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  1. I'm a long-time subscriber to Handloader, and was...

    I'm a long-time subscriber to Handloader, and was also very disappointed with the article. He apparently did little research, and made disparaging comments about straight-pulls that I thought were...
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    Poll: I just added a new RCBS Rebel to my presses, with...

    I just added a new RCBS Rebel to my presses, with include to 1980 vintage Rockchucker, an very old RCBS Jr2, a Lee hand press, some 310 tools.
    All the RCBS presses are on plates for the Inline...
  3. As an aside, the POW escort guards at the Dresden...

    As an aside, the POW escort guards at the Dresden train station, in that great opus "Slaughterhouse Five", are armed with Werndl's and Wanzl's.
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    It's well documented that soldiers in WW1, on...

    It's well documented that soldiers in WW1, on both sides of the Western Front, preferred sharpened entrenching tools and clubs as melee weapons over bayonets. Long bayonets on long rifles of the day,...
  5. Forum: Boolit Lube !

    There have been a few articles over the years in...

    There have been a few articles over the years in American Rifleman. going back almost 50 years, about using Teflon for bullet lubes. Iirc, theres even an article in one of their old reloading tomes....
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    Sharpe's 1953 Third Edition of "Complete Guide to...

    Sharpe's 1953 Third Edition of "Complete Guide to Handloading", page 255, discusses then-current Lachmiller products in good detail.
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    http://www.three-peaks.net/Lyman_and_Ideal_Bullet_...

    http://www.three-peaks.net/Lyman_and_Ideal_Bullet_Molds.pdf
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    If I have less than a full-to-neck load of BP in...

    If I have less than a full-to-neck load of BP in my bottleneck black powder cartridges, I now use foam backer rod to fill the space. It's easy to work with, and inexpensive, and provides enough of a...
  9. Thread: Musket Cap Die?

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    Musket percussion caps have wings to make them...

    Musket percussion caps have wings to make them easier to handle, i.e., place and remove, esp. when firing in drill, volley fire, combat, etc.
    CCI made 4 and 6 wing musket caps; most other brands...
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    I guess it's a matter of tailoring a load to your...

    I guess it's a matter of tailoring a load to your specific rifle. I've used D166 and D46/D47 bullets for years, as they used to be available in different diameters so you culd "chase the bore", so to...
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    https://hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/m1-...

    https://hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/m1-grand-service-rifle-load-data.pdf
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    Have you tried calling Huntington Die...

    Have you tried calling Huntington Die Specialties? They carry RCBS parts.
  13. Thread: 427103 Weight?

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    Old post, but more info. I have three versions of...

    Old post, but more info. I have three versions of the 427103, all slightly different. One has two grease grooves and casts right at 370 grains in 100% Pb; another has three grease grooves and casts...
  14. Thread: trapdoor book

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    Digital copy is cheaper:...

    Digital copy is cheaper:
    https://the4570book.com/shop/ols/products/digital-copy-loading-cartridges-for-the-original-45-70-springfield-rifle-carbine
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    I own three Ideal/Lyman 427103 molds, and each...

    I own three Ideal/Lyman 427103 molds, and each one is different. One has three lube grooves with a round nose, a plain base, and casts 365 grains in pure lead with a diameter of .427"; the second...
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    My first Lee product was a Lee Loader (cardboard...

    My first Lee product was a Lee Loader (cardboard box) in "7.62 Russian", i.e., 7.62x54r., in 1990. I still have it.
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    https://4drentals.com/products/tool-rentals/crowni...

    https://4drentals.com/products/tool-rentals/crowning-tools/
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    The Ethiopians added that rear sling swivel; the...

    The Ethiopians added that rear sling swivel; the original rear swivel location was the front of the trigger guard.
    Please post some images of the Ethiopian markings, thanks!
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    Do you have an extra $7-10k for that? B1's are...

    Do you have an extra $7-10k for that? B1's are very rare and very expensive.
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    If you use grease cookies in bottlenecked cases,...

    If you use grease cookies in bottlenecked cases, be sure that the cookie does not sit below the case neck, in the shoulder area--the cookie, expanded into the neck area when the bullet is seated,...
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    I've fired thousands of rounds thru Russian...

    I've fired thousands of rounds thru Russian Berdans in the last 25 years. When I first started, I fire formed 43 Spanish brass without any further steps, and reloaded those cases with 44 cal pistol...
  22. Thread: Molds #3

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    WTS I'll buy the Lyman 457125, pm sent.

    I'll buy the Lyman 457125, pm sent.
  23. You might need to use a grease cookie under a gg...

    You might need to use a grease cookie under a gg boolit in the MH, just like you would normally do if shooting a PP boolit, if you get leading problems with the nekkid one. This advice from Paul...
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    You might want to find a beat-up rifle on GB just...

    You might want to find a beat-up rifle on GB just for parts. With old out of production guns it sometimes is the best solution as the junker is usually cheaper than the sum of it's parts sold...
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    WTB Always call Huntington as their stock is not...

    Always call Huntington as their stock is not realtime on the website. Ask to be on their waiting list--they will call you when a product arrives.
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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