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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_pipe This...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_pipe

    This is a heads up that at times some organ pipes contain metals such as zinc. You may want to do the acid test on the pipes before tossing them in the...
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    EMT is perfectly welcome to use whatever method...

    EMT is perfectly welcome to use whatever method he finds serves him best. Others might care to review this link to decide if it is worth following his method or not.
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    Please do NOT use a wood dowel to drive a slug...

    Please do NOT use a wood dowel to drive a slug through the rifle barrel. If it breaks or gets jammed you will visit a gun smith to have it removed. The bore diameter is the minor measurement of the...
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    Very interesting evaluation of the barrel. Too...

    Very interesting evaluation of the barrel. Too bad the really rough area is at the breech and not the muzzle. A shorter barrel would not be that big a problem. It will be interesting to see if ...
  5. This is the link you are looking for to determine...

    This is the link you are looking for to determine if you have an isotope container or not. And it is not one of these.

    http://www.fellingfamily.net/isolead/
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    I guess we should agree to disagree. I have...

    I guess we should agree to disagree. I have never found any written reference to support the theory that one can increase the lead alloy hardness by repeated heat and quench, UNLESS you change the...
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    I have been fortunate through the years to get an...

    I have been fortunate through the years to get an extra pot for the various alloys. If you do decide to drain a bottom pour pot, do not drain it empty as that will result in dross being drawn into...
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    I understand the quenching from the mold or oven...

    I understand the quenching from the mold or oven heat treating and quenching. But the double chilling is the question. Once you heat the item up again, you destroy the original HT/Q and end up...
  9. Thread: Pewter

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    Perhaps some do not understand that once the...

    Perhaps some do not understand that once the thread is started, it goes where it goes as long as there is some benefit to the forum in general. Participation is encouraged.
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    Perhaps he is thinking that lead does work...

    Perhaps he is thinking that lead does work harden, but then returns to the normal condition after a time has passed. Dead soft lead by hardness testing, or by source that might have some antimony in...
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    It did not take long to find this closed ad....

    It did not take long to find this closed ad.
    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?464184-Mono-Foundry-Type-in-raw-condition
  12. WTS Thank you for looking, please close thread.

    Thank you for looking, please close thread.
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Price it out and offer it in the S&S. There is...

    Price it out and offer it in the S&S. There is usually a market for clean bees wax.
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    There is not a thing wrong with melting them down...

    There is not a thing wrong with melting them down into something you can use. But if you do not need the alloy, you might prepare a dust free container and put them on a shelf. You have a thousand...
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    The mold blocks, sprue plate and cam opening...

    The mold blocks, sprue plate and cam opening system look like Lee. However the hardware to attach blocks to the handles, captive HP pin system, and hinge bolt and hold down bolt are not Lee but a...
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    Please use SMALL amounts of candle wax because...

    Please use SMALL amounts of candle wax because sometimes if too much wax is used, it will produce more fire than needed or wanted. And when it ignites, it will flash quickly. Bees wax has a higher...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Driving gloves?

    Driving gloves?
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    COWW= clip on wheel weights SOWW=stick on wheel...

    COWW= clip on wheel weights
    SOWW=stick on wheel weights
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    You may never know how valuable the skills you...

    You may never know how valuable the skills you are passing on may be. Fishing, hunting, situational awareness and using common sense to figure out things by yourself. You are giving this youngster...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have not seen this term before, what do you...

    I have not seen this term before, what do you mean when you "double chill the bullets"? And what is it supposed to do?
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    Has anyone tried dropping the very fresh castings...

    Has anyone tried dropping the very fresh castings onto a soft surface while almost mushy? As long as you do not drop them on other castings, it might just break the balls apart on impact. Height...
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    Well, I guess you read something other than my...

    Well, I guess you read something other than my comments in post #4. I tried to be clear that if one melted off the solder leaving the lead one would end up with at least 30/70 solder. I suppose I...
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    Apparently you place no value on all those wiped...

    Apparently you place no value on all those wiped solder joints in the photo. With things the way they are, I would purchase what you are comfortable with, especially if you can use the soft lead as...
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    This link from another forum. ...

    This link from another forum.

    https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/309420-white-river-energetics-primers/
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    Being a bit careful with the propane torch, you...

    Being a bit careful with the propane torch, you should be able to melt the wiped solder joints into a catch pan. You might end up with something more than 30/70 solder (30% tin). Then melt that...
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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