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  1. Thread: Melting Pot

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    Upgrade from Teflon-coated Thrift Shop Pan for only $1.50

    Bill thanks for the word. I continued shopping and after only 4 hours at it today I have a better pot, and also an electric burner. It is a good thing that my time is not worth anything. I got a...
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    Gents this is all great information! Thank you. ...

    Gents this is all great information! Thank you. Question for David: As a garage owner, can you tell us what the wheel weights are worth, if you do NOT use them for casting or sell them to a...
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    What do you pay for wheelweights?

    I stopped off at Discount Tires and asked the manager if he had any scrap wheelweights. He looked at me funny. Then I offered him ten bucks for a bucket full. He told me to go out to the tire man...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Win '66 or '73?

    I am looking at the Uberti repros of the Henry 1860, and the Winchester product-improved Henry, (the model 1866 Winchester), and the 1873 Winchester. Any advice on whether to go with the '66 or the...
  5. Thread: Melting Pot

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    Need to worry about Teflon-coated steel pan?

    I picked up a steel pan and 2 spoons today at the Salvation Army Thrift Shop in La Habra, California; $2 for the pan and $.75 each for the spoons. More than I wanted to spend, but what the heck? ...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Send yard sale address. Did they have moulds for...

    Send yard sale address. Did they have moulds for .45 Colt?
  7. Thanks Carpetman but I just ordered up one from...

    Thanks Carpetman but I just ordered up one from Midsouth for $25.
  8. Extra Cylinders for RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure

    Bill I found my Rockchucker box from 8 years ago; no spare cylinders in it for the Uniflow Powder Measure; I also found my factory RCBS box for the Uniflow measure, with instructions; no extra...
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    Mine was leaking a lot until I turned the rod...

    Mine was leaking a lot until I turned the rod with my screwdriver/stirring stick. The rod dropped down a little and the dripping stopped. Sorry if you already knew this but it did hold me up for a...
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    No disrespect meant

    So are you shooting concrete at the cats, or are you using cats as the projectile?
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    I am humbled

    What a set up. I have spent the afternoon melting wheelweights in my 10# Lee Pot. Felix's ladle holds twice as much!
    VP
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    Boxer shorts, tape weights, mystery WW, Coleman stoves

    Thanks NVC. I put on the overalls before I go outside. I have a box of Speer pure lead round balls (is that ok to say here?) but I'll save some tape weights still. On that clogged muzzle I've...
  13. Tap 3 times on the Upstroke and 2 down, or 2 up and 3 down, or ... ?

    You all have been great in helping me on my question about throwing Unique with my Uniflow.

    Willbird you may have solved my problem-- I read your post and thought: "What small drum?"-- I need to...
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    Funny wheelweights-- what are those grayish ones?

    I've been melting wheelweights for the last 3 days. I'm using my 10# Lee Production pot. I do only about 20# a day, but I have to shut it down about 4 to get ready for my night class. Can't do...
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    7.65 x 19 mm Luger: Top Round in U.S. Army Pistol Tests

    You cast for 7.65 Luger? No kidding-- What pistols do you have that shoot that? I have a 1906 (?) civilian (not Army test model) 7.65 Luger.

    Did you know that the 30 Luger (7.65 x 19 mm) was...
  16. Thread: powder measures

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    WC 820 loading data

    Any suggested loads for .45 Colt?
  17. Uniflow charges for Unique are not Uniflowing -- How about the Lee Dippers?

    My RCBS Uniflow powder measure doesn't uniflow too well with Unique. I was throwing loads for .45 Colt at 6.0 gr, 6.7 gr, 7.3 gr, 8.0 gr, and the variation was so bad that I ended up throwing all...
  18. Thread: Box of truth

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Box of Truth

    Very good reading, very good testing, good images, and each set of tests ends with "Lessons Learned." Nice work. I liked that lock test!
  19. I am planning to grab 3 or 4! I will go with...

    I am planning to grab 3 or 4! I will go with Uberti, although other Italian makes are good, and have gotten even better. The man I quoted who put down the Beretta Stampede (and he may have just...
  20. Yes you are correct about Beretta and Uberti. Is...

    Yes you are correct about Beretta and Uberti. Is the gun shop you mention in Southern California? I'd like to look at those Ubertis for < $300. Looks like I will be paying closer to $500 each for...
  21. He is nowhere near Orange County--- he is north...

    He is nowhere near Orange County--- he is north of you, and a lot west-- L.A. County-- price is about $130 under market for the revolvers, but they are used. I wish they had been in .45 LC. There...
  22. Al check out the Gunslinger in Glendora-- I was...

    Al check out the Gunslinger in Glendora-- I was there today-- you are not a lot farther from there than me-- 4 freeways and 40 miles for me-- he has two Uberti '73 Single Action Armys in .44-40 for...
  23. Beretta Stampede .45 LC Single Action Army for $330 new-- Trash?

    I am looking at buying 3 or more Uberti repros of the Colt 1873 SAA. One piece that really jumped out at me yesterday at Walker 47 in N. Anaheim was a '73 SAA repro for $330. New I believe. It was...
  24. I can't decide on these Ubertis: Nickel or Stainless? Or Antiqued?

    I am getting 3 Uberti Peacemaker revolvers. I am stuck trying to decide which finish I want on one of them. All are shown at www.uberti.com/firearms/1873-sa-cattleman.tpl Thanks to Wayne Smith for...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Navy Arms Replied

    Wayne, Navy Arms replied (with the briefest of notes) to say that their Scout is made by Uberti, and is based on the Uberti Stallion. You can see the Stallion on the Uberti site, and the Scout on...
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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