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Greg sent a message but my PC fouled up and lost it. Please send again.

Larry, The bullet is one of few that shoot well and accurately at 15-1600 MV; I have others that shoot for hunting but accurately well enough for hunting if after ht/q if the bullet is nose annealed...

Joe, My 03 2-groove sporter finally shot 0.85" 5-shot average of 5 groups at 100 yds in a match I won. MV was 1500 with 0 .011" neck turned match RP brass, also measured for consistent thickness at...

The Lyman 451423 is not much good for anything. Send it to me, I'll pay $15. Just kidding, it's a good one for 1911 and 45 Long Colt. I don't have one but have a Lee mould similar if not the same in...

John Ross mentioned a 2800 fps 357 load. What was it and handgun?

The Kelly tool with 3 dies gives 3 diameters from .222-.225, works well with the least expensive ammo, 36-gr high speed HP ammo improves the most, the HP pin failed, replaced it but use the flat nose...

Floodgate, can't find your message, you sent a message re Lyman discontinued press, said you had 4 of the beasts on your bench or was it Texan 7 station press? I need Lee 310 dies for the odd Lyman...

Thanks, Ken. I found it in an old Lyman manual and then on the net somewhere and yes I don't have any of the parts or the metal box it came in, seems I saw a shell holder for priming but no primer...

Mine is a Dave Farmer dated 1 24 89, C1304 on sprue plate, on one side of mould C1304, 301 200 (obvious paper patch) and HOCH MOULDS, other side is C1304. I don't know when Richard sold the business...

I just got one of these and had a hard time identifying it until looked at old Lyman manuals. I'll be looking for all parts, have no dies or other parts.
Billw

I have a two-die press, heavy, painted orange and can't identify it, might not be for swaging. 330 is marked at the top but no other identifying marks. Photos are difficult to load from my iPhone,...

Raven, I assume you haven't shot jacketed bullets but if they are accurate enough, cast bullets are a good choice for hunting. I don't recommend fillers to everyone, can be and have been a serious...

rattletrap,
I haven't shot my Marlin 336 30-30 in a long time, micro groove, loaded some light loads, 1300 fps, RCBS 30-180, used several different CB in it, for daughter but didn't go hunting. It...

Rattletrap,
The cast bullet must first fit and then be hard enough to tolerate the inertia of the twist. Whatever the starting load of 4895 or other powders is, that should be tried first, not the...

Troutman and parkerhale1200,
Several of us shooting '03 sporters and M-1 Garands used 2400 for a long time, 12 gr minimum up to 21 gr, absolute max load with 175+/- gr bullets but 2400 would not...

I'm looking for 4227 loads in 30-30 rifle for up to 210 gr 314299. Has anyone found any sites or load data for light, medium and heavy loads?

Can't spell. "old" should have been "bore." I started out not sizing, pan lubing, then with a Lyman 45, then RCBS, Lyman 450 and now Star, nose first but did the same for a short time nose first with...

They look over sized if bullet diameter is excessive for the lube die diameter. I used .451 and now .452 and .453. Shoot them with lightest load will cycle 1911 action, about 3.5 gr Bullseye,...

My #1 shot very good casting .3135, bore and groove right for #1. #4 rifle 2-groove at .317 groove needed custom .318/.305 bullet to shoot well, same CB in #5 finally worked even B and G = to #1,...

I was gone a few years, rarely showed up here, getting back on now.

Re Bullseye loads, yes, load data is published but latest publications don't list it. I don't guess on powders anymore but will...

Dan, I have used a lot of different powders and got away from Hercules/Alliant flake ones--too much fouling, went to WW231 and now AA#2 (two) for clean burning powder in light to medium target loads....

Worn Holster,
My 308 loads are not nearly as accurate as my '03 Sporter with 2-groove barrel. I made up the rifle with an very fouled FN action, military surplus bbl (apparently for the Israelis in...

Does anyone know for sure if Blue Dot is prohibited for 45-70 loads?

Grinnin,

Youir email failed and so sending this here.

I'm interested how you patched them, alloy, BHN and load data for 30-06. I didn't patch mine in some test loads in 308 Win, vs non-PP...

I don't know the date of the following message, "I'm a big fan of light .30 cal boolits, especially Lee Soupcans, but a long range boolit they will never be. And though I have used them to take deer,...