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    If they are SWCs intended for use in revolver...

    If they are SWCs intended for use in revolver cartridges then they will have a crimp groove. You can start there. Look the OAL when crimped in the crimp groove to be sure that (a) they are short...
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    I don't think SEER has ever been attributed to...

    I don't think SEER has ever been attributed to small charges of fast powders. Seems like the only cases I can remember reading about that were suspected of being a SEER issue were instead more likely...
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    Face it, none of the perps are Nobel prize...

    Face it, none of the perps are Nobel prize winners...
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    Round balls could also be buckshot for any type...

    Round balls could also be buckshot for any type shotgun. The third mold looks like a typical four cavity Lyman judging from the sprue plate shape and hinge location, but I don't recognize who makes...
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    That's a beautiful piece of work! Erik is a fine...

    That's a beautiful piece of work! Erik is a fine craftsman. I did a similar HP job on a 2 cavity 452374 and ended up with bullets that weigh about 210-212 grs instead of 230+. I think the inset bar...
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    I can help. I have cup face punches specifically...

    I can help. I have cup face punches specifically designed to be filled with epoxy and molded to the nose of your bullet. Makes a perfect fit every time. $8 each, shipping free in USA. See my sig line...
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    Wayne makes a good point, the Lee single cavity...

    Wayne makes a good point, the Lee single cavity mold on the right is aluminum. What works on malleable/nodular/iron molds can potentially harm it. Are the molds really for "muzzle loaders", it would...
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    Plan to have a much bigger shop (and a different...

    Plan to have a much bigger shop (and a different handicapped-friendly home) within a couple of years.

    I did think about getting into making bullet molds at one time, even made up the fixturing and...
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    I remember reading once about Bronson when he was...

    I remember reading once about Bronson when he was acting in a Western (don't know which one) that had a lot of scenes shot in the boonies using a period train. The cast was on site for several days....
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    Finally got the time to post some pictures of the...

    Finally got the time to post some pictures of the move-in. The first photo shows the mill still crated up. (It rained all the time we were installing it and had to leave a plastic cover over it.) You...
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    The Haas tech came today and set up machine. I...

    The Haas tech came today and set up machine. I ran the spindle break-in program and then shut it down for the day. My apprentice took the day off, I spent the rest of the day cleaning up shop and...
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    Not putting down Glocks, they just never felt...

    Not putting down Glocks, they just never felt right to me. But neither do single action revolvers with traditional plow handle grip frames. Just my hand size and shape. The 1911 and the .45 ACP...
  13. I don't know of any fundamental way to calculate...

    I don't know of any fundamental way to calculate the strength of a given material at elevated temperatures. If there is an equation to do this it would be a derived equation, i.e. a best-fit curve...
  14. I made up a spreadsheet using several simplifying...

    I made up a spreadsheet using several simplifying assumptions that calculates the tensile stress in the walls of a thin wall (t = .032") pot. The equations used are as follows:

    Density of lead,...
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    It's lunchtime and the electrician just left, I...

    It's lunchtime and the electrician just left, I have power to machine. After lunch the garage door people will come and put in new door, then I can turn heat back on and secure building. I have to go...
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    I use Cadkey 98 (17 years old and runs under...

    I use Cadkey 98 (17 years old and runs under everything from Win 98 to Win7 just fine!) for CAD and any good text editor to write the actual CNC code. Normally that's Notepad in Windows but I have...
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    I'll post some pix as soon as I get time and get...

    I'll post some pix as soon as I get time and get all the junk out of the way.
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    Finally got my CNC mill!

    My Haas TM1-P CNC mill was delivered to my shop Tuesday morning. The carpenter came today and closed up the opening in the garage where we had to remove the door and part of the header across the...
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    The 45 holds the dies in place by using a...

    The 45 holds the dies in place by using a setscrew that engages a groove around the die body. I don't know if RCBS dies have this groove or not.
    The 45 is not as strong as the 450 or 4500 but it is...
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    Hannie Calder (sp?) w/Racquel Welch and Robert...

    Hannie Calder (sp?) w/Racquel Welch and Robert Culp.
    Pale Rider and The Unforgiven
    The Good the Bad and the Ugly
    El Condor
    I like Lee van Cleef as a Western actor
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    Probably could make a mold once everything...

    Probably could make a mold once everything (shrinkage, etc.) is figured out. At the present time it would NOT be cost competitive with current mold making practices, and there are a lot of weak...
  22. The height of the column of molten lead makes a...

    The height of the column of molten lead makes a big difference in the amount of stress placed on the walls of the pot. The pressure against the walls of a vessel at any point is the fluid density...
  23. For measuring inside diameters between 0.125" and...

    For measuring inside diameters between 0.125" and 0.500" I use a set of split-leaf type small hole gauges and an outside micrometer. i use the half ball type, here is a page from MSC, the gauges are...
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    Sure can, it's 1.0824:1 corner to flat ratio.

    Sure can, it's 1.0824:1 corner to flat ratio.
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    I have been very pleased with all the SPI...

    I have been very pleased with all the SPI instruments I've purchased new in the last few years.
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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