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    My local landfill also recycles fridges (mostly...

    My local landfill also recycles fridges (mostly for the Freon) and let me search through the shelves stacked along the wall for shelves the right size.
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    I Googled Okonite and they make cable and wiring...

    I Googled Okonite and they make cable and wiring so at a very shaky guess it's some kind of wiping solder from the good old days.
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    Beanbags?

    Beanbags?
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    lighter mould

    Lighter moulds are available from many custom mould makers, you can also peruse the Ballisti-Cast catalog, they have taken over the H&G mould line (hurray!) and sell versions for handles as well as...
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    What?

    Q: How do I fit .357 ammunition into a cylinder bored for .38 special?
    A: Push harder I guess.

    OTOH if they mean it was "hot loaded" they should have said it was hot loaded.

    Q: If the ammo...
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    Amen and I should add that if one is having...

    Amen and I should add that if one is having trouble why not put that in the headline of the post. Personally, I am pretty new here and to reloading, and would be really leery of trying any "pet"...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Avoid reloading balloon head brass!

    One other thing to consider is that the really old black powder stuff might have been primed with mercuric primers(!). I was reading a Dean Grennel book of all things .45, including the .45-70 and...
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    Hmmm

    The fact that he has several buckets available and only fills one bucket a month tells me his prices are high for the local market. Offer to take them ALL for $35 per bucket.
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    getting back to coinage and currency

    Several countries have already eliminated smaller coinage, Australia and Sweden come to mind, but there are LOTS of countries that have done so. When the Swedes eliminated their one and two penny...
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    I use Google Reader for an RSS feed, I see ALL...

    I use Google Reader for an RSS feed, I see ALL the posts, read the ones that catch my attention, comment when I can contribute, and learn something everyday.

    For example I just learned that...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Plus one on that, sort 'em and either save 'em or...

    Plus one on that, sort 'em and either save 'em or trade 'em. The small primer was a solution to ignition problems created by lead free primers. Just put the "bad" brass to one side.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    I'll second that, there's usually at least one...

    I'll second that, there's usually at least one beekeeper at the local Farmer's Market (in season), I don't use it in lube (at least not yet) but beeswax is handy for so many things, I try to keep...
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    sales knowledge

    Here's the thing, I used to sell camera, camera salesmen, as a rule, do not know that much about photography, they study cameras. Same thing, gun sales, new guns are introduced all the time, to be a...
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    Why change anything? The unsubscribe works. The...

    Why change anything? The unsubscribe works. The email works. The error message simply is telling you (in computer speak) that you can no longer access the thread (that you just unsubscribed) from...
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    Doing nothing wrong, I get the same message when...

    Doing nothing wrong, I get the same message when unsubscribing, I also use Yahoo mail. Still get's the job done.
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    It's probably worth more as a curio.

    It's probably worth more as a curio.
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    my 2 cents (77.1617918 grains)

    [QUOTE=tbird1960;1957205]Whether the scale is exact or not is immaterial. They are mechanical devices and are subject to being wrong. If you reduce your loads 10% and go from there you will be safe....
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    You'll put your eye out (seasonal reference)

    You're friend GAVE you the powder so you're not out anything unless you try to use it; damage a gun, put out an eye, etc. The lawn sounds like the best place for this accident waiting to happen.
  19. I would use Herco data for loading Herco and WSF...

    I would use Herco data for loading Herco and WSF data for loading WSF, the two are not interchangeable.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Plus one to slugging your barrel, etc. You may...

    Plus one to slugging your barrel, etc. You may be getting blowby, lube might be all gone before the bullet leaves the barrel. Light loads or hard bullets could also prevent obturation causing...
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    selenium toxicity

    Selenium is toxic like lead is toxic and accumulates in your system in the same way too (other heavy metals, including arsenic have similar toxicities). Using the same precautions you use when...
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    Forum: Our Town

    This thread would be just as long if there was NO...

    This thread would be just as long if there was NO tree in the White House. And as far as the origins of the President's middle name, it's obvious that his ancestors are not from around here, but the...
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    My point still is that by the time a virus...

    My point still is that by the time a virus warning is promulgated by email or forum thread the danger from that virus is long past, the makers of anti-virus software do a really good, albeit not...
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    http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp...

    http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp here's the whole article. I always CHECK FOR MYSELF anytime I get a virus warning, haven't seen a real virus threat yet. Almost as bad are all the...
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    The weapon is unique, it is the only known sample...

    The weapon is unique, it is the only known sample from the Pilgrims, so I'd say priceless for real. Don't know about boiled swan but if the bird is oily it might be improved by rendering out the...
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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