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  1. In the USA we order #12 from Ballistic Products. ...

    In the USA we order #12 from Ballistic Products.
    https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Chilled-Lead-Shot-12-13mm-11_bag/productinfo/02612/
    They carry #11 now, too.
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    UV isn't a filter. Water passing by the UV tube...

    UV isn't a filter. Water passing by the UV tube is exposed to the UV light. Dwell or contact time is a critical factor. Too fast a flow and nothing has time to happen.
    This site is aimed at...
  3. They didn't grow up building stuff because they...

    They didn't grow up building stuff because they had to, and didn't grow up reading the multitude of materials people over fifty five had available.
    Most never had a chemistry class with a teacher...
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    I nominate the British Sten. Parts were...

    I nominate the British Sten. Parts were manufactured in small shops and garages so there wasn't a factory to bomb. Distributed manufacturing.
    One used to be able to purchase parts kits at gun shows...
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    Several chemical supply houses list calcium...

    Several chemical supply houses list calcium disilicide at roughly a dollar a gram and minimum order of 100 grams plus shipping.
    Some list it for more, but none that I checked, sell it for less than...
  6. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Lyman 356402 is the original "classic" 9mm mold. ...

    Lyman 356402 is the original "classic" 9mm mold.
    My personal preference, because I don't do much with 9mm, is the Lee 359125RF. Simply because I can use it in 9mm and .38. If I did enough 9mm...
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    Handloader magazines for sale $2.00 each

    Please add $2.00 for shipping one or two issues
    $3.00 for three to six and $4.00 for six to a dozen.

    I can fit one in a paper mailer. Six, conveniently fits a padded mailer really well.
    I can...
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    This is an observation and question. Am I nearly...

    This is an observation and question. Am I nearly correct that oat meal means zinc contamination but cream of wheat texture can mean excess antimony. ???

    My experience comes from before I quit...
  9. Thread: Mould Cost

    by dbosman
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    My view is that molds are an investment to be...

    My view is that molds are an investment to be managed. It took me a while to come to this.
    I purchase any mold I want and cast a bunch. If the bullet is useful it's a long term investment. If...
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    I live just outside East Lansing the home of...

    I live just outside East Lansing the home of Michigan State University. The city has a population of 47K the college has 50K students. The tri-county area is under half a million so they add up.
    As...
  11. Thread: 9mm shotshell

    by dbosman
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    CCI is selling 9mm shot shells, but not the...

    CCI is selling 9mm shot shells, but not the capsules.
    The .38 capsules fit. ;-)
    https://www.okshooters.com/threads/speer-capsule-diy-9mm-shotshells.224802/
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    Someone with design skills could create a file...

    Someone with design skills could create a file for 3D printing them.
  13. Forum: Cast Boolits

    You always need to have buckets to spare. The...

    You always need to have buckets to spare. The time you don't, could easily require a fast trip to a bucket store. Gloves are handy or necessary. Cash is the other necessity.
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    I can do pewter and high tin solders.

    I can do pewter and high tin solders.
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    The nitrate is to offset the carbon in the wood....

    The nitrate is to offset the carbon in the wood. That makes it decompose faster. Urea fertilizer or any high nitrate fertilizer will help.
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    Cool find. Congratulations.

    Cool find. Congratulations.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Some folks in the Cast Bullet Association have...

    Some folks in the Cast Bullet Association have done work with 72 grain bullets, but I believe they stop at 200 yards. John Alexander wrote an article on cast .223 with a title that was something like...
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    Can one cast boolits or bullets from pure lead?...

    Can one cast boolits or bullets from pure lead? Yes. It may be difficult to get full mold fill.
    Should one cast using pure lead? When even 1% tin can make a much better bullet, probably not.
    COW...
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    https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1962?am...

    https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1962?amount=13
    Value of $13 from 1962 to 2021
    $13 in 1962 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $115.88 today, an increase of $102.88 over 59 years....
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    The sizing ring appears to be metal. As a Lee...

    The sizing ring appears to be metal.
    As a Lee Loader alumnus, I was pained to see several things that could have been done better by simply copying the long out of patent, Lee Loader and...
  21. Large rifle primers are taller than large pistol...

    Large rifle primers are taller than large pistol primers. They should also have thicker cup metal.
  22. Forum: Our Town

    My wife and her mother bought 3 wedding dresses....

    My wife and her mother bought 3 wedding dresses. I had and have no idea which number she wore. A couple of years later I found out my in laws had taken a $25k loan for the wedding. I enjoyed the...
  23. Forum: Our Town

    My definition of hard cast is hard enough to not...

    My definition of hard cast is hard enough to not ding and dent the other bullets during shipping. They normally ship with a hard wax lube that is designed to not pick up lint or dirt during shipment....
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    Thank you. That explains why I can knock it down...

    Thank you. That explains why I can knock it down to only have it come back.
    I grew up on a farm, was a park ranger for three years and never got the itch. Fast forward a decade and I catch it in my...
  25. It looks like PVB might be the right filament for...

    It looks like PVB might be the right filament for many items. Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) is a material designed for easy smoothing with isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Thanks to its transparency, it's suitable...
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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