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    jcwit you're exactly correct. Priming compound...

    jcwit you're exactly correct. Priming compound when put into the primer cups must have at least 20% moisture content in order for it to be stable enough to be spread. When it dries out it's very...
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    Whether the brass was originally 5.56 or .223,...

    Whether the brass was originally 5.56 or .223, once it's fired it matches the chamber it was fired in. After you resize it, it will all be .223 since all dies are .223. Never seen a 5.56mm die,...
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    I won't say how much powder I have but I did buy...

    I won't say how much powder I have but I did buy a goodly amount when we could get surplus powder for $4 to $6 a pound, not really all that many years ago. For usage, let's just say my buddy and I...
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    The Russian Unique (brand name is Salut) is...

    The Russian Unique (brand name is Salut) is green/gray in color, pretty different from most US powders. And it meters pretty well in a Dillon too.
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    I'm impressed. Mine came in as: GRC's...

    I'm impressed. Mine came in as:
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    I cash USPS money orders at my bank all the time....

    I cash USPS money orders at my bank all the time. However, I always go into my bank to conduct any business. Never use the drive thru or deposit by phone. And I always try to at least wave to my...
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    I hate shooting on public ranges and I'm not too...

    I hate shooting on public ranges and I'm not too thrilled with private ranges either. I much prefer to shoot on my property or go out to BLM land for longer distance shooting. About three months...
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    I find .30-30 needs frequent trimming. Some...

    I find .30-30 needs frequent trimming. Some brass can be reloaded without trimming but certainly not all. Be sure to size first before trimming as it grows when sizing.
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    Does it have a little button sticking up on...

    Does it have a little button sticking up on through the left side of the stock next to the receiver right at the bolt lugs? If so I don't wanna hear about it!;-)
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    Unless something just changed, St Marks Powder...

    Unless something just changed, St Marks Powder (General Dynamics subsidiary) makes virtually all (over 95%) of the ball powder used by Lake City for small arms ammo including 7.62mm, 5.56mm, 6.8mm...
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    It's a grommet setter for 2 piece brass grommets,...

    It's a grommet setter for 2 piece brass grommets, probably for tarps and the like. I sold a similar press just today on fleabay but mine was used for setting snaps on fabric. 101624

    The price...
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    Let us know what powders you have and what you...

    Let us know what powders you have and what you want to use it for, and maybe someone can offer some starting information. However, as stated, it's absolutely necessary to work up a load for each...
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    I bought a 450 about 1982 and fell in love with...

    I bought a 450 about 1982 and fell in love with it. As others have said, the 450 is a very strong press and does not flex. I watch for used presses at shows, flea markets, and garage sales and when...
  14. Good luck with fleabay. I've sold over 6,000...

    Good luck with fleabay. I've sold over 6,000 items there and finally got a negative feedback from a buyer, because I packed the item "too well" and he didn't want to pay the postage charge I posted...
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    The Dillon trimmer draws about 6 amps. I don't...

    The Dillon trimmer draws about 6 amps. I don't know about the PW.
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    I bought a set of the RCBS dies back about 1980...

    I bought a set of the RCBS dies back about 1980 or so when they were strictly special order. I have made up probably over 200 rounds of this cartridge and they have worked very well on "legless"...
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    My business uses a lot of brass, and some people...

    My business uses a lot of brass, and some people do have something in their body chemistry that tends to tarnish brass pretty fast. You might do as most of our employees do-- wear nitrile gloves...
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    I prefer Dillon dies since they tend to be a...

    I prefer Dillon dies since they tend to be a little bit tighter in sizing than other brands. This is a definite plus when your brass might be a bit thin, because it will still hold the bullet tight....
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    ^^^^ Correct. Just remove the case neck...

    ^^^^ Correct. Just remove the case neck expansion, no more. Remember the .30 carbine round headspaces on the case mouth. Also remember to watch the case length.
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    I also recommend the RCBS tool. I have two-- one...

    I also recommend the RCBS tool. I have two-- one has been used so much RCBS replaced the lever and rods once, and I was not wanting to ask for another set after so much use so I just bought another...
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    If anyone needs .45 ACP or 9mm Luger cartons, I...

    If anyone needs .45 ACP or 9mm Luger cartons, I still have some left over from a run I had made for myself. I sell them, as long as they last, for 30 cents each. These are white fiberboard, diecut,...
  22. No, military brass is NOT necessarily heavier or...

    No, military brass is NOT necessarily heavier or thicker. This myth has been around for years and several studies have shown it to not be true. Sometimes it might be heavier or thicker but there's...
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    The rifle is designed to strip rounds out of the...

    The rifle is designed to strip rounds out of the magazine, not hand feed them. From my time in the AF as a small arms tech, I understood that the action of stripping a round tended to slow down the...
  24. Thread: Surplus ammo

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    You think you're afraid of shooting a rifle and a...

    You think you're afraid of shooting a rifle and a few hundred rounds? Try one of these:
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    I've also had primers for 30+ years and they all...

    I've also had primers for 30+ years and they all work fine. Modern primers are really pretty much indestructible. I keep mine stored in the original boxes sitting on a shelf, separate from any...
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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