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    i just cant imagine how they were slow enough to...

    i just cant imagine how they were slow enough to not splatter. i think i picked up some that were more squished than splattered before under a steel plate but that was testing how slow i can make...
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    for germination temps optimal is 85f, so i do...

    for germination temps optimal is 85f, so i do trays with clear dome and heat mat set to that. or try to improv something similar. i aim for something like 7-8 weeks before transplant date to start....
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    have you looked at the accurate molds catalog, a...

    have you looked at the accurate molds catalog, a few look similar and have dimensions
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    id just recommend good arrows as they will...

    id just recommend good arrows as they will determine how accurate it is. black eagle zombies in .001 are some of the best factory arrows without crazy prices. my xbow will do 2" at 60yds with em. and...
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    if the bare spots didnt exist till after baking...

    if the bare spots didnt exist till after baking then just place the next batch nose up on foil one at a time with scissors and tap of extra on the bowls edge. if you pick up one with a bare spot drop...
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    i melt 40-1 in the nose, stir surface of it with...

    i melt 40-1 in the nose, stir surface of it with piece of warm wire a few seconds before it freezes, freeze over, then fill with base material, freeze over, then set bottom of mold in pot until sprue...
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    I've loaded pure tumble lubed wadcutters in a...

    I've loaded pure tumble lubed wadcutters in a snub everywhere between 0.5gr to 3.0gr TG. main issue is how dirty can you tolerate cases
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    i have a freedom line in 3x9 the knobs do feel...

    i have a freedom line in 3x9 the knobs do feel mushy but it works and gives a clear image. other than the mush im happy for the money
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    Thats just not true. this is the difference...

    Thats just not true. this is the difference between water drop vs air cool after a normal 400f 20 min cook. Bullets are WW fired at water at 1550 fps. Maybe could squeze out 5% more hardness or so by...
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    i cant see why that would make them be unstable....

    i cant see why that would make them be unstable. id think it more likely to be a hardness difference between the 2 methods or something like that. could also catch one of each and see if there's...
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    ya but ive tested that by cooking for like 2...

    ya but ive tested that by cooking for like 2 minutes until as soon as powder melted liquid and it passed smash test just as good as anything else. i think there would have to be something physical...
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    more useful as velocity gets on lower side where...

    more useful as velocity gets on lower side where you cant get a soft flat point to expand
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    mainly makes me wonder how useful a bullet smash...

    mainly makes me wonder how useful a bullet smash test is. feel like something has to be Majorly wrong to actually fail
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    cause deer are mostly water. and dirt/sand are...

    cause deer are mostly water. and dirt/sand are less similar to deer and more just mush up the nose. i like using wet newspaper when i can but its not everyday i can get a thick stack of paper for...
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    put old rags and towels ect. in a cardboard box...

    put old rags and towels ect. in a cardboard box behind the last jug, that helps alot to not lose bullets. if its bhn 10 or less could probably just use 5 1 gallon jugs with mentioned fabric catch...
  16. shoot i dont really have a formula i kinda mixed...

    shoot i dont really have a formula i kinda mixed by eye after getting an idea from googling color mixer. but i used smokes jet black, signal blue, jd green. my orange is virginia tech orange from...
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    im OCD and value quality/appearance more than...

    im OCD and value quality/appearance more than quantity so i stand everything. even 220gr 30 cal gas check shank that requires steady hand to not tip. i reach in the bowl with scissors to grab one,...
  18. Think my favorite so far is mixing my green blue...

    Think my favorite so far is mixing my green blue orange and black to make a od green sort of color
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    camo looking bullets seem fitting to me
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    ive recovered a 30cal 170gr flat point on a...

    ive recovered a 30cal 170gr flat point on a angled almost full length shot 75yds. it was 20gr 2400 in a 30-06 so same speed as your load. 2.5 antimony 1.5 tin barely expanded at all till it hit bone...
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    that's a pristine looking mushroom for going...

    that's a pristine looking mushroom for going through a deer, or almost through rather. also if you could tell us alloy details that would be great. and good job
  21. I made a few dozen like this before for a tighter...

    I made a few dozen like this before for a tighter 30/06. Im cheap so i masking taped, shaked, un-masking taped, baked. Worked enough for a hunting season and one took a deer.
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  22. if thats all 357 could do then probably 45. but...

    if thats all 357 could do then probably 45. but 1450-1550fps from 4" is what can make smaller better. or maybe you were trying to equalize for comparison
  23. think i disagree with most people here. most seem...

    think i disagree with most people here. most seem to prioritize heavy slow and accuracy. even though 125gr 357 has the best record, and to me self defense im feeling like if the slight difference in...
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    last year i tried going with no magnified optics...

    last year i tried going with no magnified optics and had to pass up good shots cause i couldnt count horns enough to tell if its legal. so not doing that again. could carry binoculars too i guess,...
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    disadvantage is mainly time. unless you dont mind...

    disadvantage is mainly time. unless you dont mind visual imperfections in the paint people have ways of quick bulk processing. sometimes the size change hurts instead of helps like one of my bore...
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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