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    Haven't seen any in months. Must all be going to...

    Haven't seen any in months. Must all be going to the ammo manufacturers.

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    I'm.intetedted in the 402-165 if the previous...

    I'm.intetedted in the 402-165 if the previous buyer falls through.

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    You can get a cheapish Android tablet for around...

    You can get a cheapish Android tablet for around $100. Google maps does offline maps if you know where you're going ahead of time, so you don't need cell service to use it on the road. You can...
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    Just a little rem.oil or one shot is plenty to...

    Just a little rem.oil or one shot is plenty to lube the barrel. Pure lead goes through pretty easy.

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Of those, going in blind, I would recommend the...

    Of those, going in blind, I would recommend the 180gr RNFP to avoid feeding issues (SWC and TC sometimes have feeding issues in some guns), with somewhere around 4.5-5 grains of Unique as a start....
  6. WTS What's in the 3 die set? FL sizer, seater, and...

    What's in the 3 die set? FL sizer, seater, and what's the 3rd die?

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  7. I carry the 365XL, after months of consideration...

    I carry the 365XL, after months of consideration and shooting various subcompacts and micros. I like it because it's narrower than anything else in 9mm, it's light, 12 rounds in the standard mag, and...
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    That's... more tomatoes than I would know what to...

    That's... more tomatoes than I would know what to do with. I'd spend half my time canning and making paste, sauce, salsa, etc.

    My plants look pitiful in comparison:
    ...
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    This year we got a late start because it was...

    This year we got a late start because it was unseasonably cold, but everything is growing like gangbusters now.

    We have 8 tomato plants; beefsteak, husky cherry, a "salsa" tomato plant we picked...
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    Slug the barrel. In a lot of those .45 colts a...

    Slug the barrel.

    In a lot of those .45 colts a .452 bullet will be too small to seal properly, and you'll get leading.

    My absolute favorite profile for .45 Colt is the Keith 454424 255g SWC...
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    M110A1 is the US military designation for the...

    M110A1 is the US military designation for the G28, a variant of the HK417, but with an aluminum upper for weight and a scope from Sig. Short-stroke piston instead of direct impingement on that...
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    Is that the 417? HK doesn't mess around. That's...

    Is that the 417? HK doesn't mess around. That's what happens when you tell Germans to engineer something: it might take 10 years to get a product, but it will be a work of art.

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    I don't think I've ever done a project where I...

    I don't think I've ever done a project where I didn't say to myself at some point "Damn, I wish I had 2 more clamps!"

    Pictured below: not nearly enough...
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    You seem to be short on clamps. You can never...

    You seem to be short on clamps. You can never have enough clamps.

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    Generally that's not how they do the NLG molds....

    Generally that's not how they do the NLG molds. For a given profile, the NLG will be heavier, because they've simply cut out the lube groove material. Otherwise you're talking about a different...
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    Good advice so far. On molds, a lot of it is...

    Good advice so far.

    On molds, a lot of it is mold specific, and personal.preference. I have cheap Lee molds that drop great bullets, but I also have Lee molds I can barely get any usable bullets...
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    Can't upload photos, must've hit some kind of...

    Can't upload photos, must've hit some kind of limit.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/t7ST8bxiPMcNPM9i9

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    These were shot through a paper target into a...
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    HiTek is liquid, so only ever creates a...

    HiTek is liquid, so only ever creates a micro-thin layer. It's not making any measurable difference in expansion.

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    I use HiTek to coat. Sometimes the hollow point...

    I use HiTek to coat. Sometimes the hollow point gets coated, and sometimes it doesn't. I don't worry about it, I don't think it affects the performance any.


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    Forum: Our Town

    In Texas, at least, when you are detained by law...

    In Texas, at least, when you are detained by law enforcement, they are authorized to ask you to put it away, or even take possession of it during the detainment. They usually don't. Most cops, when I...
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    I, too, conceal instead of open carry. My EDC is...

    I, too, conceal instead of open carry. My EDC is a Sig 365XL. It's 9mm, 12 rounds, small and light, but with a big enough grip that I have good, positive control when I shoot. My priorities for...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I prefer the single malts, if I'm going blended I...

    I prefer the single malts, if I'm going blended I tend towards Irish. Having a single malt as I type this.

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  23. AUCTION Does that count? Ends at 9, right? If not I'll go...

    Does that count? Ends at 9, right? If not I'll go to $650
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    $600
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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