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    Poll: Larry, That’s the name we gave our interest...

    Larry,
    That’s the name we gave our interest group up in the communities section. Do the pull down of the Communities then click on 32 Retinue. The mould is a DC Ideal 31357 in 100gr, a very...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    In my experience, if you’re sizing down .003” or...

    In my experience, if you’re sizing down .003” or more you’re on the verge of bullet swaging. You’ll start to smear or close grease grooves and have other issues. You [U]can[/] do it, but I like to...
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    Did you ever finish the full rebuild on that...

    Did you ever finish the full rebuild on that press, Scott? Although the powder coating on the red parts is certainly not original, it’s a great idea. I’d call it what the auto folks call some of...
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    Thanks Vall! Those prices look like I would have...

    Thanks Vall! Those prices look like I would have expected in about 1985. Gorgeous work at very cheap prices. Please, don’t anyone tell them how much their stuff is underpriced until I can get...
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    Many years ago when IHMSA was popular and TC was...

    Many years ago when IHMSA was popular and TC was making their “32-20” barrels I ran into Skeeter Skelton at the NRA meeting. I asked him what he thought of using one of these barrels to shoot steel....
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    Poll: My friend Dale53 took the factory FGSC grips off...

    My friend Dale53 took the factory FGSC grips off of his 631 and put grips by Goodyear on. I couldn’t find a set of the originals, so I put those Charles Daly grips on.
    Froggie
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    If you are looking at the Uberti line of SAA...

    If you are looking at the Uberti line of SAA clones give Taylor’s a look. They not only offer a wide variety of options (barrel length, grip style, finish, etc) but offer their Taylor Tuned option...
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    Poll: Rintinglen, I found a discontinued grip from...

    Rintinglen, I found a discontinued grip from Mustang you might want to look for. It was a smooth, finger groove combat style grip that completely enclosed the grip frame so it could work with SB or...
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    Back in those days Lyman made both the Vandalia,...

    Back in those days Lyman made both the Vandalia, which was their “higher grade” press and another, more basic press at a lower price point. Neither was what I would really call a very advanced...
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    Poll: To rintinglen: Amen and amen brother. To...

    To rintinglen: Amen and amen brother.
    To racepres: Glad to provide you a “meal”. It sounds like we were already within a page or two of each other in the same book.

    To all: Our discussions...
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    Mark, in a recent post on this subject, I poste a...

    Mark, in a recent post on this subject, I poste a suggestion to seek out a copy of Lyman Centennial Journal, 1878-1978. It has much of what you are looking for and although you may have to find one...
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    Poll: racepres, you will observe that neither on this...

    racepres, you will observe that neither on this forum nor others where the 32s are being discussed will I ever give my own high end charges publicly. There are too many variables in what’s out there...
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    I would suggest you purchase a copy of the Lyman...

    I would suggest you purchase a copy of the Lyman Centennial Journal, 1878-1978. They were still available new from Lyman until just a few years ago and can still be readily found used or NOS. ...
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    Poll: rintinglen, some of the best posts out of those...

    rintinglen, some of the best posts out of those links are by Steelslaver and Hondo44. Both have described DIY conversions pretty well.
    Froggie
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    Poll: P Flados, if you want a little more power out of...

    P Flados, if you want a little more power out of the 30-1, a cottage industry has arisen to deepen the chambers of the -1 Models in 32 S&W. l to H&R. The folks over on the S&W forum discuss it...
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    Poll: P Flados I wasn’t thinking… I knew better. You...

    P Flados I wasn’t thinking… I knew better. You just threw me when you said it was your first S&W in 32. I’m glad you started with that 30-1 as your first Smith in 32. In many ways it was the...
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    Poll: That’s what I figured. That’s the only mould...

    That’s what I figured. That’s the only mould design I ever remember Dale (Dale53) saying he had so much trouble he gave up on it. He was pretty surprised because he was a big fan of MP moulds....
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    Poll: P Flados, welcome to the club! Looks like you...

    P Flados, welcome to the club! Looks like you are starting with a very nice one. Is it marked MOD 31-1? Normally a 31 has a square butt, but then again there have been some randomly marked as 30...
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    Poll: Hey ncmn, is the MP mould you’ve been casting...

    Hey ncmn, is the MP mould you’ve been casting with the 98 gr DEWC with crimp grooves near both ends and a rather large grease groove in the middle? Did you have any difficulty getting the bullets to...
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    Poll: Be sure to provide a detailed Product Report...

    Be sure to provide a detailed Product Report ASAP. If it goes well for you, perhaps I’ll have to give another try to the one I got from Dale53. My problem is that I am sorta “mould poor”. I have...
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    Poll: Rintinglen, IIRC the day we had our 32 cal...

    Rintinglen, IIRC the day we had our 32 cal “Shoot-a-Rama” you just brought a few cases of 32 semi-auto pistols while I brought only revolvers. While I talked about my 32 H&R and 327 FM loads, you...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Just a thought, but I think I would try a very...

    Just a thought, but I think I would try a very heavy taper crimp with the case mouth even with the top of the upper driving band. Otherwise, crimping in the top lube groove is your other option if...
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    Not conclusive... both gave satisfactory results...

    Not conclusive... both gave satisfactory results but I didn’t go deeply enough into accuracy testing to really draw conclusions.
    I hope to test the Lee TL WCs vs SWCs sometime this Spring.
    Froggie
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    Poll: I’ve never loaded purely target loads for the 327...

    I’ve never loaded purely target loads for the 327 (and very few for H&R) but I would repeat the caution heard so many times before against loading wadcutters, particularly hollow base WCs, to high...
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    There is a mortar event at many North-South...

    There is a mortar event at many North-South Skirmish shoots. At the Nationals, each team has a specified time to shoot a half dozen or so balls at a stake 100 yds out (reduced charges). Our team...
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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