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    Poll: Turned 36 today. I do beleive this is like the...

    Turned 36 today. I do beleive this is like the 3rd time or more i have posted on this thread. Lol this Zombie thread will never die. One day, my ancestors will be on here and see me age.

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    Welcome. Your Lee six cavity handles will work...

    Welcome. Your Lee six cavity handles will work fine with NOE. Thats what I use. Lee handles work exceptionally well with all molds exccept RCBS, but that can be fixed with a little grinding on a...
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    Without a second thought. I would even pay 30-50...

    Without a second thought. I would even pay 30-50 centz for raw source. Lol i need about 300 lbs of that.

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    I did the same thing with the cheap dollar store...

    I did the same thing with the cheap dollar store muffin molds. Not sure what that coating is but the ingots solder themselves in.

    Scour them and let them sit in the yard to rust. They wont stick...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The alloy content will play a bigger role on...

    The alloy content will play a bigger role on bullet diameter than temperature. More specifically the amount of antimony. It would take a chemistry lesson to explain it.

    Temperature would be very...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Yeah..... i work on base..... i get nervous bring...

    Yeah..... i work on base..... i get nervous bring a gun near a base. I hunted on base the past 9 years and sick to my stomach nervous going past the guards. Even though i had a carry permit sign by...
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    Wash and wax... i feel some sperimenten comin. ...

    Wash and wax... i feel some sperimenten comin.

    I dont wet tunble with pins. But i do a soak in lemishine and dawn. Let em sit for a bit. Then dump dump on a rack and rinse. Once dry I tumble with...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Yup thats the stuff. Sent from my SM-G991U...

    Yup thats the stuff.

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    You can import the bul file from Quickloads. ...

    You can import the bul file from Quickloads.

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    Owe my. Thats a blow and a great sadness. I have...

    Owe my. Thats a blow and a great sadness. I have been using that for a year or two since i made the switch to Linux. I havent logged into Discord in a while. I will go check that Discord now.

    I...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have a heard time finding and affording 5744...

    I have a heard time finding and affording 5744 when i do find it. Buffalo Bore is an equivalent powder and inexpensive. If i have pesky cartridge/riffle combo, i can get it shooting good with Bafalo...
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    A reason to shoot more. I doubt my powder will...

    A reason to shoot more. I doubt my powder will last me a decade. A year or two, yeah. I do stock up but not enough to last decades.

    My powder was stored in my closet and now its stored in the...
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    While i am that Florida idiot in flip flops and...

    While i am that Florida idiot in flip flops and board shorts smelting lead upwind.

    I do try to do better. I just got a respiratory after all these years. For the gunk on wheel weights and because...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Gas checks are made for calibers. Its hard to...

    Gas checks are made for calibers. Its hard to make a general purpose check for all bullet molds. Plus variations caused by our alloy. So a perfectly fitting checks isnt expected. Its good to have a...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I will be that odd ball who has never heard of...

    I will be that odd ball who has never heard of heat cycling.

    I just buy the mold then boil it in dish soap. Preheat the mold on a hot plate then lube the mold. Then cast fast and hot to burn off...
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    Forum: Our Town

    They tried to scam me today. I got a phone call...

    They tried to scam me today. I got a phone call call from Verizon saying my bill was over due and I was getting disconnected. Number struck me off because it had a 904 area code enstead of a 1 800....
  17. I think you did good. I normally pay 33 cents a...

    I think you did good. I normally pay 33 cents a lb for mixed wheel weights from the scrap yard. Most often 30-50% lead. They buy the sorted scrap back for 16 cents a pound. I just keep doing that...
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    I transfered out of the area to Pensacola. Keep...

    I transfered out of the area to Pensacola. Keep an eye on Craigslist. Its not often but you can make some good cheap scores off that with WTB post or from the rare WTS post.

    Union Scrap Metal ...
  19. WTT I am in Florida. I dont use or have large pistol....

    I am in Florida. I dont use or have large pistol. I will keep an eye out for you for some. Look up the gun show in your area. The prices are starting to come down. Still high at 100 to 120 bucks a...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I never really had the problem. I like gun for...

    I never really had the problem. I like gun for each job. I have few more than i need and kids and wife have theirs. But when i chose them, thought of componets at the same time. So i ahve the normal...
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    You are making me have painfull flash backs when...

    You are making me have painfull flash backs when i worked on jet engines. Might need to go call my counselor now.

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I would save that dross for the next lead...

    I would save that dross for the next lead smelting day. I started doing that when i noticed how heavy my dross can got after a while. I was wondering how much I was wasting. So now when i am...
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    I use a fine sharpening stone. Every gun I always...

    I use a fine sharpening stone. Every gun I always fully disassemble and clean all the oils and greasese out of. Get rid of any preservatives or cutting fluids. Then i check all the edges and hit them...
  24. Whould love to hear a range report. I have wanted...

    Whould love to hear a range report. I have wanted to try that bullet in my 260 Rem.

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    The clear nail polish basically seals the edges...

    The clear nail polish basically seals the edges of the tap and keeps the oil from penetrating. Or if used an over coat just makes a nice clear coat. Nothing seams to hurt acrylic

    Sent from my...
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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