The Lee 125 RNFP is what I have been using in 38/357/9mm for years. Works great. Lee 105 SWC also.
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The Lee 125 RNFP is what I have been using in 38/357/9mm for years. Works great. Lee 105 SWC also.
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Can somebody direct me to a link for Smoke's powders? I must be looking in all the wrong places. Thank you
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Here is a thought for you. I too was struggling with accuracy and leading in a couple of my guns. I was measuring bullets very carefully, adjusting powder loads, going through all you are going...
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I have found that by taking the nonstick aluminum foil and carefully crumpling it up and then carefully uncrumpling it and smoothing it out to the point where it resembles a coarse alligator skin...
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Truck mud flaps from local auto parts store for front cover/mulch retainer. Tough and cheap.
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While doing some pistol bullets today, I found that I got much better, almost perfect, coverage with Harbor Freight red by using a lot less powder and just shaking a few moments more. I was using...
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My first attempt today at the shake and bake coating went very well with the Harbor Freight red. They also had white, yellow, and dull black on the shelf. Has anybody tried these and what were your...
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Gathered the necessary supplies and stole the toaster oven from the kitchen and went to work. Could not believe how easy it was and how good the results were. Used the black soft air pellets and...
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What would I have to add to melted lead shot to make it suitable for wadcutter bullets for target shooting? Thanks for any help you can give with this.
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I am truly amazed that after all the years I have been around guns and gun people and on different forums I have never once heard reference to Carwell CP 90. It is a corrosion preventative oil sold...
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My old two hole mold is identical to my old six cavity. Only this new one is different.
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I just bought a second 105SWCLee mold to be able to cast with two 6 cavity molds to speed up production. Cast about 1300 bullets and went to load them after tumble lubing. Lo and behold two different...
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Got mine today and set to loading five different batches of powders. All metered with excellent consistency. Responded nicely to adjustments. Coarse or fine grain didn't matter. No problems...
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Bula - Thank you very much. Fortunately my bullets are coming out of the mold at .3585 to .359 so they should work in my MicroGroove.
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I'm trying to save myself lot of load development time and am asking if anyone might have an accurate fifty yard target load for this combo. I have Bullseye, TiteGroup,Unique,AutoComp,SR7625,Red Dot,...
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Be aware that the Hornaady 90gr SWC is no longer being produced by them.
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Take a piece of black electrical tape and punch a hole through it using a 1/16th in pin punch that has a good sharp, flat end. Find the spot on your eyeglass lens thaat you would normally look...
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What does "BPCR" stand for? Sorry, but new to single shot world.
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Aawhile back I read a post that referenced the "22 bator" mold. As I am thinking about getting into 22 casting for 223 can somebody please educate me as to what this 22 bator is? Thank you
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For light target revolver loads a taper crimp has proven itself to me to help produce the most accurate ammo. Doesn't apply to heavy revolver loads or semmi auto loads.
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This thread kills me! I sometimes wonder the approach some people take to using tools and things. If I have done one,I have done 10000 cases with the Lee Zip Trim and the Three Jaw Chuck. It is still...
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I use the Lyman M die, comes as a set with all the different expanders , and my RCBS Uniflow Powder measure that screws right into the top of the M die. This is done on a Lee Classic cast turret...
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Can somebody please explain to me the plus or minus factor when using pin gauges? Not a machinist here.
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I take a iece of those blue paper shop towels on a roll (Wal-Mart) and some spray adhesive and glue the shop towel to a piece of corrugated cardboard and lay in on the bench by the sizer. When...
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Larry - Thank you . I shall try your method.
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 |