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  1. Black Powder Paper Patching

    To discuss techniques, materials and results of the "Wrapped Galena" with Black Powder.

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  2. Boolit Lube !

    The area for discussion of recipes, ingredients, home-made and commercial offerings.

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  3. Case Forming / Re-forming

    A place to discuss reforming cases which will enable those old guns to shoot once again.

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  4. Cast Boolits

    The place to discuss our favorite pb projectiles. Boolits = as God laid it into the soil, Grand Old Galena, The Silver Stream graciously hand poured into molds for our consumption. . . Bullets= Machine made utilizing Full Length Gas Checks as to provide projectiles for the masses.

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  5. Casting Equipment

    Tools of the trade beyond molds: Pots, Ladles, Lubesizers, ect.

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    1. The Star Equipment Corner

      For discussion of Star Lube-sizers, heater bases, master pots, cast masters, Magma molds, dies, punches, techniques....

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  6. Casting and Reloading Hand Tools

    The 310's and such of our hobby. Lee Loaders included.

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  7. Casting & Reloading for Shotguns

    The place to discuss Casting & Reloading of Slugs or Shot using Paper, Plastic, and Metallic Shot Shells

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  8. Coatings and Alternatives

    The Place to Discuss Epoxy Coatings, Powder Coatings, Plating and all such Coatings

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  9. Gas Checks

    Using, making and troubleshooting the Gas Check.

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  10. Lead and Lead Alloys

    Galena , the silver stream itself, the base metal of the craft. Pb, Linotype, monotype, Wheel Weights and the rest!

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  11. Molds...Maintenance and Design

    Start right here when you buy a new mould or need help with design. Group Buy proposal discussions to be in the Group Buy Area!

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  12. Reloading Equipment

    Presses,dies,scales. Ect.

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  13. Shot Loads For Pistols

    The Place to Find Info on Making Metallic Shot Shell Cartridges For Pistols

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  14. Smokeless Paper Patching

    To discuss techniques, materials and results of the "Wrapped Galena" for the "modern cartridge"

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  15. Swaging

    If You Mash Lead into Cylinders ! This area dedicated to "Swagerman" James E. Evitts for his tireless pursuits in the craft. RIP Jim.

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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