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  1. .40-82 Winchester Twist Rate vs Liner Twist Rate

    I have an original Winchester 1886 in .40-82 and the barrel just has a hint of rifling left. I want to keep the rifle .40-82. I see TJ's Liners sells a .406 liner with a 1:16 twist. The original...
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    My Faux Frankford Arsenal 1878 ammo boxes

    I wanted something to use as a prop in my photos. Since I can't afford $300-$400 for the real thing I used screen captures and made up my own. A friend that owns a few genuine boxes gave me the...
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    No, but it makes it look table-ready and provides...

    No, but it makes it look table-ready and provides extra roughage. We eat with our eyes first. Their two new colors, Rhode Island Red and Leghorn White are finger-lickin' good! :bigsmyl2:
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    I have used a cheap yard sale air fryer until I...

    I have used a cheap yard sale air fryer until I found a Goodwill convection oven. It works just fine except it doesn't hold as many as a toaster convection oven. You do not need oil to make an air...
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    .45-70 Brass 2.4" Long? How is that?

    I recently stopped into a small mom&pop shop looking for .40-82 brass. Since they didn't have any I asked if they had .45-90 brass. They had a pile of boxes of BP loaded Remington brass that was head...
  6. Thread: M1 Garand

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    I have been seeing on the CMP forums those that...

    I have been seeing on the CMP forums those that ordered the Field-grade Winchesters have been waiting like me (forever). I also have been seeing that if they email them asking to be upgraded to a...
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    From what I have read the herd animals are not...

    From what I have read the herd animals are not pure bison, but remnants of a beefalo herd from around 100 years ago that have since migrated into the park. We can assume the "hunt" will be very...
  8. Thread: M1 Garand

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    Battis, if you don't have a preference you can...

    Battis, if you don't have a preference you can get a rifle much faster. I wanted a Winchester so with the slug of orders it's taking a while. I see lots of orders for the Springfields or H&R rifles...
  9. Thread: M1 Garand

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    I don't know if I would make the trip right now....

    I don't know if I would make the trip right now. They are all hands on deck filling the mail orders. I sent in my order back in November. They sent me an email in Feb/Mar stating they received my...
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    I had read your pages after seeing them on...

    I had read your pages after seeing them on sassnet. I cast my own boolits. Those that I have been using are from the Lee mold. I have since sold it and bought the Lyman but have enough from the Lee...
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    Yes. Using IMR-4227 I get a lot of unburned...

    Yes. Using IMR-4227 I get a lot of unburned powder into the action. When I first got the rifle (used) it had a great deal of fibrous material in the action. As annoying as it is to shove cartridges...
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    Thanks for the help. According to Lyman, the...

    Thanks for the help. According to Lyman, the Lightning is the Group I firearm with a weaker action so I need to keep my pressures below 13,000. The Marlin and M92 are Group II actions and can handle...
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    Unique and Bullseye are not available around...

    Unique and Bullseye are not available around here. I wanted 2400 but that also is not available. A few of the more modern manuals recommended IMR 4227. But, the .30 Blackout shooters like it so you...
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    I am using 18 grains. My crimp dies arrived...

    I am using 18 grains. My crimp dies arrived yesterday so I will try it again when I get a chance. Thanks.
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    IMR 4227 in .44-40 >>> Issues arose.

    I am doing some loading for a Colt Lightning pump action rifle copy. The round is .44-40. Several of the reloading manuals recommend IMR-4227 so I made up 30 rounds. I had issues that I have never...
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    https://thegca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/M2-B...

    https://thegca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/M2-Ball-Facts-vs-Myth.pdf
    https://forums.thecmp.org/
    https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/m1-garand/
  17. Be aware that some shops I deal with here in...

    Be aware that some shops I deal with here in Arizona are checking driver licenses to make sure buyers are local. If a person lives more than 100 miles away, no sale. It stinks for some but the shops...
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    If you want the made-in-USA version, here it is:...

    If you want the made-in-USA version, here it is: https://lortone.com/collections/tumblers/products/model-33b?info
  19. Thread: Pot woes

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    I'm guessing but I would check the connections...

    I'm guessing but I would check the connections inside the pot for tightness, corrosion, or heat damage.
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    Nice. I have been thinking about that route.

    Nice. I have been thinking about that route.
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    The attachments do not work for me.

    The attachments do not work for me.
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    I contacted Redding. They are also backlogged and...

    I contacted Redding. They are also backlogged and sounded like it would also be quite a while. I checked out Huntington Die and they had nothing for .32 Colt listed.
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    Thanks. I guess I will start checking at gun...

    Thanks. I guess I will start checking at gun shows and mom and pop gun shops. I have seen the boxes but never paid attention until you (kootne) made me aware of them.
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    Lee Classic Loader for .32 Colt???

    Did Lee ever offer a Classic Loader for the .32 Colt Short or Long? I am not talking about the .32 Colt New Police.
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    5.7x28 plastic coating?

    I picked up a bunch of 5.7x28 cases at the range. I don't shoot them but I thought I could sell or trade them. I noticed the first time I tumbled them they seemed to have a coating. The second tumble...
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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