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    The notion that the Rossi Puma M92 in 454 Casull...

    The notion that the Rossi Puma M92 in 454 Casull has undergone a "special heat treatment", sits clearly in the category of "Gun Folklore". I imagine someone once thought "it must be different from...
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  3. It's nice to see people "thinking outside the...

    It's nice to see people "thinking outside the box" a bit concerning fast rifle powders in magnum handgun cartridges. I've done that in the 500 S&W with a 700 gr bullet:

    Here are some loads I used...
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    The 8mm ARP I did this work in 2005, but have...

    The 8mm ARP

    I did this work in 2005, but have just now posted about it. I still have the gun, brass, etc. but have not shot it for about 10 years. Maybe this year..........

    My motivations for...
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    I shoot 357 Maximum in an H&R HandiRifle with a...

    I shoot 357 Maximum in an H&R HandiRifle with a 1:14 twist that was rechambered from 357 Mag with a fairly long throat.

    Using the Lyman 35897 at an OAL of 2.350"

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    I have used up to...
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    Just saw this now! 5" ...

    Just saw this now!

    5"

    https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/883/1/RS-CREED-5-WE
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    From the Lee Second Edition (2004) - not IMR4350,...

    From the Lee Second Edition (2004) - not IMR4350, but H4350 and the obsolete slightly slower H450:

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    Shows loads from 100% fill down to about 50%. H450 fell between H4350 and H4831 - near...
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    The problem with loads for the 8X58RD is that the...

    The problem with loads for the 8X58RD is that the first "pressure sign" you'll see is a damaged firearm.

    I primarily use a 230gr PB cast bullet, and I limit my loads to those that keep the MV for...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    An interesting start to what might be an informed...

    An interesting start to what might be an informed challenge to some long-standing dogma about the "correct" size for best performance.

    I challenge the suggestion that "eccentricity" is as...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Depending on the outside neck diameter you...

    Depending on the outside neck diameter you require, which is determined by the combination of bullet diameter and neck thickness, you can sometime use F/L or Seating Dies for other cartridges that...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Here you go:...

    Here you go: https://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Copper_Washer_1_4_I_D_7_16_O_D_1_32_Thick_p/a15911.htm

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    Description

    Bolt Size: 3/16"
    Inner Diameter: 1/4"
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I'm sure that someone has done something like...

    I'm sure that someone has done something like that with copper (or zinc) washers or wire or the like - probably a very long time ago, and there's a very good reason why it never took off commercially...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    AKA copper "washers"? They could still be used...

    AKA copper "washers"?

    They could still be used with the FWC's.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Make Full Wad Cutters from a Non-FWC Mold

    This is an old idea that is not well known.

    All you need is a mold that has one or more driving bands into which a gas check will fit snugly. Insert the gas check upside down into the hot mold (be...
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    Ok - enough! I haven't shot mine in almost five...

    Ok - enough! I haven't shot mine in almost five years, but this is my incentive. Great info.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I use 28.0 grs for 1450 fps from a 32" barrel.

    I use 28.0 grs for 1450 fps from a 32" barrel.
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    I use 358 Win loads for the 250 gr bullet for the...

    I use 358 Win loads for the 250 gr bullet for the 9.3X57 for 286 gr cast and jacketed bullets. This is in a M98 action.

    For 232 gr bullets in the 9.3X57, I'd use loads for the 358 Win for 200 or...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    This is a bit of a necro-thread, but I use 358...

    This is a bit of a necro-thread, but I use 358 Win loads for the 250 gr bullet for the 9.3X57 with this same 280 gr cast bullet (and for 286 gr jacketed). This is in a M98 action.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    My old ISP went bankrupt a few years ago and I...

    My old ISP went bankrupt a few years ago and I haven't bothered to go back through history and restore links. Thanks for the heads-up.

    Here's all I can find right now:

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    Forum: Swaging

    I have the same setup from CH4D. I got it from...

    I have the same setup from CH4D. I got it from Dave Davison, and it might have been the last one, as it was from a special run.
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    You don't own a rifle in 8X57! Now that the...

    You don't own a rifle in 8X57!

    Now that the shock has passed, I can state that I bought a 325 WSM F/L die a few years back and use it to neck size all of my 8mm's, but depending on the brass some...
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    Maybe open the mold closer to the pile of...

    Maybe open the mold closer to the pile of bullets, so the drop is not so far? Perhaps your mold is getting too hot? Any sprue smearing?
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    We "need 15 huh?" This will never happen -...

    We "need 15 huh?" This will never happen - please remove me. #64.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    By the same line of reasoning Bullseye is much...

    By the same line of reasoning Bullseye is much better than Unique. If one powder could do it all, we'd have but one powder. Unique is among my favorites for versatility, but while generally good, I...
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    I tried the 45-90 route and just went back to...

    I tried the 45-90 route and just went back to using 8X56 brass. To neck size I use a 325 WSM sizer which is large enough in the body that it only works the neck. Before I found a set of used 8X58...
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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