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I'd ask Joe Biden. He knows everything about guns. He'll probably tell you to stuff it into your double barreled shotgun and that's all you need.

If you're lucky you'll get an answer before you...

That's an innovative way of accomplishing the task, and it appeals to my DIY attitude about doing things. I think a variance of 1 grain is outstanding. My 45 shellholder still grabs the rim a little...

Coconut oil works pretty well as a lube too. So far it hasn't been snapped up by the panic buyers. Side benefits are you can cook with it when your regular source of lube returns, and it makes both...

I know it may not be practical at times, but if you can box things tightly enough so that they don't sound like coins rattling around, you'll reduce problems. Nothings is as tempting as a heavy box...

rbuck - Would you explain how you do the "Squish" on the hot lead? How consistent are the finished weights of your completed bullets?

Yeah, I've just opened my last container of HF Red. I used to use those 20% and 30% off coupons to pick more up when I drove by the store. I haven't seen any red for a while now.

Dougguy has discovered the same thing I did in the 90s. The JB is a great firelapping compound.

I've often wondered if many problems with poor adhesion of the powder is due to the the tumbling container or media rather than the powder.

I've not had problems with dry tumbling HF Red and...

Too many of us have had very good success with the HF Red to write it off as junk. I keep my oven at 390F to 400F and run them a full 20 minutes at a minimum. NO problems, great adhesion and...

I've shot a lot of unlubed .38s with mixed success. Eventually you'll end up with leading, but shooting a limited number won't be a disaster. Shooting a cylinder of jacketed at the end of the day is...

I use Lee bullet sizing dies to make .458 jackets out of 45 ACP all the time. I use 44 (.430) soft cast bullets as the core.

I see absolutely no reason why the jackets could not be swaged one...

I had a 1 lb container of H322 go bad that I bought in the late 80s. It was made in the 70s judging by the container shape and labeling. The container itself had swelled noticeably and nitric acid...

+1 on a length of 1-1/4" soft pine curtain rod. The pine takes all the abuse, not your mold, and it will last for many many thousands of whacks.

I don't like tacky either, so I've moved away from Alox based lubes, although I do consider 45-45-10 an improvement over straight Lee Liquid Alox.

45-45-10 has worked for me in low velocity...

I actually DO hunt elk at 8000-9000 feet of elevation. The only thing different is less air resistance, therefore better retained velocity and less drop on long shots. For a defensive handgun round I...

Slugging that barrel is the best advice. I have barrels that fling .356 all over the place and won't do with less than .358 cast or .357 jacketed.

It looks like his left foot has a high arch - but not his right. Kinda hard to tell, but does he have six toes?

Or watch Craigslist and get a toaster oven for free or darned near free.

I would be careful about using an old powder canister to PC. Unless it was extremely well cleaned out it could still have some anti-static coatings present from the old powder. On the other hand,...

Different color additives could have an effect. Unless you just HAVE to be different, stick to what others have proven to be successful. Reinventing the wheel isn't nearly as easy as it sounds.....

I've used them to make jackets for 45-70 bullets. (Don't crucify me. I DID use cast 44 mag boolits for the core.) I use 45 ACP small primer cases now because it's much easier and cheaper, and 06...

Sometimes you get lucky. A couple of years ago I was in Sportsman's Warehouse and they had Winchester large rifle primers on the shelf for 99 cents/100. I grabbed all 13. They rang up at $3.99 each....

It's the best powder I've found for my 338-06

One more thumbs up on using a dead refrigerator. It's insulated, seals to keep moisture our, has convenient shelves, and the door will just fly open on it's own if it needs to vent.

Watch the...

I did an overnight treatment in a lee pot with an aluminum foil cover. My IR gun said about 950 degrees. I found they were still harder than about 4 seconds of dull red with a propane torch, and the...