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    I thing I will order a #323 2 cavity 95 grain...

    I thing I will order a #323 2 cavity 95 grain wadcutter mold since I already have a pair of saeco handles.
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    I'm particularly interested in what people who...

    I'm particularly interested in what people who have recently bought a Saeco mold have to say about them. I had a Saeco mold for my 40-65 back around 2006, it dropped very nice bullets. But what...
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    Saeco molds

    What is the consensus about the current Saeco mold quality? I'm considering a 32 caliber wadcutter mold and I see that Saeco makes one, for about 40 dollars more I can get an Accurate mold, (I will...
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    I just picked up a Match Champion, it has the...

    I just picked up a Match Champion, it has the normal super stiff, lawyer proof trigger which I fixed thanks to Wolff gun springs and a little polishing. It has something on the end of the barrel that...
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    I'm expecting a pair of lenses from Decot up in...

    I'm expecting a pair of lenses from Decot up in Phoenix early next week I sent them my prescription and explained about the front sight going blurry, they're making me a pair of lenses for my...
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    Shot cast bullets in my K31 for first time

    I ordered the K31 specific mold from Accurate Molds up in Salt Lake City, as usual, the mold I received is a work of art. I used some 89-7-4 alloy and dropped bullets from this mold into cold water...
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    Yeah . . . I'm thinking 3% tin, 8% antimony, and...

    Yeah . . . I'm thinking 3% tin, 8% antimony, and 89% lead. MV of 1700-1750 fps
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    I shoot several different calibers in both...

    I shoot several different calibers in both handgun and rifle and sometimes it's been a while since I shoot a particular gun. I cast handgun bullets for 4 different calibers and don't get too deep...
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    Thank you Mike and banger. I want to document...

    Thank you Mike and banger. I want to document accuracy vs. different amounts of Sb and Sn in the alloy.
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    Question on alloy

    I plan on getting some alloy tested since I just ordered a mold for my K31.
    Question: what is the consensus on which facility is the best?
    Thinking of cost and turn around time.
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    I have 3 of his molds, always blown away by the...

    I have 3 of his molds, always blown away by the quality. I use a scientific hot plate to preheat mine. When my RCBS pot dies I will get a cheaper pot and control it with a controller, the kind that...
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    My K31 likes a mid range charge of IMR 4064...

    My K31 likes a mid range charge of IMR 4064 behind a Hornady 150 grain FMJ-BT, but I'm running low on these and all the companies like Alliant, CCI, Hornady, etc. are saying components will be...
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    OK! Just ordered it . . . I have a couple of...

    OK! Just ordered it . . . I have a couple of Accurate molds, they are a thing of beauty. There's a five week turnaround time so I'm hoping to get it near the end of February. I have some 2400 so I'll...
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    Accurate Mold for the 7.5x55

    I'm looking at the Accurate Mold web site and see that Tom makes a 185 grain bullet specifically for the K31 7.5x55.

    I plan on ordering one this morning, just wondering if anyone else has this...
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    My S&W Victory was picking up lead, throat...

    My S&W Victory was picking up lead, throat dimensions are fine. Culprit was forcing cone, which I hit with an 11 degree cutter from , 4D rentals, and also the front of the cylinder throats were...
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    Had a hard time choosing my Accurate mold,...

    Had a hard time choosing my Accurate mold, finally chose the 358477. More boolits per lb. Designed by Phil Sharpe.
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    S&W Victory Forcing Cone

    After a lot of soul searching, I bought a WWII S&W Victory revolver in 38 S&W. I tried some commercially available cast bullets which were .361, they didn't shoot well, too small, dropped right...
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    Check the cylinder throats, too big or too small...

    Check the cylinder throats, too big or too small will both cause this. I have a cylinder on the way back from getting its throats opened up. It will be here 8 April. It's for a spanking new S&W. I...
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    I just bought a new model 57. The cylinder...

    I just bought a new model 57. The cylinder throats were oversize so I sent it to S&W and they replaced the cylinder with one that is undersized. It's on its way back from Bowen Classic Arms as of...
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    Check out a red dot scope, less weight, less...

    Check out a red dot scope, less weight, less distraction. I have a Matchdot Ultra Dot II which was made in Japan which works better for me when it comes to 25 yard bullseye offhand. I don't see the...
  21. For my RCBS dies I have in the past called RCBS...

    For my RCBS dies I have in the past called RCBS and asked them to send me an oversize expander, which they did. Noticeable improvement.
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    Well, I ordered a mold from Accurate Molds last...

    Well, I ordered a mold from Accurate Molds last night, a 160 gr. Then I slept on it and this morning e-mailed Tom and changed it to the Accurate version of the Lyman 358477 which is a 150 grain mold....
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    Okay and thank you for that info . . . I have two...

    Okay and thank you for that info . . . I have two Accurate molds and like them, I shoot wheelweights and add a little tin and it looks like I'll have to get an Accurate mold, or a Lyman if they make...
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    S&W Victory Australian Issue

    I'm thinking about buying one of these. I hear people say they shoot .358 cast bullets out of these guns and they work just fine but I am skeptical since the bore diameter of the 38 S&W is somewhere...
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    Didn't shoot it. Corrosion visible in grooves,...

    Didn't shoot it. Corrosion visible in grooves, sent it back yesterday, the thing that was really strange was the amount of powder fouling I got out of the barrel. I went back and forth with a wet...
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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