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    A brewery supply is one of the best places to get...

    A brewery supply is one of the best places to get burners of all sizes. Beer batches are usually 35 gallon drums so they have some serious burners.
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    I must be one of those guys that are just...

    I must be one of those guys that are just different. I store my lead in 25 pound bricks out in the barn. It is a lot easier to take inventory that way. 100 pounds to a stack. 10 stacks in a row. Just...
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    Bottom line here is that if you want HP...

    Bottom line here is that if you want HP performance, you will have to spend a little money. The Lyman No.2 alloy is not famous just for nothing.
    The Sn/Sb/Pb ratio of 5-5-90 is great for controlled...
  4. Thread: That's a wrap

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    CPC = Military grade pickle juice. My F.I.L....

    CPC = Military grade pickle juice. My F.I.L. worked at a commissary and I have a couple jars around here somewhere.
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    Zinc will make an oatmeal like slush but I never...

    Zinc will make an oatmeal like slush but I never saw bubbles like that.
    I think you just did not get it hot enough. What are you using for a thermometer and can you really trust it?
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I'm glad that turned out to be a simple fix. I...

    I'm glad that turned out to be a simple fix. I will warn you from my experience not to try a lighter main spring. You can polish the works and that will help a lot but leave the main spring as is.
  7. Thread: Courtesy

    by lwknight
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    I think it is nice to at least let the shipper...

    I think it is nice to at least let the shipper know that you got your package. Sure it can be tracked but if not signed for, can also be stolen. It is just better to know that all is well.
    I usually...
  8. The SSR ( soild state relay) will work with...

    The SSR ( soild state relay) will work with millivolt systems and supposed to have a very long life but not good for high amp loads like an A/C compressor.
    A standard 24 volt relay can handle high...
  9. Most PID kits are just boxes that you plug the...

    Most PID kits are just boxes that you plug the pot into and the box plugs into the wall. You will probably have to connect the T.C. though. Generally, no tools required. I built mine that way too...
  10. It would just keep getting hotter if you were not...

    It would just keep getting hotter if you were not using any out just the same. The temp dial on a Lee pot is not a good thermostat.
    Like others I just gave up and got a PID controller. Now temp...
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    That "light copper " haze sounds a whole lot what...

    That "light copper " haze sounds a whole lot what others call wheat straw color. Most likely it is from a high tin content. However some people purposely add a very small amount of copper to the...
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    I'm in the "back in the day" before internet...

    I'm in the "back in the day" before internet group. I bought a Lee pot and soon learned that I did not want the nasty junk in my pot after a couple times disassembling the spout to clean stuff out. ...
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    Oh, OK you are using water as a cushion. Good...

    Oh, OK you are using water as a cushion. Good idea.
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    Complete waste of time. Nothing will happen.

    Complete waste of time. Nothing will happen.
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    You missed the whole point. Heating the mold and...

    You missed the whole point. Heating the mold and not the spru plate will cause the spru to harden before what is in the mold and if you try to cut it too quickly you will find a little void. All you...
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    That or similar bullets are the cat's meow in...

    That or similar bullets are the cat's meow in .357 revolvers. It is probably the most common and popular bullet for the 38/.357s
    The spru plate being colder than the mold will cause tear outs. I...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Add more tin. 5% should work nicely.

    Add more tin. 5% should work nicely.
  18. Aside from the hazards, man what a lot of hard ,...

    Aside from the hazards, man what a lot of hard , nasty work for so little return and then what do you do with the bones?
    I agree with others about just selling them and buying some lead.
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    It is just a colloquial thing for lead cast with...

    It is just a colloquial thing for lead cast with love bullets. Either way most people don't really care that much even though some can get testy about it.
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    James, I'm taking a little different thought on...

    James, I'm taking a little different thought on this thing. It sounds like you have the ducks in a row and I fully know how frustrating leading can be, especially when you do everything right.

    I...
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    Looks like 1680 pounds so I'm guessing 1598...

    Looks like 1680 pounds so I'm guessing 1598 ingots.
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    This variable depends on your specific barrel....

    This variable depends on your specific barrel.
    Example: I had 1 barrel that slugged at .356 and a .357 bullet would not chamber. The solution was to get another barrel. The replacement slugged at...
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    I have had to reduce the OAL to 1.115 for my...

    I have had to reduce the OAL to 1.115 for my Berretta but the Ruger likes 1.160 just fine. I just ignore the groove and use a taper crimp. At least it cannot likely set back accidentally. I did...
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    Just knock them out. Press slowly and in case one...

    Just knock them out. Press slowly and in case one does go off, so what? It will just scare you a bit so don't hold sharp objects in your hand. Safety glasses can't hurt.
  25. Thread: Drying Brass

    by lwknight
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    Ah, ha. That's what that is for! Just think, my...

    Ah, ha. That's what that is for!
    Just think, my wife thought it was for shoes lol.
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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