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    Sticky: The quickest and the safest way is to preheat...

    The quickest and the safest way is to preheat your next load for your casting pot or your scrap melting pot. You can pick up a elect. grill at a yard sale for around 5$ or just set a pan on top of...
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    To size dn. say .009, yes you can but it will...

    To size dn. say .009, yes you can but it will have a shoulder at the starting at the curve of the point. and if you are shooting for moa.I would not recomend it. I would suggest just buying a cheap...
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    yes you can

    I don't care for TL lubing,so I use the sizer on all of my TL bullets they work well with no leading .If I have a lee mold that is casting up to .006 over I buy a new mold.(not Lee) I like the iron...
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    rust control

    i've used wd 40 for 50 years with no problems. most'ly because i'm lazy.when i finish casting, about once a year.i spray them down with wd40 stick them in a old sock,spray it dn. then into a ammo...
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    I hunted game on 5 continents,using mostly cast. ...

    I hunted game on 5 continents,using mostly cast. cal. 35 - 475 I found if you use the proper weight and cal.it will do the job.for long range 300yds plus I always use jacketed . (wind deflection)...
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    What bullet style are you casting ? I tried the...

    What bullet style are you casting ? I tried the truncated cone bb and got the same thing out of a cz,a glock and out of a beretta. I gave up and went with a round nose flat base,no more problems. It...
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    Sticky: Jabo i use candle wax ( 2#) and lee tumble lube 4...

    Jabo i use candle wax ( 2#) and lee tumble lube 4 oz. then if it needs thining ,I just use petroleum jelly. (you can't get much simpler than that.
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    I worked in a Die cast foundry.The boss decided...

    I worked in a Die cast foundry.The boss decided to sand cast but found to get a good solid fill the aluminum needed to be under pressure.
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    I had a 5 cavity saeco in .356 rn .it worked well...

    I had a 5 cavity saeco in .356 rn .it worked well in the 9mm.I tried to find anything i could about it. The only thing I found that they were made by cramer and stamps with saecos name.
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    I use h&g ,cramer,lyman,saeco,in 4 to 10...

    I use h&g ,cramer,lyman,saeco,in 4 to 10 cavitys.I'm with Paul H . I can see no problems with or without a sprue trough,using a botton pour pot. I started casting in 1963 or 64 the only thing I...
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    air traped ,when you put the new stick in . if...

    air traped ,when you put the new stick in . if that happens all you have to do is let it bleed then keep on sizing.
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    Sticky: I worked in a aluminun die cast shop as a...

    I worked in a aluminun die cast shop as a foreman.Part of my job was instructing new employees on the do's & don'ts of loading a furnace. 1 of the things is always preheat the material to be added to...
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    Sticky: If you use a electronic scale and you use the...

    If you use a electronic scale and you use the gram test weight,be sure to reset it to grains before loading. it blows the primers out of the case,if you don't.( using bullseye)
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    I had the same problem,with a glock .I tried...

    I had the same problem,with a glock .I tried every thing I could think of .Then a friend was at the range with me,I made the comment Iwas about to give up shooting cast. He said why don't you try...
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    Sticky: glock with cast

    FOR info only. I decided to find if cast could or could not work in a glock. First I emailed glock if they had any response to to shooting lead and if they had any ideas. I recived no response at...
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    i've been casting and shooting starting in 1959...

    i've been casting and shooting starting in 1959 and still going.I made almost all the mistakes a person can.In my opinion Collect all the brass you can ,then seprate according to head stamps . work...
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    Sticky: I notice a lot of you use computer printed...

    I notice a lot of you use computer printed targets or ones you buy at the range.I have found you can get left over wall paper ,for little or nothing at a wall covering outlet.I make a template out of...
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    I use 2400 for the light loads with the 330...

    I use 2400 for the light loads with the 330 gr.fp. I have tried H 110 ,it doesn'tseem to give as good groups as the 2400 .for heavy loads H 4198 gives the best groups compared to RL-7.I have taken...
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    I use unique in my 45-70 contender 12"bbl.I have...

    I use unique in my 45-70 contender 12"bbl.I have found when you drop below 10 gr.the groups seem to open up at 50 yards using the 405 gr. flat point .(from 3" to appox.5").The 330 gr.hp seems to hold...
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    I use the 405 gr.and the 340 gr. only mine are...

    I use the 405 gr.and the 340 gr. only mine are lyman,they will very as much as 3 gr + - . If you are shooting at 300 500 yards it might make a diff. I tried varying the lead aloys to get diff....
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    groups at 50 yards

    what could i expect from a contender in 45-70 with a 14' bbl ,2 power scope .I am having a problem getting a group of under 4"off a rest at 50 yards. I have tried cast only in 250 ,300,340,405gr. The...
  22. I have 2 Para's that I shoot weekly. T GI expert...

    I have 2 Para's that I shoot weekly. T GI expert hits at 6 oclock if you can hold it there. The
    front sight picture will cover the holes at 7 yards. The Para slim hog will hit in the black (just...
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    I have used weldwood glue on the rings ,after...

    I have used weldwood glue on the rings ,after laping the rings.clean both the rings & scope with acetone ,then using a tooth pick put a small bead ( A SMALL BEAD) on the rings set the scope then...
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    when a person is using a filler you need to...

    when a person is using a filler you need to remember that the filler cuts the case volume dn. it dosen't matter unless you are load max. loads. I use unique in my 45-70 contender with 340 gr....
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    molds

    I corrected the problem. bought a diffrent mold .a lyman 3457122 hp it casts within 2gr. var. is quite a differance in the molds. I tried about everthing and with close inspection there was still a...
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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