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    Thanks all. I'll try the hollow first, if I get...

    Thanks all. I'll try the hollow first, if I get much air, I'll melt it. I have a heater under my Lyman, I believe its drilled for the Star also.

    I have been mostly using the Carnauba Red, but...
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    Lube sticks for Star

    I'm convinced I need to move up to a Star from my Lyman 450. I was thinking Saeco, but I'm casting about 10,000 a year for competitions and practice. I don't mind the casting, but the lubrisizing...
  3. Thread: Which Melter?

    by Ken O
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    I smelt in a turkey fryer, and do a 5 gallon...

    I smelt in a turkey fryer, and do a 5 gallon bucket of WWs at a time. There were plans on here many years ago to make the turkey fryer a bottom pour, on the same principle at the Lee pot. Only cost a...
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    I have sharpie pen marks on my Lyman thermometer...

    I have sharpie pen marks on my Lyman thermometer face for what where the molds drop right. They change, I think the thermometer has changed over time, because the marks are higher and higher.

    My...
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    Ia, what expander are you talking about, a M die?...

    Ia, what expander are you talking about, a M die? And what is "wadcutter brass"? I have the M52-2 also, always wanted one, but are very pricy. There has been a bunch on Gunbroker lately, I bit the...
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    Thanks guys. The NEC is a 360, seems a little...

    Thanks guys. The NEC is a 360, seems a little big. I haven't slugged the 52, but my other .38 I use a .358 in the Lyman sizer. How soft do you go for the M52? I normally use 4-1 lead/lino, or WW....
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    148 HBWC mold 38 cal

    I picked up a Smith Model 52 for Bullseye competition, and want to cast this bullet. Any suggestions?
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    Red Dot, I was into trap shooting then. I still...

    Red Dot, I was into trap shooting then. I still have an empty 15 lb keg that I use for a waste basket in the loading room.
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    I use the RCBS swag, one thing that realy helps...

    I use the RCBS swag, one thing that realy helps is to put a little lube on the button, I use the Imperial sizing wax. When the "up" stroke starts to grab, re-lube it.

    One of these days I'll buy...
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    I had one quite a few years back, a Saginaw. A...

    I had one quite a few years back, a Saginaw. A handy rifle, but didn't shoot as good as I expected, so I got rid of it. Then a couple years back or so the CMP had a Carbine match at Camp Perry. I...
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    We will hang with you... by seams I thought you...

    We will hang with you... by seams I thought you meant wrinkles, other took it to mean leaking between the molds or flashing. We need pics.
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    Poll: I use both also. Walnut for cleaning out the...

    I use both also. Walnut for cleaning out the powder/lube fouling, then after resizing I use corncob to absorb the lube and put a nice shine on them.
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    If your mold isn't up to temp (by other means...

    If your mold isn't up to temp (by other means than pouring lead in them) it will take quite a few pours to bring it up.

    Did you clean the mold real well using carb cleaner or some good oil...
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    I don't know what they used originaly for the...

    I don't know what they used originaly for the GP11, but I bought the surplus (actually new Russian) 4895 from Jeff Bartlett a couple years ago and it works great. I shoot the Rem 165 bulk CL bullets...
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    I have one mold that has the opposite problem....

    I have one mold that has the opposite problem. Its an old H&G 130 and drops WW at .454. Its a real chore to get it though the 452 lubrisizer.

    I thought maybe it was made for a long Colt, but I...
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    Lots of good info there Barry, I learned a some...

    Lots of good info there Barry, I learned a some things and re-remembered some more.

    I have a couple Garands, they look nice, but don't shoot where I aim them. For Garand matches I shoot the '03A3...
  17. Thread: Lock & load....

    by Ken O
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    Love his shows also. He has the voice that any DI...

    Love his shows also. He has the voice that any DI would kill for.

    He shot at Camp Perry a couple years ago, I was on commercial row there in one of the venders buildings and he walked in by...
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    This isn't scrap, but its interesting. Its the...

    This isn't scrap, but its interesting. Its the lead market short and long. Lead price charts
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    I didn't have any luck with range lead. Our...

    I didn't have any luck with range lead. Our indoor range is used mostly for PPC and National match course bullseye, so it pretty much .45 bullets. I took four 5 gallon buckets out, it had sawdust or...
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    I'm on my third sleeve of Wolf large rifle, and...

    I'm on my third sleeve of Wolf large rifle, and have had no problem. They are a hair larger, but the pressures I run for 1000 yard competition I welcome that because the pockets soon open up...
  21. Thread: Scales

    by Ken O
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    I have a Pact electronic and an Ohaus beam scale....

    I have a Pact electronic and an Ohaus beam scale. They are always dead nuts together.

    A couple things about the electronic.... keep it plugged in and on all the time. My Pact is around 20 years...
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    I think we have all had the problem of not...

    I think we have all had the problem of not getting all the cutting oil off a new mold. I'm a big fan of carb cleaner, it washes it out real good, then evaporates leaving it extra clean and ready to...
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    To answer the questions.... I have three...

    To answer the questions.... I have three calipers, one dial, two electronic, and they all say the same thing. I have some old comercial cast D&J bullets and they measure 452, I have Zero jacketed...
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    Hmmm, I replied to this right away but must have...

    Hmmm, I replied to this right away but must have got lost in the "zone".

    I am using WW and 1/4 lino/lead.

    I don't know why that would mater, if I drop larger than 452 than whatever alloy I'm...
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    Lyman lube sizer die

    I have the .452 sizer die, but it drops at .451. Did I get a bad one or should I go to .453?

    Is it possible to pick up a .001 by honing with some valve grinding compound?
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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