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  1. My Lyman 4500 top punch hole measures 0.263 - I...

    My Lyman 4500 top punch hole measures 0.263 - I turned a brass top punch to 0.262 and it has no slop for the setscrew to cause offset.
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    Isn't 5.56 green tip (steel insert) effectively...

    Isn't 5.56 green tip (steel insert) effectively armor piercing?
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    I got my Svarog special molds and shuttlecock...

    I got my Svarog special molds and shuttlecock wads from Russia. Like many have said, gotta run the temperature way up to get them to fill, and even when gripping the top of the slug with the mold,...
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    +1 I have cast many with it, and everything has...

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    I have cast many with it, and everything has to be just right to get all 3 in the string to fill out. My alloy has about 2% tin - and is about 12 BHN, and I run it hot at 398C. I chose to cut...
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    I have processed a bunch of lead vents with good...

    I have processed a bunch of lead vents with good success - cutting up on a table saw. It was pretty much all soft lead - some tar and silicone sealant dross. What is a "roofing jack"?
  6. Thread: Lead pipes

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    I recently processed a lot of lead pipe; cut them...

    I recently processed a lot of lead pipe; cut them into 6" sections on a table saw before going in the pot. I found a lot of debris inside - I could tap out most of it, but some remained and held...
  7. I've been buying lead at scrapyards for 60...

    I've been buying lead at scrapyards for 60 cents/pound. Recently I bought two 5 gallon buckets of wheel weights for .15 /lb. Netted about 25% lead and took me 10 hours to sort.
  8. Thread: Profanity

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    It's hard to generalize because someone can...

    It's hard to generalize because someone can always dig up exceptions, but in my experience those who rarely use foul language are either 1) Older or 2) More intelligent.
  9. I do use a PID controller - I think it really...

    I do use a PID controller - I think it really helps. When I cast .31 balls, I can do it as low as 660f. When I cast 1 oz svarog slugs I have to go to 750F to get good fillout.
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    My shop is 800 square feet - block construction...

    My shop is 800 square feet - block construction and not much insulation. I use a 225 kbtu forced-air heater. BUT I don't use kero anymore - the new ultra low sulfur diesel works very well and is...
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    Sticky: Svarog 12 gauge slugs. But the plastic...

    Svarog 12 gauge slugs. But the <removed> plastic wads that fit are $70 / 250.

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    A heavy boat-tailled bullet launched fast and...

    A heavy boat-tailled bullet launched fast and elevated.
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    It can be a challenge to start the tap perfectly...

    It can be a challenge to start the tap perfectly aligned. I used this for years with good results:

    https://www.shars.com/products/cutting/tap-guides/self-aligning-tap-reamer-holder-1
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    I used 5.6gn of 231 for years with 200 gn swc. ...

    I used 5.6gn of 231 for years with 200 gn swc. And Unique is slower than that - I seem to recall 6. something for it.
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    Congrats! I'm going on a few months ...

    Congrats! I'm going on a few months ...
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    Thanks all. I tried to tap it first and then...

    Thanks all. I tried to tap it first and then gently hold it closed. That may have helped some, but still had about 25% of the pours result in some sprue flash, and there's one cavity that just...
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    Newbie's experience with Lee molds

    Well, I've cast probably 5-6K bullets and buckshot now with 255gn .45 x6, .310 ball x6, .240 ball x 18, .380 ball x 2, 12ga slug x 1, and a couple other Lee molds. Got the alloy about 14 bhn, and...
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    My .310 buck is cast from about 10 Bhn lead, and...

    My .310 buck is cast from about 10 Bhn lead, and I subsequently run them in a Harbor freight (large) vibratory "tumbler" for 6 hours. Works great.
  19. I drew it up and had the local machine shop burn...

    I drew it up and had the local machine shop burn it in .070 steel. 4 bends later - time for paint. $25. Even though 500-700 watts would not cause the SSR to heat much, I mounted it on a small...
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    Bought it, read it in one sitting. Good book. ...

    Bought it, read it in one sitting. Good book. Keep polishing - you have the makings of a commercially successful writer.
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    Rather than cutting with a saw with expensive...

    Rather than cutting with a saw with expensive swarf, I cast them into 1/2 lb mini muffins:

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    Arduino is the easiest. Its outputs only source...

    Arduino is the easiest. Its outputs only source 20 milliamps or so, so use logic level Mosfet transistors which will go full on with 5 volts.
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    Congrats! Looks like lots of hams on the forum....

    Congrats! Looks like lots of hams on the forum. Got mine in '75.

    73 DE W4NEQ
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    I think you mean "moot." ;) ;)

    I think you mean "moot." ;)


    ;)
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    I slice it into smaller pieces with my table saw.

    I slice it into smaller pieces with my table saw.
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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