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The best rust protectorant I've ever found is Eezox. I spray my molds with it after use, then store in a sealed plastic box. It would probably work as a lubricant when casting but I prefer other...

BP is usually hard to find locally, since it's classified as an "explosive." (special license needed to store and sell). Powder Inc., Graf's, and other online sites sell all the major powders. If you...

Great looking rifle. My .45-70 is a Pedersoli Rolling Block with 30" barrel, 1-18 twist. The most accurate recipe I've worked up is a Paul Jones Creedmore bullet, about 535 gr, over a full case of...

That's exactly what I want it for--SASS. Good to hear that you like it. Thanks!

Thanks, Mr. S. Looks like it's gonna arrive today. Hopefully it'll drop like yours. Can't wait to cast and try these out.

Thanks, Piedmont.

I just ordered an RCBS 45-230-CM after reading some good reviews on the web (including posts here). I'll be shooting them in my Colt SAA's, sized to .454 for the large chamber throats.

Does anyone...

Thanks, David. For casting I currently use a RCBS 10 lb iron pot, a 20 lb pot, and a Lee 20 bottom pour. I heat the pots on a little Coleman camp stove with small propane bottles. This works well...

Thanks for this! I've been looking for a good burner for a couple of 50 lb lead pigs. The Bass Pro near me only has spindly, flat steel frames. And they aren't cheap. This tube steel looks like it...

I wish I could get the condiment cups but the local Walmart is out of stock. I'll trade the new one for my wife's old non-stick muffin pan and maybe try some graphite spray, too (need to get some...

In light of these observations, I believe my wife just inherited a new cupcake pan. Now, if I can just get her to make me some chocolate ones...
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Yeah. I bet you're right. I'm sure it's a tiny amount of tin. I just wonder if I'm gonna end up with a flaking, cruddy mess on my ingots?

I stopped by Wally world today to get a cupcake or muffin pan to use when smelting different kinds of alloys. I wanted a different shape to keep specific recipes separate from my ingot molds, which I...

Thanks, Chris. Looking forward to getting the dies!

I've never had a leading problem caused by the softness of my alloy. I shoot pretty soft stuff in my BPCR rifles and SASS six guns. In the long guns I want good obduration and in the single actions...

Just sent a pm for a couple of dies, the Paul Jones Creedmore .45 and the Ideal 375166.

I have a Magma Star, and I'm wondering what the difference is between the flanged and O-ring dies?
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Willbird, I'm not sure what you mean, here? Are you saying carbide is bad for calipers, but good for mics?

PS: thanks for the advice!

Does anyone have experience or an opinion about Starrett digital (electronic) mics? I'm thinking of getting the model 734. It's carbide faced and uses a friction thimble. The range is .00005.

I looked and didn't see any light. Even used a magnifying glass to be sure. So I assume they're parallel.

But I'm not sure which 2 screws you mean. The ones at the bottom of the caliper, where the...

Advice taken, Dan. I bought a couple more gage blocks, too. I've been using them to practice how much pressure to use with the mics and caliper.

Update: I bought a mechanical Mitutoyo vernier mic and an SPI gage block. The mic matched the block. The "Swiss Precision Instrument" block came with a Certificate of Calibration signed by Kang...

That ain't a barrel, it's a Polish sizing die! (Apologies to the Poles, here. Didn't know what would be safe or pc, and "lawyers" didn't work right).

Must be a slow morning for those of us participating in this discussion/argument/exercise in futility or whatever this is....

We don't really need to have bullets to figure out whether obturation...

We can go back further than the 1800's. Check out Sir Isaac Newton, the First Law of Motion, and "inertia." I know which way Newton would vote in this poll....

Thanks, folks, that's good info! Guess I'll roll down to Harbor Freight, etc., and do some checking. The Mitutoyo sounds good. (You know, my best barrel is my .38-55 made by Miroku. Guess the Japs...