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    Sticky: I run QL on an old HP laptop running Windows 7. ...

    I run QL on an old HP laptop running Windows 7. That is all I use that computer for. You should be able to find an old computer like that pretty cheap.

    I use Apple devices for everything else.
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    Murph205: I used to live in Centreville, AL. ...

    Murph205:
    I used to live in Centreville, AL. Are you anywhere near there? I always thought Centreville got its name from being in the geographic center of the state.
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    I used to live in Centreville, AL. Are you...

    I used to live in Centreville, AL. Are you anywhere near there? I always thought Centreville got its name from being in the geographic center of the state.
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    In reference to post #10: It is very informative...

    In reference to post #10:
    It is very informative that you got an increase of 350fps by merely adding a gas check!
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    For best temperature control for baking I suggest...

    For best temperature control for baking I suggest a convection toaster oven and a PID. (Check the acronym sticky if you don’t know what a PID is)
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    I second the advice of 405. Having a mold that...

    I second the advice of 405.
    Having a mold that casts small can be an advantage if you are going to POWDER COAT. PC adds .001” to .003” to the diameter of the boolit.

    I would suggest you buy a...
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    It sounds as if your “retirement rifle “ will be...

    It sounds as if your “retirement rifle “ will be your last rifle. Well I didn’t get the message. I have been retired 16 years and have purchased several rifles since retiring.

    My most fun rifle...
  8. Sticky: It would be very informative and useful...

    It would be very informative and useful information if we reported how much thickness is added by one coat of the powders we are reporting.
  9. Forum: Cast Boolits

    When you have mentioned coating, I have seen only...

    When you have mentioned coating, I have seen only Hi-Tek mentioned. You don't mention powders or coating method. If you are powder coating commercial boolits You should completely remove the crayon...
  10. Sticky: Conditor 22: Beautiful PC'd boolits! Thanks for...

    Conditor 22: Beautiful PC'd boolits! Thanks for sharing.

    Do you find a significant difference in film thickness of the different powders.
    In other words: If you had a boolit that was too...
  11. Sticky: bisher-arthur: The red boolits: That looks...

    bisher-arthur:

    The red boolits:
    That looks awfully thick. Is that just one coat? How much did this increase the diameter of the boolit?
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    You don't need to use Beeswax to flux, it is too...

    You don't need to use Beeswax to flux, it is too expensive compared to candle wax which fluxes just as well.
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    Sticky: I downloaded Winebottler, it is now an app on my...

    I downloaded Winebottler, it is now an app on my Mac. But I don't know where to go from here. I have the QuickLoad disc and I have an optical drive in my Mac running Mojave 10.14.5. What do I do...
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    sizing bore riding nose only.

    I have a Lee mold for 30-30 that casts bolts that fit perfectly as cast. The nose of the boolit slides into the bore and leaves faint engraving from the lands. Wonderful, right? Well not if I want...
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    [QUOTE pressure time curve make a world of...

    [QUOTE pressure time curve make a world of difference.[/QUOTE]

    What gunpowder were you using to get this favorable pressure time curve?
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    If you lubricate the boolits with a case...

    If you lubricate the boolits with a case lubricant intended for full length sizing of brass cases such as RCBS Case Lube-2 and several other such products, they are water soluble and they wash right...
  17. PC powder types, what difference does it make?

    What are the different types of powder that can be used for powder coating boolits? I have seen these names: polyester, polyurethane, epoxy. Are there others? What are the differences in them as...
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    Sticky: I have version 3.9. Is there a later version? ...

    I have version 3.9. Is there a later version? If so how do I update to the latest version?
  19. What is the best bottom pour pot. Sick of my Lee drip-o-matic

    I need a better bottom pour pot. I started with a 10lb Lee years ago, then later I "upgraded" to 20lb Lee bottom pour.

    When the pour valve is working I cast beautiful boolits. Unfortunately the...
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    .357/38
  21. Baking them in a screen basket, NOT standing up.

    I don't like to having to handle each individual boolit, sitting them upright on a baking pan.

    I have heard that there are powders that can be baked onto the boolits on a screen tray like Hi-Tek...
  22. Sticky: Conditor22 says: "I have found that there are...

    Conditor22 says:

    "I have found that there are several pc's where you swirl the boolits, dump them in a colander and shake off the excess then dump them on a baking screen and get almost no...
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    This thread has been inactive for nearly a year. Does that mean the all questions have been answered and the best application method and products have been discovered?

    From my reading of the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    You can get one of those inexpensive laser...

    You can get one of those inexpensive laser thermometers from Harbor Freight to check the temp of the moulds and then adjust the hot plate temp accordingly. The hot plates with the solid tops are...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Warm the bolts, warm the BLL, use a MINIMAL...

    Warm the bolts, warm the BLL, use a MINIMAL amount, and you will be able to load the same day.
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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