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If I remember right the MR prefix came in 2011 for the 1895 rifles. So it would not be a JM stamped rifle.

If you get needy on those SPP hit me up. I'll trade 1 for 1 for LRP I'm running short on those. I'm near Ann Arbor and have 1 or 2 k to trade.

Set the tip of your mold into the pot until the lead doesn't stick to it. Then start to cast some boolits. Sounds like your mold was too cold to cast good. Welcome to the addiction and welcome to the...

I find that the bottom pour gives me a cleaner boolit. I like to use a light cover of wood ash on my pot. But because I like to cast in the winter here in Mi I use a big pot. It holds about 40/50 lbs...

A quick down an dirty way to check your mic, is to grab a set of feeler gauges and measure a couple.

If his scale was reading over 26gn for a 17gn load. He stated that his loads were 21gn's that would mean he was running over 30gn of 2400 under that 240gn keith. Just measured up 30gn of 2400 and it...

Can't resist....240 grain solid .432 dia. 4 cavity GC brass 48111 Rod dunham at g mail dot com

Amen!!

So I take it you don't own any firearms?

A new crossbow is deadly out to about 120yds. Makes no noise, reuse the ammo and is really kinda fun. But I would really rather have a 1873 in 45 colt any day!!

I think that most of the guys here are pretty much set for the long haul. I feel bad for those that failed to learn from the last shortage we had. I got clipped pretty bad on the last one, I shoot in...

Great stuff for cutting softer lead with. Little harder than you would need for the bullets you are looking to cast. Grab it and start looking for more, let others know what you are looking for. Hit...

Nice job I love the smell of powder in the morning's. Now to frame a nice whitetail this fall...

I agree with that, however due to the lack of data available for this cartridge I first have to find a load that my rifle likes. I want to better factory FPS by a little and get a load that flies...

Thanks a lot of good info here and kind of along the lines I was thinking. I know I have much to learn and nobody I know locally that does this. I have everything ready to go, now if Michigan weather...

Hey Screwbolts...I was just poking the bear as my kids say. You know that runfiverun guy, just running his post count up on us:kidding:

This may be a "dumb" question but...I'm in the process of working up some loads for a 38-72 1895 rifle. I have 4 different powders to work with. I'm making 5 rds each and laddering up the loads. So...

Check who posted this, me thinks he qualifies...LOL

Got to Love/hate that 1895 rifle, have one in 38/72. I have almost half of what I paid for it in setting up to make rounds for it. But....I had wanted one for a long time and when the opportunity...

Just SLOW down, make sure you have the basics covered. Hot mold...did I mention start with a hot mold. Dip your mold (a corner) in your lead until when you pull it out the lead does not stick to it....

Thanks for the help, they should be here in a couple days.

I'm a Toolmaker so I can make about anything you need....but what the others have said, polish one up yourself. I use a brass rod .250 dia. cut a slot with a saw (hacksaw would work) emery cloth and...

Ya I read all he had written on the subject and another over at I think paco's site. I have them shooting straight right now, at first they were key-holing bad @ 40yds. I made a neck ex-pander at...

Thanks, from what I can tell I have to step down from .431 to .397 that is only .034 or what .015 per side? My hope was that I could just use the FL die's to bring them down. I pulled the trigger and...

I have a 38-72 Winchester and need to pick up some brass, this is not been an easy task. I have found a good supply of Jamison brass in 40-72 and it is priced right my question is will my FL die set...