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  1. WTS: Once fired .40 S&W brass (Police Range)

    Selling once fired .40 S&W range brass from Central Florida police range. Mixed head stamps, some nickle plated.
    2,600 pieces in a filled to the brim medium one rate box (26.4 lbs). $65 shipped. ...
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    WTS .40 S&W once fired renge brass

    Selling once fired .40 S&W range brass from Central Florida police range. Mixed head stamps, some nickle plated.
    2,600 pieces in a filled to the brim medium one rate box (26.4 lbs). $65 shipped. ...
  3. WTS Two 25 lb bags of lead shot (#8 & #9)

    SOLD!

    I have one 25 lb bag of Lawrence Brand #8 chilled lead shot and one 25 lb bag of Eagle #9 magnum lead shot.
    One bag $65.50 shipped or both bags $121.90 shipped. PayPal is the preferred...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Sticky: When smelting or casting do it outside, in an...

    When smelting or casting do it outside, in an open garage, under a carport, etc. with a fan blowing past you and your casting pot. Wash your hands afterward before doing anything else.
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    Humidity level for safe gun storage?

    What humidity level is recommended for safe gun storage? I have a large dehumidifier in a room that I keep most of my firearms in and normally I keep it at 45-50% humidity. In my reloading room,...
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    Forum: Helping Hands

    To keep my primers dry, I vacuum/heat sealed each...

    To keep my primers dry, I vacuum/heat sealed each 1,000 primer box in heat sealable bags. You could do the same with powder, but just about everything now is in plastic containers where humidity...
  7. Are you casting an alloy or just wheel weight...

    Are you casting an alloy or just wheel weight lead? I've never been successful with any 9mm cast load. I always try to keep the pressure below the strength of the lead, but still end up with...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    38 Spl - How slow is too slow?

    I have a few light 38 spl loads that are very acurate and fun to shoot. The slowest is a Lee TL 358-148gr wadcutter on top of 2.1grs of Trailboss. Straight wheel weight lead lubed with a heavy...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Hot weather lube?

    Has anyone come up with a good formula for a hot weather lube that will hold up to higher temps? I live in Florida and have had issues with melting lube at the range.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Wadcutter brass (38 spl)

    I've been told that the wall thickness in wadcutter brass is consistent at least 1/2 way down the case so that it doesn't deform the Boolit. After measuring a mixture of standard brass (Star Line,...
  11. 38 Special wadcutter brass wall thickness?

    I read somewhere that wadcutter brass has a uniform wall thickness further down the wall of the case than standard cases. This makes sense since the objective would be to not to compress the longer...
  12. Thread: Dry lube?

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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    You're right about the lead, it comes in at 8.0...

    You're right about the lead, it comes in at 8.0 BNH. Looks like I will need to stay below 10,261psi. I haven't been able to find any load data for a 160 gr with a pressure that low.
  13. Thread: Dry lube?

    by Lead Freak
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Dry lube?

    I was given two boxes (1,000) of these .358 160gr SWC's marked "dry lube". I was thinking of also tumble lubing them with a light coat of liquid alox or Johnson's Past Wax. Does anyone have any...
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    Any ideas what this is?

    Visiting my brother and don't have access to a hardness tester. Any ideas on what this might be?

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    One year warranty to the original owner.

    One year warranty to the original owner.
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    I would pick up a Lee hardness tester, a bucket...

    I would pick up a Lee hardness tester, a bucket of wheel weighs and start there. Sort out the steel and zink weights, smelt some small ingots and cast your boolits.
    Use your hardness tester on...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Dry lube on factory cast

    Sorting through my brother's reloading supplies to sell (coming down with dementia), and came across about 2,000 .358" 158 grn SWC factory cast bullets that were labeled "dry lubed". Anyone know...
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    I called Smith & Wesson today. They normally...

    I called Smith & Wesson today. They normally charge around $300 to do the job, which could take up to 3 mo to get it back. I may just sell it as is, rather than spend the money on the satin finish....
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    There's nothing like the smell of Marvel Mystery...

    There's nothing like the smell of Marvel Mystery Oil! Mmmmmm!
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    Sand blasting a 500 Smith & Wesson

    I'm trying to restore a 500 Smith & Wesson (10.5" barrel) that my brother owned and would like to restore the factory satin finish (media blasting). Does anyone know where I might be able to get...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I remember every spring, my Dad would spray DDT...

    I remember every spring, my Dad would spray DDT around the foundation of our house. Worked great and no one got sick.
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    .357 load for 200 gn cast?

    I see a .358 200gn Lee rifle mould, but not a .360. What would be your starting load behind that? Does anyone have any ballistics on this?
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    Probably not necessary, but I vacuum seal my...

    Probably not necessary, but I vacuum seal my primers to make sure moisture isn't an issue. I'm sure an open box would probably outlast me.

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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Would an anti-seize compound work as a good lube...

    Would an anti-seize compound work as a good lube for sprue screws and mould pins/guides. I'm talking automotive anti-seize compound.
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    Forum: Our Town

    I bought a .40 S&W (4095-TS) and have had quite a...

    I bought a .40 S&W (4095-TS) and have had quite a bit of fun with it. It's surprisingly accurate, but even more surprisingly heavy. I'm glad it doesn't have a grade AAAA walnut stock because then I...
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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