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    I used soft black powder revolver balls.

    I used soft black powder revolver balls.
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    I use the cast iron corn muffin pans with shapes...

    I use the cast iron corn muffin pans with shapes like ears of corn only because my wife had two of them that she never used.
  3. Be sure to check Graff and Sons. They charge a...

    Be sure to check Graff and Sons. They charge a flat $5 handling fee and no shipping charges.
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    Don't forget the "Hold my beer" part of that. LOL

    Don't forget the "Hold my beer" part of that. LOL
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    Mosin Nagant Question

    I finally bought some lead balls to slug the barrels of my guns and surprise surprise the Mosins are huge. The rifling looks good and sharp they just measure .314 and .313. The question is do I get a...
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    DAF very nice job on the bench. I've seen those...

    DAF very nice job on the bench. I've seen those plans and I'm planning on building one when we get the move finished.
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    Ballisti-cast I'm relatively new to casting and...

    Ballisti-cast I'm relatively new to casting and I'm not familiar with your product line. But the fact that you have come here asking prospective customers for their input and experiences is something...
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    That's already in the planning stage considering...

    That's already in the planning stage considering I'm an electrical controls engineer. LOL
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    First electric casting pot

    I finally broke down and got an electric casting pot. Nothing fancy just a Lee Magnum melter. I am amazed at the difference that a little temperature control makes. I also bought a Lee Lead Hardness...
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    I have found 800x to be a great powder for the...

    I have found 800x to be a great powder for the .45acp I'm sure there are recipes for the 9mm and .38 using it.
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    I went to the DNR land on 9 mile road to help my...

    I went to the DNR land on 9 mile road to help my brother in law's mother in law decide what gun to buy. We shot a Taurus snub nose .357, a S&W .357 with a 3" barrel (.38's and .357's in both) My...
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    The purpose of any sighting aid is to hit what...

    The purpose of any sighting aid is to hit what you're aiming at and not hit what you're not aiming at. I think the arguement could and should be put forth that it's primary purpose is to avoid...
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    He's been out collecting wheels weights since I...

    He's been out collecting wheels weights since I told him I was casting so I need to show him how to smelt them down then cast some boolits.
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    New Recruit

    I am staying at my brother in law's place since I got a job in Spokane WA and I have to wait for my wife to sell the house for her to move up here. Anyway today we went and shot a few rounds off,...
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    I placed an order with factory sales assuming...

    I placed an order with factory sales assuming from their ad and the look of their website that they were actually associated with Lee. They are not. They held my entire order because one item was on...
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    Good to have friends

    Today I went to a plant I've done some work in before. The one guy I do most of my work with came by and saw me. He got a big ole grin on his face and said, "I got something for you." He came back...
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    I do the math the other way round. 7000grains/lb ...

    I do the math the other way round. 7000grains/lb / 170grains /boolit = 41.1 boolits/lb

    So 2 lbs of lead gives you 82.2 boolits so 3 lbs will get your 100 plus a few scrap and some left in the...
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    I know I need to slug my barrel but lacking the...

    I know I need to slug my barrel but lacking the tools or a gun shop nearby that does it I went with "the classic" wisdom and ordered a .452 mold, casting with wheel weights it drops .4525 I shoot as...
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    Yea, I thought I got into this to save money too....

    Yea, I thought I got into this to save money too. LOL
    Very good rant, especially with the command on and command off, to a programmer that's doubly funny.
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    Going pour crazy.

    I'm preparing for a move to take a new job across country and in that preperation I have packed up all of my reloading and casting equipment. I have to come here to read the threads to live...
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    It's interesting there are 6 of them listed all...

    It's interesting there are 6 of them listed all for $24.95 all by the same lister.
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    I use a 6 qt pot, it holds about half of a 5...

    I use a 6 qt pot, it holds about half of a 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights at a tim and can easily hold 100 lbs of melted alloy at a time.
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    It hasn't hit federal yet just some states but...

    It hasn't hit federal yet just some states but just because those states have outlawed it means that soon it will effectively be in effect everywhere because manufacturerers won't want to make two...
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    Bigger. ;)

    Bigger. ;)
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    I had to fight a water moccasin over a stringer...

    I had to fight a water moccasin over a stringer of fish one day, I let him have the fish but I needed the stringer, it was the only one I had.
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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