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  1. Thread: Lyman 55

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    I have had one of these since the late 60's. Cast...

    I have had one of these since the late 60's. Cast iron, and brass construction, if taken care of, will never wear out. I have never had it to exceed .1gr. A little jerkey with long grain powder, but...
  2. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Poll: Been using BE and Unique for over 35 years. Tried...

    Been using BE and Unique for over 35 years. Tried Clays and never looked back.
    So much cleaner. 3.7 gr in both .40, and .45 make great low power plinking loads.
    Bob
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    Too much of a liability to suit me. Never know...

    Too much of a liability to suit me. Never know what some people might do. Bob
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    Pat, thanks for the kind words. Bob

    Pat, thanks for the kind words. Bob
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    I will retire this year after serving our...

    I will retire this year after serving our country for 32 years. I'd do another 32 if I could. Great post. Kinda hits close to home when I read about these things. We've lost several young men from...
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    I actually had a guy tell me he had started to...

    I actually had a guy tell me he had started to recycle his weights, as in, re-use them. He said the price of new ones had gone up so much, he had decided to try and re-use the old ones. Not sure if...
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    Just thinking out loud, rekon with all the heat...

    Just thinking out loud, rekon with all the heat generated there would be any wax left in the boolit by the time it got out of the end of the barrel? Bob
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    Have used a Lyman 1200 Turbo for over a year with...

    Have used a Lyman 1200 Turbo for over a year with no problem. I pick up a lot of range brass. All together I probably have polished 8-10 5 gal buckets of hulls. Machine has many hours on it. Still...
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    Poll: Been reloading about 38 years. Have just about...

    Been reloading about 38 years. Have just about everything I need. Have a good source for WW. The only cash outflow I have is primers, and powder. Bob
  10. Thread: Remember?

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    Hey DrNick, just looked at the Powder Valley...

    Hey DrNick, just looked at the Powder Valley site. They list BR-2's at $37.00. They are out of stock now, but they had some last week. Blasted HazMat screws up everything. I hav'nt seen any locally...
  11. Thread: Remember?

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    I have about half of a brick of CCI BR-2...

    I have about half of a brick of CCI BR-2 benchrest primers . Found them in the back of my safe hiding. The sticker says $12.95. Best I remember, got them in the mid 70's. have used almost a whole...
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    Mine loves to shoot her S&W mod 60, has her CCW...

    Mine loves to shoot her S&W mod 60, has her CCW permit, but lets me do all the casting, and case stuffing. Bob
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    I also use the Lyman 225 gr RN with WW. Shoots...

    I also use the Lyman 225 gr RN with WW. Shoots great in my Glock, as well as my 1911. Bob
  14. Thread: case anealing

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    Hey truck, thats exactly how I do it. I have 50...

    Hey truck, thats exactly how I do it. I have 50 rounds of Lake City Match I've used for years. I usually anneal when my groups start to open up a little. Usually 5-6 cycles. Bob
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    I add a tablespoon or two of Brasso to my tumbler...

    I add a tablespoon or two of Brasso to my tumbler media. Cases come out clean, and polished. Does'nt take long either. Bob
  16. Thread: case anealing

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    truckmsl, I use a Bernzomatic UL 2317. Has a...

    truckmsl, I use a Bernzomatic UL 2317. Has a nice small pencil flame, and is made from solid brass. Best one I've found yet. Bob
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    462, nice to see a few of us "old" guys still...

    462, nice to see a few of us "old" guys still around. All of my time was in the RF. Bob
  18. Thread: I moved and

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    Yuk---- and I thought I was hurtin at 12 above....

    Yuk---- and I thought I was hurtin at 12 above. Still cold for our part of the country. Bob
  19. Thread: I moved and

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    I'm not lookin forward to seeing the OJ prices....

    I'm not lookin forward to seeing the OJ prices. Any idea how the orange orchards have fared? 10:15 here and its up to a smoking 24. Bob
  20. Thread: I moved and

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    Hey Phat Man, my thermometer had 12 on it last...

    Hey Phat Man, my thermometer had 12 on it last night. This is the sunny south in Miss. Think south Fla. even had some freezin temps. I'm ready for the spring. Bob
  21. Thread: case anealing

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    I have been using the lee case trim holder and...

    I have been using the lee case trim holder and cordless drill for a long time. I have done a lot of trial and error,and what works for me is a dark room, and a torch that has a really hot, small...
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    Only thing at my house with a lock is my Browning...

    Only thing at my house with a lock is my Browning Prosteel. Everything lives in there, cept the Glock that stays on the night stand. (kids all grown and gone) Bob
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    A big welcome from me also. I've been in the...

    A big welcome from me also. I've been in the castin business for over 35 years, and I learn something new every time I come here. Lots of great guys here, with a wealth of info to offer. Come back...
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    oldhickory, could'nt have put it better myself....

    oldhickory, could'nt have put it better myself. The hardest thing I think i've ever done was in 1991. I took one of our last Phantoms to the bone yard out in Arizona. We landed, shut down, and...
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    Mike, Great news. We'll still keep you in our...

    Mike, Great news. We'll still keep you in our prayers for a speedy, full recovery. Good luck. Bob
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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