If you want to buy once, this is my suggestion: https://www.magmaengineering.com/masterpot/
I’ve never regretted mine.
I use a hot plate I got from Walmart.
I started with MP molds. I like...
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Forum: Casting Equipment
If you want to buy once, this is my suggestion: https://www.magmaengineering.com/masterpot/
I’ve never regretted mine.
I use a hot plate I got from Walmart.
I started with MP molds. I like...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use a LED clamp light in some applications. It works really well on the flat platen of a CH inline progressive.
I’ve also got Hornady’s strip light on a LNL AP. I wouldn’t recommend it, as the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Am I interpreting this correctly? If my rifle has a factory chamber, the depth of the cutter would be set such that about 80% of the neck circumference is affected, leaving 20% untouched by the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I’m a slow learner too. My first press was an older T-mag turret. The turret bolt broke on that press while sizing 270WIN cases and I couldn’t get Lyman on the phone (prior to widespread internet...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Hornady 10/40 dies come with a flat seater stem that works beautifully on WFN profiles. I agree with the advice above regarding solutions for the dies you have, but also wanted to answer your direct...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I love my MP molds, and I have several; mostly 4 cav brass HP, but a few solids and one aluminum 8 cavity. NOE makes a fine mold, as well; though I haven’t tried any of his HP molds. That said, I’ll...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Look at a photo of the press. I looked at the RCBS website. https://www.rcbs.com/presses/single-stage/rebel-press/16-9353.html
See those ears off the side of the knuckle that will line up with the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I don’t think anyone mentioned the positive stops on the cam. I personally prefer my presses to cam over. Not saying the positive stop is bad in practice, just not my preference and it’s definitely a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I emailed about a powder thru die and was told 10 years, so your answer was better than mine!
Forum: Swaging
If you are willing to drive a bit, try Metal Supermarkets 2000 Pewaukee Road Suite M, Waukesha, WI, 53188. They should be able to get it if they don’t have the size you want.
Tractor Supply...
Forum: Swaging
Muffle furnace
First time I used it I had a block of brass afterward. I put a PID on it after that.
I haven’t pinned my LEE handles, but I do have tap them back on occasionally. I have to do the same with a set of H&G handles. I’ve got several sets of MP handles. The NOE handles are my preference....
Forum: Swaging
I ain't BTS, but I'll save you some waiting:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?118083-Custom-BTSniper-40-cal-one-step-dies
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Forum: Swaging
Also consider that a good portion of your prospective market are folks who:
A) will lose interest in reloading as soon as ammo returns to shelves, or
B) will be restricted by primer availability.
Forum: Casting Equipment
That's unfortunate! I ordered two moulds from MP Monday and had them by Friday. I can't even get stuff from within the US that quick!
Some brass that was sent to me left Anderson, SC (196 miles...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I looked at the Master Pot again tonight and realized I was wrong. It is possible to change the side the operating handle is on.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've found that if you use a wrench to actually seat the bushing into the receiver, it doesn't rotate out. However, I don't like having to grab a wrench every time, so a short piece of 12 GA copper...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I've got a Magma Master Pot. Its the only pot I've ever owned, so I can't compare it to anything.
I'm of the mindset that I'm too poor to own cheap tools. I can't afford to keep replacing them. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I used a Forster power trimmer base and a WFT in the chuck on a benchtop drill press for a while. Two issues I ran into were:
1-inconsistent trim lengths due to the expander ball in the sizing die...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yep. Drop it into an empty magazine and make a mark on the rod with a sharpie and you'll know before it runs out. If you want a 5 primer heads-up and ain't good at spacial relations, put 5 primers in...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My first question is, do you like the reloading process? Second is why do you think you want to go progressive?
I love the process of reloading! I like it as much as I do shooting. I made the jump...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I also use this method, but measure by the cap on the mineral spirits can. I put two caps full in while the tumbler is running, then add the NuFinish. I let it run a few seconds and then dump the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I’ve got a CH MK IV. I like it. Priming on it works well, as long as you don’t let the station run empty and dump powder into the priming system directly below. The major issue with it is reset of...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have had all three types. My preference is wet tumbling with pins; but I don’t currently have water in the barn so I’ve gone back to using my vibratory tumblers.
Ultrasonic has its place. I had...
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 |