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    If you have kept a record of the monies owed, I...

    If you have kept a record of the monies owed, I think sending your son a letter spelling out just how much is owed might be a good thing to do. It might be even better if you have a friend that's a...
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    I'm retired now (well, disabled really, but...

    I'm retired now (well, disabled really, but they're basically the same thing), but I was in the leather working machinery business. I will explain my logic further for you. While we had an in house...
  3. Thread: Come on Lee...

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    With Lee moulds, particularly their 2 cavity...

    With Lee moulds, particularly their 2 cavity ones, it's really a trade off. While yes, I like getting a quality product when I buy something, but when you're buying a double cavity mould with handles...
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    The real question is HOW Arsenal got into the...

    The real question is HOW Arsenal got into the mould business. If they're just selling off overstock from when they were making moulds for NOE, that's one thing. But I find it hard to believe they...
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    My preference is for brass moulds. I haven't cast...

    My preference is for brass moulds. I haven't cast any boolits in almost 2 years due to health problems, and I might not be able to for another few months, but I know when I'm ready to cast again my...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Bill, It's always appropriate to mention what...

    Bill, It's always appropriate to mention what lube you're using. Just because a forum member is making/selling it is no reason not to mention it's name. First off, your experience with the lube isn't...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I would love to know where you get your info...

    I would love to know where you get your info from? I have yet to ever hear of a shape being too complex to be made from a forging. I used to be in the machinery business and we used lots of drop...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Being picky is a good thing. But like anything...

    Being picky is a good thing. But like anything else it can be taken to an extreme. I try and keep my brass segregated by headstamp, but other than berdan primed cases (where there are plenty of boxer...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Poll: I started casting a few years ago, I can't say...

    I started casting a few years ago, I can't say exactly how many as I don't really remember. Due to health problems I haven't cast any boolits in a couple of years, and just when I was going to get my...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    You need to remember that the mould you're...

    You need to remember that the mould you're talking about was designed for use with black powder, not smokeless powder. That's the reason for the large lube grooves, BP needs lots more lube than...
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    Tom, have you ever considered making a Mac...

    Tom, have you ever considered making a Mac compatible version of your software products?
  12. Thread: 45 acp

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    If you look at the boolit standing between the...

    If you look at the boolit standing between the two that are on their sides you will see a ring of lead that's because of crimping in the seating die in one operation! If you crimp in a separate...
  13. Thread: HP Accuracy

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Try making some HPs using the round pins (if you...

    Try making some HPs using the round pins (if you have them). I've found that while the penta-pins make a nastier looking boolit (nasty as in thoughts of what it would do to a person hit with them,...
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    I have the Lee 405HB mould, so far I've only ever...

    I have the Lee 405HB mould, so far I've only ever shot it with about 60gr FFG powder in my 11lb rolling block rifle, and it shot great in it. I also have an Enfield chambered in 45-70 that I want to...
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    I have several Accurate Molds and I'm happy with...

    I have several Accurate Molds and I'm happy with all of them! With Tom's quality, and quick turnaround, it's a wonder there are still so many group buys going on! These days the only group buys I'll...
  16. Thread: 45 acp / ar

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    well considering the person that designed the...

    well considering the person that designed the 452423 was Elmer Keith, and he designed it specifically for 45AR (45 Auto Rim, a rimmed version of the 45ACP specifically designed for shooting in the...
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    Ok, they look pretty good, how did you plate them?

    Ok, they look pretty good, how did you plate them?
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    Andrew, you should slug your cylinders, then get...

    Andrew, you should slug your cylinders, then get a mould that's slightly bigger than the largest cylinder. As long as the ammo made with the larger diameter boolits will fully seat in the cylinder...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I mount my moulds to...

    Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I mount my moulds to the hinge is away from me, and the extension that gets used to open the sprue plate is facing toward the hinge of the handles. This is how H&G...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I generally use an alloy close to Lyman #2 for...

    I generally use an alloy close to Lyman #2 for most of my casting, I've even cast boolits for my 45-70 shot with BP out of #2 and didn't have a problem. Of course I wasn't shooting the 45-70 at long...
  21. Thread: 44 Mag with BP

    by MikeS
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    Otter, that sounds like a very light load for...

    Otter, that sounds like a very light load for black powder. Are you using real black powder, or are you using Pyrodex, or one of the other BP substitute powders?
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    I don't understand how the H&R Handi rifle is...

    I don't understand how the H&R Handi rifle is considered incorrect, considering that it's action type WAS made as early as 1900 I believe (I could be wrong about the exact year, but it's close), but...
  23. Thread: wrinkles :(

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Casting at 750F is a bit on the high side. I...

    Casting at 750F is a bit on the high side. I normally cast all my boolits at 650F, sometimes going up to 675F if need be. By going much over 700F you're loosing the advantages tin brings to the...
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    If this is an old original Sharps, and not a...

    If this is an old original Sharps, and not a modern reproduction, why not play it safe, and load it with the powder it was designed for, black powder? Using BP there's much less chance of making a...
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    That's why I prefer my dogs. I can look all I...

    That's why I prefer my dogs. I can look all I want, and they don't care. If I look at another dog, then they get noisy, but only for a few moments. Must say, if my UPS driver looked like that I'd be...
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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