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    Sticky: damping meal for pucks I wear nitrile gloves...

    damping meal for pucks
    I wear nitrile gloves and hand rub the misted water into the meal, 6% by weighing the squirt bottle until I have dispensed 60ml per Kg. Just like rubbing butter into rock...
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    Sticky: Seeing I am not actually loading cartridge almar,...

    Seeing I am not actually loading cartridge almar, I am not actually that fussed over density now; it was something I put a lot of thought and effort into before. Now I have to go chrony the final...
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    Sticky: There are a lot of possible variations in...

    There are a lot of possible variations in powder-making that us shooters are not interested in because they don't give good powder for shooters. The article that got me started was from the amateur...
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    Sticky: We have had storms here, so I went to the lakes...

    We have had storms here, so I went to the lakes to look for deadfall branches of willow.
    Picked upthe usual long-dead little finger to wrist size pieces, AND a fallen yard of main branch that was...
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    Sticky: It impacts what die you will choose. I made...

    It impacts what die you will choose. I made 50mm/2" dia dies. I use a nominally 8 ton jack in a homemade press. I did the sums on lever length and ram diameters and used a luggage scale to see how...
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    Sticky: Amen. That and doing what's right! :-)

    Amen. That and doing what's right! :-)
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    Sticky: Yes, its tough to get the end point you intend...

    Yes, its tough to get the end point you intend without setting up to achieve it. I think its about changing from experience...

    I want to burn my off-gas to reduce stink and save energy, I want...
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    Sticky: I am hearing tales of people buying bulk 12G and...

    I am hearing tales of people buying bulk 12G and taking the powder for target pistol loads. Doesn't help the primer shortage though.
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    Sticky: Finally completed polishing and graphite of my...

    Finally completed polishing and graphite of my new batch.
    The grains are very clean, and the powder flows beautifully.

    Interestingly, it appears the bulk density is slightly lower at

    2F ...
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    Sticky: Hamgunner, the casting furnaces are a great plan...

    Hamgunner, the casting furnaces are a great plan for control.
    I am thinking I ought to build a furnace rig next, with almar's ideas for PID and everything, to cook charcoal, melt lead, and maybe...
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    Sticky: Indeed! I recall crushing quartz in a quarry, we...

    Indeed! I recall crushing quartz in a quarry, we allowed 50%.
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    Sticky: In my adjustable measure set to 100gn, I have...

    In my adjustable measure set to 100gn, I have been getting 88 grains trickled in loose and 102gn after taptaptap until it stops settling.
    4hrs rounding did not change it.
    Graphite did not change...
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    Sticky: I have excellent results from the grain mill...

    I have excellent results from the grain mill today!

    As the users suggested, I made thinner pucks this time. About 2/3 were thinner, less than 5mm, 1/3 more than 5.5. I took the obviously thick...
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    Sticky: I haven't done proper brown charcoal, and I only...

    I haven't done proper brown charcoal, and I only have rudimentary control on temp so far using salvaged 300C thermometers from old grills. I stopped my batches when the smoke stopped because I wasn't...
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    Sticky: OK I found the calculation error; a bunch of...

    OK I found the calculation error; a bunch of aluminum dividers between pucks were not included in the weight calculations.
    The correct density is 1.85 after complete drying, but I estimate 2.1%...
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    Sticky: I just checked the downforce on my jack handle...

    I just checked the downforce on my jack handle and converted it to psi. Ooops.
    35kg downforce on the handle is over 9 tonnes on the jack - and that is 6900psi.
    Oops! I was aiming for 3500psi when...
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    Sticky: Get well soon Vettepilot. I have a few small...

    Get well soon Vettepilot. I have a few small symptoms myself, but can still taste and enjoy food. I hope you get back to yourself ASAP!
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    Sticky: Yup. Now I want to learn deep drawing to make...

    Yup. Now I want to learn deep drawing to make caps and primer cups!
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    Sticky: Hm. This thread is old, but I think I joined...

    Hm. This thread is old, but I think I joined about Page 168 and here we are almost 300!
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    Sticky: I got 35% fines average, including the 4F; 20% if...

    I got 35% fines average, including the 4F; 20% if you keep 4F (40#-100#) as good powder. I need much more 2F for longer range charges and shoot 3F in shorter range and pistol matches, so now...
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    Sticky: Firstly, most of my work has been with the...

    Firstly, most of my work has been with the ceramic burr coffee grinder.
    LAGS and HamGunner's suggestions are good, set it wide and accept several passes, screening off the too-coarse material and...
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    Sticky: That seems right, Vettepilot. However the strap I...

    That seems right, Vettepilot. However the strap I am trying suits the widest setting. If I hunt around I should be able to come up with a thinner one or two. but first: another batch of meal to puck!
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    Sticky: I broke the handle on my cheaply made ceramic...

    I broke the handle on my cheaply made ceramic coffee mill. Now I have to invest in fixing it - or just make the malting mill work instead. Making bad tools is clearly where the work has gone, making...
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    Sticky: Great work Brimstone! I want to do that too. And...

    Great work Brimstone! I want to do that too.
    And Hamgunner, no setting fire to my vest please.
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    Sticky: I imagine you already fixed this, but allow me to...

    I imagine you already fixed this, but allow me to say that I do this a lot - regularly, I or one of my guests forgets the trivial detail of putting in powder first.
    If its a flinter the touch hole...
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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