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I think Jeff has been doing this long enough that I take his word on similar powder burn rates. A few years ago I got a case of IPP from him which was stated to be similar to unique and having shot...

I've done 45 shotshells using 308 brass and some dies you may already have on hand. Simple.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CaGzIk3azNo

If you want a great soft shoulder, hard hitting load, 5 -7.5 grains of trail boss is great for all day shooting at POA at 100 yards. Does a number on pig sized game also.
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I got the same mould which drops at .380 with stick on WW and 3% tin. Paper patch and shoot out of the Marlin 93 with no problems out to 150 yards (which about how far I can see my 10" round targets...

Looks great! Now break her in!

Use 400 grit paper to smooth out the hollowpoint pins or hollow base pin in 12 gauge slugs if your alloy is sticking to it, follow it up with some smoking and you'll never stick again. Like butter.

7 grains of trail boss with a 255 grain RNFP in the .38-55, nice and dead on at 100 yards out of a marlin 93.

I got a chance to handle/shoot/perform some maintenance work on a fine early 1880 produced Whitney Kennedy in .44-40 (.44 WCF) thanks to an old friend.
Hopefully I did it justice with the...

you can also use a bit of black powder sprinkled under the musket cap before carefully placing it on the nipple. Works great for that long tortuous flash hole.

Well, now with that possible 7mm mauser group buy in limbo, I'm in need of a fat 7mm mauser mould. My 1916 Spanish is at .2925 at the throat with a .289 groove and a .2795 bore. I checked with LBT...

Well, just wanted to report in. My buddy has put about 400 rounds through it to data flawlessly after the repairs. For some reason his starline .44-40 brass has the primer pockets a bit on the max...

Great picture and story!

Yeah, he knew the gamble he was taking when he got into this. He's talked me into getting a winchester gate and see if we can fit it. Damn, its a nice looking/shooting piece though..,

Well couldn't leave well enough alone, took her apart and found the loading gate spring had bent a bit. Gently coaxed it back into shape and works good as new, for now. Also fixed the light...

Thanks for the suggestions, this is a new gun and the screws are tight, the mag tube is also lined up with the barrel so no issues there. Going to take a look at that dvd mentioned above, could...

My buddy just got a new stainless vaquero mfg approx june 2014 and dang it if the POI doesn't change as the gun heats up. Seems to go 5 inches or so to the left after about a box of 1100fps cast...

Well after a few weeks of playing with this I'm sorry to announce its problems decided to turn up.
The bright side is that it shoots better than I can at 100 yards with open sights, the bad side is...

I believe that crimping does increase pressures and allows for a more complete powder burn. Another way I could think of pressures increasing would be when applying a roll crimp and your using brass...

I thought I'd post this here so more members could use the info. I had originally put it in the swaging forum but kept getting the feeling everyone was giving me the stink eye over there. ...

Crazy.

^^^ Great idea!, I love the brain trust on this site!

The punch was the one that comes with the sizing die kit.

using a few dies loaders have on hand you can make your own j-words. This is how we do it at least.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gSm--Oj4q0

let me know if you have any...

some photos of the beauty, a little porn for you guys.

These do not do it justice, the stock radiates.
Stamped "Chiappa made in Italy" on the gun

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The wood to metal...

Funny, the box says puma but the rifle says chiappa made in Italy. Still working on getting some pics up. Still can't get over how sweet it shoots. I think he just lucked out.