I use a lot of Lee equipment, but my first press was a Dillon. My first molds were Lee though, and I still have almost all Lee molds.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I use a lot of Lee equipment, but my first press was a Dillon. My first molds were Lee though, and I still have almost all Lee molds.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I have found CCI Standard Velocity to be basically as quiet as the quiet stuff. I hope you guys don't clean out all the retailers of it now that I've said that, although I have thousands on the...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Try some titewad or ramshot competition depending on what you're doing
Forum: Our Town
Because people like performance? There are factory cars with over 700 horsepower. The cars from the muscle car era have style, but they are an absolute joke compared to modern cars in terms of any...
Forum: Our Town
Yes but once you get a Zelle payment, it's over and there is no reversing it.
For the seller, yes. For the buyer, there's absolutely no protection if you don't send anything. Unless I know...
Forum: Our Town
It looks like everything that could be said had basically already been said here. There is nothing wrong with a stick welder for the proposed use. Like others, I prefer MIG. Mine is a Hobart 210. ...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
The difference is irrelevant for your use. Load 25 grains with a 55 and rock on, subtract a grain for 69s and another grain for 75/77 grain bullets. With ball powder you're not winning any accuracy...
FWIW, I love revolvers but I would not pay $600 for a Model 10; they are literally the most produced handgun in the history of handguns. I would look for a magnum S&W K frame if you have to pay that...
Forum: Leverguns
My usual magnum load is straight out of the book, a heavy load of H110 and a 158, I think about 17 grains. It bulges brass. I still think that load is lighter than most factory 357 magnum, too.
Forum: Our Town
I've had an SSD for the last 12 years but still use spinny drives for my gopro files and photos and such. It's getting time to build a new box and I will transfer my 2 magnetic drives to the new...
I agree with this totally, especially if we're talking about cast bullets in a pistol cartridge. I use a roll crimp for revolvers and I still use my FCD for my blasting .223 ammo but I may abandon...
Forum: Leverguns
Mine does the same thing. It also seems to always have unexplained feeding issues in the middle of a SASS stage. I haven't gotten rid of it but I did buy a 73 to shoot matches with. Overall I like...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
As another action pistol shooter, let me tell you this is the least of your worries. Dry fire and make piles of ammo. Practice and practice some more. Ammo will not make you into a shooter, but it...
Not only is the answer to your question no, you shouldn't be shooting crazy hot loads in your 1873 either. A Winchester 1873 was never made to be a 357 Magnum. With modern metal it might hold up...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I miss buying it for $75 a jug with free shipping and hazmat if you bought 4 jugs.
Forum: Leverguns
They're pretty easy to flick on unintentionally, but if you don't do that, they're harmless.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would use the crimp groove and back the powder charge down. Keep in mind that load data are based on the bullet they use. If your bullet is different, you need to back down and test it yourself.
Forum: Our Town
A tankless heater is worth every penny. They're a pain to install though, you're going to have to replumb the water to come out the bottom instead of the top, and you're probably going to need both...
Forum: Our Town
Which is why the world is going to hell. Half of single women are not looking, so all the single men are chasing after the other half.
So glad I'm finally getting married this year at 39 years...
Forum: Our Town
I used WestLaw a few years ago and searched to the ends of the earth and could not find a single reported case where that ever came up. I searched every court in America (when I was in law school,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've never shot full house magnums through mine but 158s at 1000+ fps aren't bad.
I think the big magnums like 460 S&W are the worst I've experienced, although my 4.2" .45 Colt is no slouch with...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Doubt that. You'd be surprised how strong the overloads are on a 1 ton truck. On paper it can carry 2700 pounds but let's just say I've abused the privilege. I think it had nearly 9000 pounds on...
I have used thousands of them and I wish I could get thousands more!!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I don't think 4300 would get my truck on the bumpstops, but if not, it'd be close. And hard on the back tires.
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 |