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    Made 40 pieces of brass yesterday. What we...

    Made 40 pieces of brass yesterday.

    What we learned.

    Once fired 45-70 brass, even annealed is much harder to form than new.
    The seater die works as the intermediate step.

    Now trying to find...
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    Thanks,

    Thanks,
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    33 WCF from 45-70

    I can order a form/trim die for a bunch o' money. Do not have a 38-56 sizing die.

    Is there a reasonable way to use the 33 WCF dies, or something else, to get some brass made?

    Someone said...
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    Thanks all

    Thanks all
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    need load data for 33 Winchester

    Have data for jacketed.

    Need data for 200 grain NOE#340201 Gas Checked.
    Have Unique, Reloder 7, W 748, IMR 4895.

    Want something to get 1700+ FPS for potential deer hunt. Also lighter load for...
  6. Cautionary tales- Heads up for Californians-...

    Cautionary tales-

    Heads up for Californians- up to 10 years for possession of a tracer bullet.

    Also nearly lost a local commercial range near Spokane, WA to wildfire from rifleman shooting up...
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    Maybe why military ammo uses adhesive as well as...

    Maybe why military ammo uses adhesive as well as crimping.

    I had a cast bullet stick in the lands and powder dump on a bolt gun. Was a plinking load and I had not crimped as an experiment in neck...
  8. Poll: Medium Bore 375 ruger- so far 5744 for 1800 fps,...

    Medium Bore 375 ruger- so far 5744 for 1800 fps, IMR Green and Unique for 1200 fps.

    Finally found a use for Trail Boss after 10 years of trying. 308 Winchester, 10 Grains Trail Boss, 168 grains...
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    375 Ruger IMR Green

    Had a chilly range day. -5 F. Chrono battery died for the last shots. It was good to get out tho and bright sun on the target.

    Using 240 grain plain base, Brinell 15, had some consistent velocity...
  10. So the bottom line. The basic "Avoid lighter than...

    So the bottom line. The basic "Avoid lighter than book charges of slow powder in large capacity cases with jacketed bullets"?

    Anything else?
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    Forum: Vintage Ammo

    33 Winchester

    Going thru friend's safe of his Dad's old ammo we found box of 33 Winchester for an old lever action his Grandpa had. Be fun to shoot or even take a deer with the gun. But loath to shoot up something...
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    It is a fallen world, making an Idol of the US...

    It is a fallen world, making an Idol of the US will only lead to disappointment. Judging others is also fraught. Look inward.
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    Thanks all I wlll get back to you when it try...

    Thanks all

    I wlll get back to you when it try some of these ideas out.
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    Trail Boss by far 223-stuck jacketed bullet in...

    Trail Boss by far

    223-stuck jacketed bullet in bore with full charge.
    25-06 - shotgun pattern with jacketed, not even on paper with cast
    308 not on paper with cast
    44 mag- larger groups than...
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    Thanks. I will try to get back when I try...

    Thanks.

    I will try to get back when I try some.

    Anyone have a starting load for Red Dot in 25-06?
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    Need load 25-06 Ideal #258231 115 gr.

    Plain base, flat nose 115 grain cast key holed with Trail Boss loads. 3 of 9 hit the paper at 50 yards.

    (Had shotgun pattern with Trail Boss and 120 grain jacketed bullets as well at full range...
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    l have good luck with Lasercast 30 CAL. 170G RNFP...

    l have good luck with Lasercast 30 CAL. 170G RNFP .310 - 400 COUNT, bout 12 cents a piece now. Order direct. A couple of years ago they were half that. I also like their 375 cal for my magnum.

    I...
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    Grafs is out of stock of all.

    Grafs is out of stock of all.
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    Cheap way to get 22 Rem Jet brass?

    Friend has a 22 jet revolver and can't find ammo. Suggestions for cheap reloading? I see case forming die sets that are $$$. Other ideas?
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    Same type yellow label as as tin of 785HS I had....

    Same type yellow label as as tin of 785HS I had. My dad bought it around 1980.

    They went to white labels and metal cans later before plastics.
  21. Sounds a lot like the 7mm Mauser. History- a...

    Sounds a lot like the 7mm Mauser. History- a first of it's kind cartridge that the 06 and derivatives where copied from, big game up to elephants, long heavy bullet in 175 grain.

    My mom's choice...
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    New Staball Powders?

    Looks like Winchester is making a faster and a slower version of their Staball Powder. Anyone heard about them?
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    I like elk hide choppers over wool mitts. Here...

    I like elk hide choppers over wool mitts.

    Here are some cowhide for cheap that should work well too....
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    Here is a beautiful video of a train plowing...

    Here is a beautiful video of a train plowing after the last snow storm at Donner Summit, CA.

    Drone video from above, front and side.

    https://youtu.be/pcmD_hCnwHQ

    and the old rotary plow when...
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    Out here in sunny California we got 5 feet in the...

    Out here in sunny California we got 5 feet in the last storm. Wind gusts on the mountain tops of 165 mph.

    In snow country you wear out snow shovels, in Truckee you wear out snow blowers....
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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