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    Sticky: Powder coated 500 rnds 185gr semi WC using...

    Powder coated 500 rnds 185gr semi WC using Eastwoods safety orange
  2. Those boolits look cool,I would not have the...

    Those boolits look cool,I would not have the patience to do that.
  3. I have 2 toaster oven trays, while one is baking...

    I have 2 toaster oven trays, while one is baking the other is being loaded. I just stand them on the tray so they don't touch. When I take them out I place the tray on a slab of marble ( no idea...
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    I was told once a little knowledge is a dangerous...

    I was told once a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Even more so with reloading
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    I too have an orange 55 I needed a set screw for...

    I too have an orange 55 I needed a set screw for the micro dial. I contacted Lyman inquiring about it was told there are no longer any parts available for this model since it has been out of...
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    Sticky: I cast approx 300 rnds 158 gr 38 spl. LRN, then...

    I cast approx 300 rnds 158 gr 38 spl. LRN, then Pc'd about 150 that were cast weeks ago. and loaded 200 rnds 38spl.
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    Poll: I was always interested in reloading. I mentioned...

    I was always interested in reloading. I mentioned it to a co-worker who was an avid shooter but not a reloader. The next day at work he gave me all the reloading stuff he had been given. I mean...
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    I've been using a piece of chore boy wrapped...

    I've been using a piece of chore boy wrapped around a mop. Was just thinking of taking the mop with the chore boy and attaching it to a drill and using a low speed running it through the barrel . Yes...
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    I built a small rolling bench mounted my presses...

    I built a small rolling bench mounted my presses on each end and the melting pot is on the top. Have a cabinet underneath for supplies. Going to be moving into a new place there I have a large A/C...
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    Sticky: Thanks for the reply I would not use it on a...

    Thanks for the reply I would not use it on a firearm it was just something I remembered doing years ago and was just curious what the outcome would be, a crankshaft and a connecting rod should be...
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    Sticky: A question, years ago when in a small engine...

    A question, years ago when in a small engine class we would use muriatic acid to remove aluminum build up from a damaged crankshaft and blown piston connecting rod the muriatic acid would eat the...
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    Sticky: That's good to know I have 2 gals of Muriatic...

    That's good to know I have 2 gals of Muriatic acid in my shop with all my power tools. Those 2 gals are moving outside in the morning. Thank you Kevin c and Rizzo.
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    Sticky: I cast 200 158 gr 38 spl SWC , powder coated 100...

    I cast 200 158 gr 38 spl SWC , powder coated 100 I cast last week prepped 100 cases to be finished tomorrow
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    Poll: I started with the lube tried PC and that's what...

    I started with the lube tried PC and that's what I'm using exclusively now. I just started copper plating. The jury is still out on that right now with all this virus stuff going around and the...
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    I tried using PC in my AR as a single shot worked...

    I tried using PC in my AR as a single shot worked fine. Getting it to cycle was another story. I tried numerous powders and loads each wouldn't cycle. If anyone has a magic potion I would like to try...
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    I shake them in a peanut butter jar in my...

    I shake them in a peanut butter jar in my tumbler, then I got a 2 dollar flour sifter and shake the residue over a catch pan. Then I place the boolits on a wire mesh (gutter screen from Home depot)...
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    Sticky: Not a heck of alot today working on 150 rnds I...

    Not a heck of alot today working on 150 rnds I started Saturday. Had alot of interuptions. Going to continue in a little while
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    A friend sent me that link this morning. I looked...

    A friend sent me that link this morning. I looked at it said no way. And even if it was real I wouldn't waste my money.
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    I was given a box approx 500 45 swc they filthy...

    I was given a box approx 500 45 swc they filthy lube was hardened were not useable in that state. I did the same thing put them in the toaster oven melted off the wax lube , wife didn't like the...
  20. JB : Feel the same way not spending money on a...

    JB : Feel the same way not spending money on a sprayer when I'm getting good results without it. What I do I use a small plastic peanut butter jar with a screw top. I add maybe 20 25 boolits...
  21. Tried the red using that now, have the yellow...

    Tried the red using that now, have the yellow comes out a little thin and the color not really yellow more like mustard to me. I combined some of each and got a tan instead of orange that I was...
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    Took one of the wifes old tablespoons bent it 90...

    Took one of the wifes old tablespoons bent it 90 deg. clamped in an old pair of needle nose vice grips .
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    Had the same thing happen to me as MK111. Luckily...

    Had the same thing happen to me as MK111. Luckily had safety glasses on. I had lead all over the place. Still some splatters on the ceiling. The worst part was the wife saw this happen. I haven't...
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    Thanks I will check that out.

    Thanks I will check that out.
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    My first post here been in the wings absorbing...

    My first post here been in the wings absorbing the info you guys put out. I would like to start casting for my AR. have been casting for my handguns for awhile. Again have been told it can't be done....
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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