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I find the 385 grain at 1800 fps have more recoil than the 540 at 1435, which makes sense as the 385's have more energy. I don't find either one punishing and can easily shoot up 50-100 of the 540's...

Reduced the price on the two remaining NOE molds.

Yes, for 45-70

Up for sale are 4 molds I just won't use again.

Reduced the price on the two remaining NOE molds.

NOE 360-172 Keith gas check. This is a brass 4 gang with hollow point, cup point, and flat...

So far, just the elusive and dangerous desert watermelon...


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So, I picked up a new Marlin 1895GBL to compliment the recent 1894CSBL, and off I went to NOE for some molds... I am rather addicted to the NOE molds.
First, I got a tiny boolit mold... the...

I worked up a good Varget load... my boolits are 385 grain checked and powder coated.
53.5 grains of Varget gives me exactly 1800 fps and a standard deviation of 9. Went up to 54 grains but that...

I’ve been trying to research as to why load books stopped listing 2400 for the 45-70 Government. The Lyman Reloading Handbook #44 has several loads... then poof! Nothing.
I had read that Alliant...

I decided to try some 2400 for the 367 HP's. Put them over 25 grains. Recoil was not bad at all. 1501 fps with a standard deviation of 26.

I loaded the 376 CN and 385 WFN with 50.0 grains of...

I decided my old eyes needed help... and why let that rail go to waste?

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NOE 360-182 WFN, CP, and HP after being powder coated. Gas checked and pushed with 16.9 grains of...

Thank you.
The gator back wasn't too hard except for the dye. The backstrap was white in order to dye it whatever color one wanted. I ended up doing a lot of custom mixing and "playing" with the...

Did some testing today myself. Very impressed with this powder.
17.0 grains 300mp, Federal SPM Match primer, Starline nickel brass.

NOE 360-182 powder coated and aluminum checked.

Marlin...

You have just entered very dangerous ground.

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Sure... Here are a few of the things I've made over the years.
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There are a ton of photos on my website... I think I have it listed in my sig line.

I want something with some oomph but not where my ears flap in front of my face during recoil. I'm too old to beat myself up for fun anymore. Not wanting mouse farts as well. I have an 1894csbl so...

Darn lever actions seem to keep following me home and then expect me to feed them.

This is my first foray into the .45-70 so was looking for any powders and load data you guys like and use with...

Now, just imagine that box of holsters when you are a custom holster maker... I hang them on the walls except the ones customers leave in my shop when they pick up a new one... those old ones get...

So, I was going to put a stainless follower in my 1894 CSBL... No problem... but wait...
There is no barrel band and when removing the end plug screw, well, the end plug doesn't come out. It looks...

Owned a Rossi in .357 and sold it. Have had a few Remlins in .44 mag. Sold those.
Was looking for another .357 lever gun recently to go with my Smith 686 plus and the darn jerk at the gun store...

Being a custom holster maker, I can tell you that if you ask 25 people this question, you will get 25 different answers. I will say this, while most people who have never carried in a shoulder rig...

It's Harbour Freight flat black.

When I first started casting, I saw this bullet and thought it would be great. I was highly disappointed when it dropped bullets at 157 grains. I was even more disappointed in what a pain in the...

I'm thinking I must have bumped the temp control or something. They sized fine, but that doesn't mean they were not fully curred Since others have mixed with no ill effect, it definitely was...

I use a Harbor Freight ES to coat. Bake in a Black & Decker toaster oven at 400 for 20 minutes.
I hadn't done a smash test on these... Perhaps I should have but I didn't notice any of the PC...

Cast up, powder coated, and loaded some .45 Lyman Devastator, and some Lee 155's for the 300 Blackout. Made them Zombie loads.
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