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Sounds like a fair offer, you said the one expander you tried works, not sure how you didn’t get what you paid for? I do get it if you wanted the new design and got the old, in that case I’d suggest...

Had to reread the original post, but I think the key is “ I will only have one die in the press , a size/decap die and then I can inspect the primed brass before putting powder and seating a bullet.”...

Just trying to help:
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?467769-Shipping-smokeless-powder&p=5716242#post5716242

Thanks much, I think I’ll skip the next biopsy and just go for the imaging. We’ll see what it is in a few weeks and then decide.

Rather than running it through twice, try loading with a 650. I think it’s the best hobby priming system.

Asking to understand. What if the 40 came up clean?
I’m in the middle of this process, no treatment yet, still in the watching it phase.

Congrats, had a clean biopsy a year ago, my number jumps around a lot. Thanks all for a very informative discussion.

Red box is late 1970’s to early 1980’s, at least that’s the dates on mine.
I think the green is older, but don’t know.

I haven’t played with quick load, but I don’t expect that their algorithm fully contemplates what you’re contemplating. Then again, maybe it does.

Help me out again, why are you targeting 100% case fill? With a fast powder that creates a bunch of pressure problems in a hurry. Also, as I said above I’d go for lighter weight bullets even if you...

I bought some patches that tended to leaves white dust behind, looked a lot like that. If you hit it with compressed air do they move?

I’d also try some foaming bore cleaner, give it time to work.

I think that’s the right approach, in fact I was guessing that 1gr of TG under a 115gr LRN seated flush is probably close to what you want. Just don’t seat down into the web of the case as that may...

An admirable goal.

In addition to your design, consider playing with light charges of titegroup under a standard or light weight bullet for caliber. A subsonic 9mm 90gr or 115 gr bullet with a...

Your question was about selecting a platform, so I’d suggest the H&R single shot for the reasons stated above.

But what I was trying to get to was an understanding of what you’re trying to...

Not sure what you’re trying to accomplish. A heavy barrel won’t reduce muzzle pressure, and a long barrel won’t be as effective at doing so as adjusting the powder charge. Low pressure means low...

If your IMR3031 looks and smells normal then it’s fine. Powder is like chicken, when it goes bad you know.

Your IMR4198 is not significantly different than the old IMR4198 in your manual (if it...

Interesting project, and I like what ulav8r suggested for fitting, but I’m curious what the difference is between a barrel liner and an unchambered barrel blank? I would have called what you have a...

So the Chubby 16? Is chubby bigger than big? Can’t say fat, that’d be offensive. Super size 16 maybe.

I find it most curious that they system rules allowed you to post an ad at all. It should be automated and infallible.

I like the whidden case gauge for helping to set up the sizing die.
https://www.whiddengunworks.com/product/case-gauge-3/

The design isn’t flawed, it’s just beefier and longer than it needed to be. There were some feeding problems with some rifles, but aren’t there always? Pretty sure it was discontinued when the 1894...

Congrats, and buy a bunch of their die rings.

Find yourself a 336 in 44mag. They are scarce, but I don’t think terribly expensive.

I’ve got an AMP, a Giraud, and have annealed with a socket and torch. Here’s my opinion on it all.

Draw a classic bell curve.
Draw 3 horizontal lines evenly spaced, breaking the area under the...

I’ve done pipe by loading up the pot and melting, have also use a chisel to cut it open and flatten it, this causes a high percentage of the dried just to just flake off before adding it to the melt.