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    I loaded the fireformed brass with 29 grs of...

    I loaded the fireformed brass with 29 grs of H4895 and some unknown brand 140gr btsp.
    And one more with a 154gr cast bullet over 10.4 grs Unique.
    It hit center and low, and the 140grs hit dead on...
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    Barry54, They (Ginex)have worked just fine in my...

    Barry54,
    They (Ginex)have worked just fine in my bolt action rifles.
    The first three Ginex primed 7-30 rounds that didn’t fire in the Topper;
    I fired them in my 30-30 Mauser 93 and they turned...
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    7-30 Waters

    I’ve been necking down 30-30 brass and fireforming them to come up with 7-30 Waters brass.
    I don’t recall seeing any factory ammunition or brass for the 7-30 Waters cartridge since….Ever…. Though I...
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    He will remember these days forever. Good job,...

    He will remember these days forever.
    Good job, Unk!


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    Forum: Vintage Ammo

    I’ll bring this up again to state that I’m using...

    I’ll bring this up again to state that I’m using some Perfecta .357 magnum brass that I reformed to .256 Winchester.
    They formed just fine after annealing and I haven’t lost a one.
    Which is more...
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    The smallest I’ve loaded for is .32 automatic. I...

    The smallest I’ve loaded for is .32 automatic.
    I like shooting .25 autos but I don’t have one yet. I’m holding out for a Beretta at a bargain price[emoji41]
    I think that a Lee Loader would work...
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    Exactly this^^^^^ Sent from my iPhone using...

    Exactly this^^^^^


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    Sticky: I necked up two R-P .244 Remington and eleven...

    I necked up two R-P .244 Remington and eleven Norma 6mm Remington brass to 6.5, then to 7x57 Mauser as an experiment.
    It worked just fine.
    In case 7mm brass gets hard to find….


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    I need to venture over there again and get some...

    I need to venture over there again and get some SW powder. I like the Match and AR Plus so far and I’m willing to try another SW type.
    Hodgdon, Alliant, Accurate, IMR and Winchester are all $40-60 a...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240316/9fee03bc...

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240316/9fee03bc6d746a4dba556a9da7268659.jpg
    I use this 55 gr Lee sized .225” with Sages aluminum gas checks. Presently I’m using Red Dot and getting good accuracy...
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    A compact .22 LR semi automatic rifle is easy for...

    A compact .22 LR semi automatic rifle is easy for most anyone to operate and effectively shoot.


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    Nice exercise

    Floyd and Pepper wanted to go for a walk the other day so I obliged. Doc told me that I should walk every day.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240315/b54889c0e051becaf3fdfaea6a6ac714.jpg

    Seventy...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    That is a very nice 94! Yours is four years...

    That is a very nice 94!
    Yours is four years older than mine but looks better for sure.


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  14. I would buy an a scaled down 870 with a tube...

    I would buy an a scaled down 870 with a tube magazine if it came in .360 BuckHammer or 45-70!


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    32-20 level loads won’t function semi auto in...

    32-20 level loads won’t function semi auto in my(wife’s) Carbine- but are still fun. If they are light enough, it’s becomes a straight pull bolt action.
    It works best with the full power loads using...
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    They are safe with .410 ammunition, but they are...

    They are safe with .410 ammunition, but they are a very sorry excuse for a shotgun in my experience.


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    My brother the machinist has retired and sold his...

    My brother the machinist has retired and sold his buisiness - so if I ever do another I will probably go the Chazsel liner route.
    H&R shotgun barrels online have gone way up in price; even rough...
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    One more time with a stub

    I’ve just finished my fourth conversion of a single shot shotgun to a rifle.
    This one has a Tikka 7mm barrel chambered in 7-30 Waters.
    I found that Minwax Red Oak stain matches the factory color...
  19. Shooting Times must be desperate. They offered a...

    Shooting Times must be desperate. They offered a year’s worth of magazines to me for $8.
    I’ll give them another try for the price of a McDouble.


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    It looks good and tight for an old gun. Who made...

    It looks good and tight for an old gun.
    Who made it?


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    The Ruger .357 bolt action would be great in .30...

    The Ruger .357 bolt action would be great in .30 Carbine.
    I’ve never heard of a factory bolt action in .30 Carbine.
    It would be a blast.


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  22. I’m glad that you got it running right. Load up...

    I’m glad that you got it running right.
    Load up some cheap plated bullets to break it in and have fun.


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    That’s neat but expensive! As broke farm teens...

    That’s neat but expensive!
    As broke farm teens we just ground the tips flat to expose lead on our 8x57 fmj bullets and went hunting!
    We didn’t have a hog problem back then but they worked on deer...
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    I volunteer for a field test.
    I know where some squirrels are…..
    Beautiful gun!


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    Forum: Our Town

    A jalapeño or two(for the sinuses) Sent from...

    A jalapeño or two(for the sinuses)


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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