pot. I hadn’t though about laying it down. I guess it could hold...
  7. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely...

    Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely check that out.
  8. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    So I think I did what DELTAENTERPRISES suggested....

    So I think I did what DELTAENTERPRISES suggested. My idea was to have the boolit enter the pipe tangentially to the inside edge of the pipe and it would then spin out and fall to the bottom.

    It...
  9. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    More pictures (if I can get it to work). Worked...

    More pictures (if I can get it to work). Worked in testing area.

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  10. Thread: Test

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    Forum: Testing Area

    Retest

    Retest
  11. Thread: Boolit Trap

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    Boolit Trap

    I’ve learned so much from reading on this site I thought I’d give something back. I got into casting a few years ago to save a little money and because I just enjoy doing it. With the scarcity of...
  12. Thread: Test

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    Test

    Photo test
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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