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  1. Forum: Our Town

    This is what happens when society becomes...

    This is what happens when society becomes reactive rather than proactive.

    I grew up in a time in which we were reactive to criminals by way of being proactive about ensuring we had enough prison...
  2. Forum: Our Town

    Lloyd brings up a couple of very good points here...

    Lloyd brings up a couple of very good points here that I've emphasized in bold.

    The same thing can be said regarding many styles of semi-automatic firearms, and if you look closer into those...
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    Likewise here. Save all load development targets...

    Likewise here. Save all load development targets for rifle. For handguns, I shoot at a 3"x5" white notecard. I record all the data on that notecard about load, shooting characteristics, etc. Those...
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    Sticky: Most recent rendition of the reloading shop. ...

    Most recent rendition of the reloading shop.

    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=215438&d=1519875353
    Gun cleaning area on the left, brass sorting and cleaning on the...
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    Poll: If you can't detonate the powder, all the lead in...

    If you can't detonate the powder, all the lead in the world does you no good. Projectiles are abundant.

    :coffee:
  6. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Too much alox, especially uncut, can make a...

    Too much alox, especially uncut, can make a number of messes of things.

    :coffee:
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    Sticky: Howdy, I jumped on the Hi-Tek coating within a...

    Howdy, I jumped on the Hi-Tek coating within a few weeks of learning about it and the stuff becoming available. I've found for my rifle calibers (30-30, .308, .303 and 30-06) I can seat the gas...
  8. Forum: Boolit Lube !

    I used to make my own lube prior to the Hi-Tek...

    I used to make my own lube prior to the Hi-Tek coating. Ben's Red is hard to beat. Even harder to beat is sending an e-mail to Lars for an order of either Carnauba Red or 2500+.

    :coffee:
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    Mine plugged itself up years ago and I simply...

    Mine plugged itself up years ago and I simply left it. I prefer ladle pouring anyhow, so for once, Lee's drip-o-matic malfunction was an absolute win for me. Have never looked back.

    :coffee:
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    Along with the previous answers and in regards to...

    Along with the previous answers and in regards to "feeds better," many have also found that it ejects better out of a hot cylinder whereas brass will sometimes stick.



    HA! Could be some real...
  11. Thread: Lee 125 RN 356

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    [smilie=b: Your "other concern" should be a...

    [smilie=b:

    Your "other concern" should be a HUGE concern. You are brand new at casting, but casting a projectile in a caliber that has high CUP pressures and with a powder you have no load data...
  12. Forum: Cast Boolits

    1. Ricochet. 2. A shot fired in the air will...

    1. Ricochet.
    2. A shot fired in the air will be louder and more percussive than one fired into the ground.

    Crash,

    I enjoyed that tale almost as much as the one about your having used a Lee...
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    Not exactly. This is--and always has been--a...

    Not exactly. This is--and always has been--a private forum, the history of which goes back into the early 2000's with the Shooter.com days.

    I have a residence in an airpark. It is a privately...
  14. I will anneal my 44 Special brass that I used for...

    I will anneal my 44 Special brass that I used for match-grade ammunition after five to seven loadings. As others have noted, this keeps the cases from splitting on me and seems to allow for a more...
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    Yep. Thirty years ago, we had a lot fewer...

    Yep. Thirty years ago, we had a lot fewer reloaders and the manufacturers were competing for market share. Fast forward to the recent political climate of the past eight or more years and the...
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    I bought a Lee Challenger press back in '88 and...

    I bought a Lee Challenger press back in '88 and loaded thousands of rifle rounds and magnum pistol rounds with it with exactly zero problems. When Lee came out with the heavier steel assemblies for...
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    I failed to mention that Lee has come out with...

    I failed to mention that Lee has come out with something (fairly) new that I definitely like--their "quick trim" dies and case-trimming system.

    Holy mother of mariachi midgets riding mini-bikes!
    ...
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    I have a set of 45 Colt dies from Lee that I...

    I have a set of 45 Colt dies from Lee that I purchased many years ago. To this day, I fire very little 45 Colt so the dies get used very little. They do a superb job and I have no complaints,...
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    Not the least bit uninformed. But I'd hardly call...

    Not the least bit uninformed. But I'd hardly call $40K worth of avionics "Chinese made junk" or "fit for a typical American cheapskate" when it is the industry standard. And the day I find a...
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    I replaced a Rock Chucker probably six or seven...

    I replaced a Rock Chucker probably six or seven years ago. It was a toss-up between the Redding Big Boss II and the Lee Classic Cast. I bought the Classic Cast on the recommendation of a number of...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Poll: You're missing an option: "NO, as I have no...

    You're missing an option:

    "NO, as I have no interest in owning one."

    Used them in the military and in LE. No interest in them nor need for one. However, I am 100 freaking percent in favor of...
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    ^^THIS^^ One cannot have too many reloading...

    ^^THIS^^

    One cannot have too many reloading presses on the bench.

    :coffee:
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    Forum: Our Town

    So I'm guessing you got to the tale of, "Bad...

    So I'm guessing you got to the tale of, "Bad barbecue and dangerous doctors," eh? I've gotten a lot of e-mail over that one. :-D

    :coffee:
  24. Forum: Our Town

    Unfortunately, I do and it wasn't good. First...

    Unfortunately, I do and it wasn't good.

    First off, I found it's "pain relieving" effects to be sorely lacking. Secondly, it's every bit as physically addicting as any opioid you could be...
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    The Pit is like the little house-of-ill-repute...

    The Pit is like the little house-of-ill-repute that sits outside many small to medium sized towns. A lot of people gripe and complain about it publicly, but get caught with their pants down inside...
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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