I was wondering if there was a quick way to know if a Redding powder measure is the standard or BR model? It's an older one, but is in great shape. I also had a question on the screw for the...
Type: Posts; User: Alvin
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I was wondering if there was a quick way to know if a Redding powder measure is the standard or BR model? It's an older one, but is in great shape. I also had a question on the screw for the...
Just a word of advice on any digital scale regardless of cost or quality. Keep any cell phone, wifi, or digital signals away from it. It will throw off your readings.
Forum: Helping Hands
I would love to get a chance at these. I've put my name in for the other ones as well. I wouldn't need much time with them, probably a week or so. Thanks for helping out!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Here's a good one from the days when Herters was still around, I posted to another thread as well as other forums and people seem to like it. It has a lot of places for information, but you can...
Forum: Helping Hands
If I read the original thread correctly I need to add my name from each DVD thread to Hae a chance to borrow the DVDs? If that's the case,cicwould like to add my name to this thread/list to borrow...
Forum: Helping Hands
If its something like the Nikon I think I have a few lying around. They are a little older, but were top of the line at the time. Let me know if you haven't found one yet.
Forum: Helping Hands
I recently started a thread about how I got my form who is in the Marine Corps reloading. Now after teaching him reload on some basic equipment I gave him, he is ready for an upgrade that will last...
Here's an old Herters Handload Data Sheet to record different loads from factory, primers, powders, molds, and just about everything. It came in a nice hard work book, and I thought I would share it...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Just to give everyone an update, I am in the process of purchasing a Dillon 550 for my friend until the end of the month. I've missed out on a couple of good deals lately, but a very generous member...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
David and others: Thank you very much for this information that I had no idea about. I knew that to load ammunition for sale the licensing and storage requirements, but did not know that loading for...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Wow, thanks for all the input and reasoning for each type of press. Since his ammo is mostly for plinking, I really do think the Dillon is the right choice. When I mean he will load for friends, it's...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
He has a few hours a day he can reload if he needs to plus the weekend. When he started out, he came over a few times a week to learn. In terms of how many rounds he'll be reloading a month, that I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
So I started my friend reloading, and he's been practicing with me for about 6 months now. I started him off with a basic single stage press with everything he needed to reload safely. For the first...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I understand exactly what you're saying, and I will be driving them back anyways. Probably best that I don't melt them down so that way it's a little less suspicious to the border agents.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
For those in San Diego, or anywhere close to the Mexican border I suggest taking a trip down there and look to make a deal with the scrap yard or tire shops. I am friends with a taxi driver there and...
Forum: Swaging
Nice shooting Gunnut, can't beat the amount you can play around with different combinations when swaging. Now if a manufacturer will just come out with a headstamp for a .22 that is just a bullseye...
Forum: Swaging
I'm assuming you are a machinist or have access to someone who can do the work. One thing after getting these was the thought using a single cavity casting mold and forming it into a swaging die. I'm...
Forum: Swaging
104544Here's a picture for you guys. The clamshell you see on the side is identical to the one inside of the die, and the top portion punches the clamshell and bullet out. Their is a spring that is...
Forum: Swaging
Fred, when you get a chance do you think you measure the clamshell portion? I would need to know the size of them out together without the spring. So maybe the size at the top, and bottom or whatever...
Forum: Swaging
I was wondering if the herters clamshell swagging bodies use the same die? For example, can a .44 clamshell be used in the die for a .45? If anyone has any .44 dies for sale, or know where I can have...
Forum: Our Town
I need to see if someone who lives in Central. Los Angeles can do me a big favor that shouldn't take more then 30 minutes. If so please PM me so I can give further details. I will compensate in a...
Forum: Our Chapel
I have prayed for your family, and will continue to do so. My father passed this past Friday under different circumstances, but the support from the community is something I will never forget. I pray...
Forum: Our Chapel
I just wanted to update everyone that my father passed on Friday shortly after my last post thanking everyone for their thoughts and prayers. When I was at the hospital most of the week I wasn't very...
Forum: Our Chapel
I first want to thank all of the Cast Boolits family for your thoughts and prayers. Having been a week now, there has been no improvement and the doctors have said there is no brain activity being...
Forum: Swaging
i have some extra swaging items that I have no need for, but can use some of the stuff in the swagging PIF. can i be next in line after Gpuardian takes what he needs?
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 |