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    I have shot this exact bullet, cast in 92/4/4 and...

    I have shot this exact bullet, cast in 92/4/4 and gas checked, thru my 454 M83 FA revolver at about 1250 fps. Far from top end Casull velocities but it will handle any critter I’ll encounter and it...
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    Shrinkage during solidification. As several...

    Shrinkage during solidification. As several others have stated, manage your sprue more carefully.
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    My recommendation is a single action 22 LR. I...

    My recommendation is a single action 22 LR. I still have the one I got >50 years ago when I was 13. It is a Ruger Single-six. I learned to take it apart, clean it and care for it … in addition to...
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    The comment is in response to the OP’s question …...

    The comment is in response to the OP’s question … so, the ones the OP asked about shooting (which are typically 255 grain 46 Colt bullets)
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    Keep looking. You can shoot these but depending...

    Keep looking. You can shoot these but depending on the load you can unnecessarily beat your gun up.
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    10 ounces of 99% isopropol alcohol + 1 ounce of...

    10 ounces of 99% isopropol alcohol + 1 ounce of liquid lanolin (liquid measure) in a spray bottle capable of producing a fine mist spray. That’s what I use on straight walled and bottle neck cases.
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    IME, making hollow base bullets with near pure...

    IME, making hollow base bullets with near pure lead is a tough challenge in the best of conditions. You can try all sorts of tricks to get a poor mold to make decent bullets. But, if you have a...
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    This is the mold/bullet I referenced in my...

    This is the mold/bullet I referenced in my earlier post … NOE 432-215-WC-Z2
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    NOE made me a HBWC in 44 caliber years ago … I...

    NOE made me a HBWC in 44 caliber years ago … I believe a couple are listed in their catalog now. Loaded “upside down” at moderate velocities is quite a “whacker”!
  10. Thread: 45 ACP pet load

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    H&G 68 cast with 92/4/4 sized to 0.452” and lubed...

    H&G 68 cast with 92/4/4 sized to 0.452” and lubed with White’s BAC ahead of 4.1 grains of WST in sorted Starline brass sparked by a WLPP through a Wilson Combat Classic. Works great as a paper load...
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    Poll: I fill shot bags with them and use them like...

    I fill shot bags with them and use them like sandbags for shooting. They are heavy but work great … very stable.
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    Accurate Molds 45-300AG cast with 92/4/4 alloy...

    Accurate Molds 45-300AG cast with 92/4/4 alloy sized to 0.452”, GC’ed and lubed with White’s Carnuaba Red.
    http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=45-300AG
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    Regarding shotshell reloading economic savings,...

    Regarding shotshell reloading economic savings, it does make sense on the 28 gauge and .410 bore shells. Not so much on the 12’s and 20’s.
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    Mighty hard to break a real Hawken through the...

    Mighty hard to break a real Hawken through the wrist with as much iron as is in the through bolted tang and trigger plate. Hum?
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    I load about 10K a year on my Spolar...

    I load about 10K a year on my Spolar (w/hydraulics) to feed my sporting clays habit … mostly 12 ga with some 20 and 28 mixed in.
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    I have a FA M97 in 44 Special. In addition to a...

    I have a FA M97 in 44 Special. In addition to a Ruger FT Bisley, I also have 44 Special Rugers converted by Messrs. Bowen, Clements, Horvath and Gallagher (none of which are FT’s). Mr. Bowen’s...
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    Are you using a copper flashed bullet, by chance?...

    Are you using a copper flashed bullet, by chance? I had a 1911 that would cycle anything (including an empty case) but would not cycle (FTF’s) a copper flashed H&G 68. Once I changed to one of my...
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    Thanks, all. I purchased some White’s 45/45/10,...

    Thanks, all. I purchased some White’s 45/45/10, warmed it a tad and lightly coated ~250 bullets using the Cool Whip Container Swirl Method. So far, the process seems pretty easy. The tutorials on...
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    45/45/10 on “lubed” boolits

    I came into a bunch of “cowboy” bullets that appear to be lubed with crayon wax. They shoot like it, too ... getting light leading just ahead of the forcing cone in a custom revolver with no history...
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    Like a friend of mine said, the only lawyer proof...

    Like a friend of mine said, the only lawyer proof swimming pool is a parking lot. Feel free to be intimidated by it.
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    IME ... I solved the same problem in my G34 by...

    IME ... I solved the same problem in my G34 by replacing the Glock barrel with a Storm Lake traditionally rifled barrel. It’s a drop in part, it’s fairly inexpensive and will shoot under two inch...
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    I can’t imagine a HOA covenant that says you...

    I can’t imagine a HOA covenant that says you can’t cast bullets; mine has nothing even close to that. And, I have neighbors that are gun loathing liberals, so I know how that can be. We all have...
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    NOE Minie as-cast dimensions

    I need a Minie bullet mould that will size well to 0.577”. I like the RCBS “target Minie”. It is designated a 580 mould but drops bullets closer to 576 than 580 using my alloy. I see that NOE has...
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    I recently had some Lawrence Magnum shot tested...

    I recently had some Lawrence Magnum shot tested ... 3% antimony, no tin and 1% arsenic. Reclaimed lead shot is closer to $1 a pound (as is high quality scrap lead). For my use in making bullets,...
  25. Thread: Still leading

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    Every New Model Ruger 44 I have bought in the...

    Every New Model Ruger 44 I have bought in the last 5 year’s has had thread choke. Swage a well lubricated slug and push it from the muzzle to the breech end and see if you feel it tighten right at...
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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