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    Magnum Furnace by Bill Ferguson

    Some of you might remember Bill Ferguson, The Antimony Man. Well, I've been using his plumbers furnace for over 20 years but I think the furnace was made by Goss and still available from what I...
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    Thanks for the heads up. I do care about him....

    Thanks for the heads up. I do care about him. Enjoyed his posts, learned a lot from him, and have corresponded via PMs. Hope he gets better. 44MAG#1, could you PM me with he's email address?
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    Nokian makes great winter tires though.

    Nokian makes great winter tires though.
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    Is the #3 Large frame? Or mid size frame?

    Is the #3 Large frame? Or mid size frame?
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    "Elephant Hunters, Men of Legend" by Tony...

    "Elephant Hunters, Men of Legend" by Tony Sanchez-Arino.
    Not well known but one of the best books on the subject. The author himself is one of the last ivory hunters and he preserved many great...
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    I used my own cast ranging from 465gr to 525gr. I...

    I used my own cast ranging from 465gr to 525gr. I did lots of testing with many media and also studied recovered bullets. You don't want casts to be too hard. You don't want to push them too fast...
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    Leave your rifle at home and use only 500S&W....

    Leave your rifle at home and use only 500S&W. I've been shooting said John Ross 500 over 10 years now and killed both animals you're after. Good cast bullet works just fine and no need to spend money...
  8. Thanks! I should ask him to do the same for mine.

    Thanks! I should ask him to do the same for mine.
  9. Very curious. How did he modify and why?

    Very curious. How did he modify and why?
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    You should feel lucky for 3 things; 1: You still...

    You should feel lucky for 3 things;
    1: You still have a LGS around you.
    2: Your wife comes with you.
    3: You can negotiate the price of revolvers.

    Do you have an outdoor range that you can still...
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    ****! I just had a primer that missed primer...

    ****!
    I just had a primer that missed primer pocket and half in half crushed shape. I simply decapped and put new primer and completely forgot about the bad one, until now.
    That was Wednesday....
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    Don't do anything. Just trade with someone really...

    Don't do anything. Just trade with someone really needs it here. You're too late to get into the game.
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    How do they know if you're not the original...

    How do they know if you're not the original owner? Do they require some kind of proof? I have several guns that were supposed to be NIB when I bought them but other than they appeared to be new, I...
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    Yes, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson have been really...

    Yes, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson have been really good to me. When I lived in NH, guns came back just about a week and sometimes they did more than I asked for.
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    I agree many people on this thread. This was real...

    I agree many people on this thread. This was real surprise and I hope he can come back. Let's not forget the fact he is 80 and still shooting big guns with precision. Do you know anyone else like...
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    I wish I can give you a massage. At least, I feel...

    I wish I can give you a massage. At least, I feel that way. I don't know you, never met you but anyone who's suffering physically and/or mentally suffering in this small society of castboolits is my...
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    Don't be cheap. Cheap stuff will kill you. Like...

    Don't be cheap. Cheap stuff will kill you. Like frozen pizza, frozen burger, cheap beer, soda by gallons...
    I have too many older friends who eat cheap and spend tons on medications. I don't suggest...
  18. Yes, inertia causes the problems associate with...

    Yes, inertia causes the problems associate with cylinder unlocking, endshake, etc. But one thing everyone missing is, the inertia will be deferent with different shooters. If a shooter is 300lb and...
  19. I'm with 44man on this. I experienced exactly...

    I'm with 44man on this. I experienced exactly what he's talking about. I shoot 280gr sometimes but mostly stick with 250gr and 265gr for M29s. If you want to shoot heavier, faster bullets/boolits out...
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    Ok, I have to ask. Is STP 100% synthetic? If it...

    Ok, I have to ask.
    Is STP 100% synthetic? If it works, Mobil1 or other premior motor oil works better?
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    Tried melatonin on and off in the past 15 years...

    Tried melatonin on and off in the past 15 years or so. Sometime it worked, sometime didn't. What really awful is when I take it but still wake up after only 3h or so later. Feel sleepy, drowsy, tired...
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    More and more I realize the importance of good...

    More and more I realize the importance of good night rest, I look into investing better bed, mattress, pillow and stuff. Then that $ number directly translated to gun stuff. Gun stuff always win...
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    Sleep

    Slept good last night. Had favorite coffee, breakfast and now I'm on the way to pick up a gun. Back and leg hurt a little but don't bother me as much. Now, don't be jerous. This doesn't happen to me...
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    Unless absolutely, positively needs to get done, I would leave it alone. Some of the non pinned barrels are fit really tight and refuse to come off. One example;
    Bowen was working on my M29-5, 6"...
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    Wow! I'm so glad you are ok. I know it really...

    Wow! I'm so glad you are ok. I know it really sucks when you lose vehicle even you are ok. But this means you still have to stay strong and keep on shooting! Thanks for all these years of your...
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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