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  1. Well mine don't lead at all, but do as you like.

    Well mine don't lead at all, but do as you like.
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    I found some old 330 gn 44 boolits stashed away,...

    I found some old 330 gn 44 boolits stashed away, sized & lubed. Heated enough to make the lube soft,
    (edit: maybe boiled in water, can't remember)
    dropped em in a plastic screw top container with...
  3. I got lucky, my $10 ARC thrift store toaster oven...

    I got lucky, my $10 ARC thrift store toaster oven dial reads correct temp according
    to my lead thermometer (at 400°). I've been baking boolits around 300° and 12 min.,
    they turn out great. See...
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    Preheating boolits works great, but I overheated...

    Preheating boolits works great, but I overheated a batch recently. Makes the powder act "damp".
    Should have cleaned em off & started over but I baked em, turned out blobby, inconsistent.
    They'll...
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    I know, old thread, my anecdote might not even be...

    I know, old thread, my anecdote might not even be relevant but here goes:

    One time I pulled out my old 303 Brit that I hadn't shot for over a year, looked down the bore and
    OH (bleep)!, it was...
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    Edit: Used it a couple times, makes BEAUTIFUL...

    Edit: Used it a couple times, makes BEAUTIFUL boolits! Thx again.
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    Bought a mould from Hornsurgeon, packed well,...

    Bought a mould from Hornsurgeon, packed well, pretty fast shipping considering it was right in Christmas weekend.
    If it would warm up a little outside I could go cast a few!
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    Forum: Leverguns

    [QUOTE=Four-Sixty;5497411] ...Gate is stiff. It...

    [QUOTE=Four-Sixty;5497411] ...Gate is stiff. It is a bit of work to load cartridges, but can largely be overcome with technique...

    You can remove the gate, it's a flat one-piece item (gate and...
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    Maybe STP works in clocks 'cause they don't get...

    Maybe STP works in clocks 'cause they don't get so hot?

    +1 on polishing dies, steel or aluminum, don't know about brass. I use Clover fine valve compound or
    Mother's Mag Wheel polish, haven't...
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    Search swaging forum for lube, here's one: ...

    Search swaging forum for lube, here's one:
    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?444942-Making-swaging-lube&p=5432098&viewfull=1#post5432098

    50/50 Lanolin/castor oil, heat to mix,...
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    WTS I'll take the "356637hp 1c, like new $50", pm...

    I'll take the "356637hp 1c, like new $50", pm coming.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Just got my 92 recently, 44 mag. Done some mods...

    Just got my 92 recently, 44 mag. Done some mods to make it feed right. Had a hard time gettin that screw back in.
    The barrel band has an "up" side, be sure it's oriented properly. I just couldn't...
  13. Thread: ddixie884

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    ddixie884 straight shooter, quick ship, easy...

    ddixie884 straight shooter, quick ship, easy transaction.
    Brass was shiny clean (it was new!), and he threw in some extra.
  14. I'll take the other box of 45LC please, PM OTW.

    I'll take the other box of 45LC please, PM OTW.
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    Start at $20. How heavy do they drop?

    Start at $20.
    How heavy do they drop?
  16. Forum: Swaging

    "After that, it's simply a matter of lubing the...

    "After that, it's simply a matter of lubing the bullet and brass, jamming the bullet into the brass (which bevels the rim into a boat tail); reversing the bullet in the same setup and swaging the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I think the deal is when you make 300blk you're...

    I think the deal is when you make 300blk you're making a neck out of what was the 556 case body.
    Some brass doesn't have the taper in the body so it's thicker at that point, maybe too thick for a...
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    Always glad to help! :kidding: If you're gonna...

    Always glad to help! :kidding:
    If you're gonna swage the primer pockets anyway just run 'em all, pretty easy to spot the small ones
    as it won't go in.
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    Yeah I fold the powder end & glue it to the side...

    Yeah I fold the powder end & glue it to the side (like you do), then when all the stuff is in it I twist the ball end,
    sticks out an inch or more like a handle to pull it out of the cartridge box....
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    "Dowel rod"? I used a stick. Forgot you're...

    "Dowel rod"?
    I used a stick.

    Forgot you're supposed to trim the paper, I use the "end papers" at an angle, glue the point to the side,
    drop a lubed wad (beeswax & crisco) on top of the powder,...
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    I have a few dozen too, set 'em aside to avoid...

    I have a few dozen too, set 'em aside to avoid confusion, BUT...

    I found about 20 7.62X39 that take small primers (large primer pocket swage tool wouldn't go in),
    they're all RP brass. Is that...
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    Nope, no experience with that but I would think...

    Nope, no experience with that but I would think it's easier to make some cardboard overshot cards for
    45 LC brass. Maybe a light crimp then glue 'em in with white glue or silicone (I've done 12ga...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    from 300blktalk.com...

    from 300blktalk.com
    http://www.300blktalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=88599&hilit=brass+list
    Part of the list shows acceptable brass, the other part is not so great brass.

    I sort the 556...
  24. Forum: Swaging

    Dang, I'll have to watch that one again! I know...

    Dang, I'll have to watch that one again!
    I know I've seen it but can't remember what's goin on... :confused:
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    Forum: Our Town

    Yep he was very young & well behaved. After all I...

    Yep he was very young & well behaved. After all I did him a favor.

    Sorry for skunk post in snake thread but it seemed right at the time!

    PS: I caught a "hog nose rattler" when I was a kid, sold...
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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