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  1. 02-28-2018, 06:13 PM #1
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    Estate find of a lifetime

    I bought the estate of a fellow that passed away quite a few years ago. His son had been keeping all of his reloading equipment with intentions of putting it to use, but had to move and didn't want to relocate all of it. I bought the whole lot, it took two trips to get it all using my pickup loaded full in the bed and the cab. It was indeed a find of a lifetime. There were a dozen presses, countless bullet molds of all ages, hand tools, ammo, powder, bullets, books, gun parts, and the list goes on. I was like a kid on Christmas morning. Here is a picture of a few of the presses, three Hollywoods, a Potter Duplex, a C&H, and a Lyman.
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  2. 02-28-2018, 06:16 PM #2
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    Very nice find..."Every old Dog has his day! HUH?"
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  3. 02-28-2018, 06:19 PM #3
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    Nice!!!!
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  4. 02-28-2018, 07:18 PM #4
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    Good find!
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  5. 02-28-2018, 08:35 PM #5
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    That is definitely a great find.
    The million dollar question is........ What did this cost you??
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  6. 02-28-2018, 08:51 PM #6
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    At this point, it cost me nothing. I have sold most of the vintage ammo and actually have made more than my initial purchase price. It's all gravy from here! I never knew how much vintage ammo was worth. Luckily I met a dealer that clued me in on it. I sold it on my tables at gun shows and cleaned up.
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  7. 02-28-2018, 08:54 PM #7
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    Awesome, nice score!
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  8. 02-28-2018, 09:32 PM #8
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    I think we all wish we could make a find like that just once in our life time you did very good D Crockett
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  9. 02-28-2018, 09:49 PM #9
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    Wow very nice. If we stick with it long enough good things do happen. In this case it looks like you hit the lotto.
    Sometimes it takes a second box of boolits to clear my head.
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  10. 02-28-2018, 09:54 PM #10
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    I hate to admit it but I envy you. Me me mine I want I want...
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  11. 02-28-2018, 10:02 PM #11
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    Here is another good one from the lot. A RCBS A2 set up for bullet swaging with a 45 caliber hollow base SWC die.Click image for larger version.  Name: RCBS A2 Bullet Swager.jpg  Views: 416  Size: 57.6 KB  ID: 215436
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  12. 02-28-2018, 10:51 PM #12
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    You know you are making some of us drool
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  13. 02-28-2018, 11:00 PM #13
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    And well cared for too! I'm an old dog still waiting!
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  14. 03-01-2018, 01:26 AM #14
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    Hello there my new Best FRIEND... did I mention I am adoptable???

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  15. 03-01-2018, 01:38 AM #15
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    That was one heck of a haul!!
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  16. 03-01-2018, 03:11 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Markopolo View Post
    Hello there my new Best FRIEND... did I mention I am adoptable???

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  17. 03-01-2018, 03:56 AM #17
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    Great find! I guess we'll all pass it along to somebody somewhere one day. I don't have any kids and my brother doesn't either.
    Watch the newspaper for a big state-sponsored estate sale when I go! ha ha.
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  18. 03-01-2018, 06:23 AM #18
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    You did great. Wish I find something close to that .Maybe some day.
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  19. 03-01-2018, 02:50 PM #19
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    Looks like you have some real keepers there. Congrats!
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  20. 07-18-2018, 12:09 AM #20
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    Too cool.
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