I agree with Don Verna and beemer. Dry tumbling cleans well and prepares the brass for reloading.
I was recently given several thousand 38 special cases in canvas bags that were stored in a...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I agree with Don Verna and beemer. Dry tumbling cleans well and prepares the brass for reloading.
I was recently given several thousand 38 special cases in canvas bags that were stored in a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Many years ago I loaded 44 Magnum brass with wax slugs by melting wax in a pan then standing the cases on their nose in the wax. When cool they came out easily. The wax was about 1/2" deep. Powered...
Forum: Our Town
I had my first eagle sighting in a dead cherry along my fence line a few years ago. They are an amazing sight. It was fully mature and the largest bird I have ever seen. They are slowly becoming more...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My Henry big boy will not feed the Lyman 358156. I had some Hornady 125gr XTP and loaded a few of those and they fed fine. I plan to find a round nose flat point mold at some point.
I hope yours...
Forum: Our Town
When my electric water heater died I replaced it with a GE GeoSpring hybrid electric unit. It uses a heat pump primarily but has a traditional heating element backup. There are only two of us in the...
Forum: Our Town
I have had two new cars done with Ziebart. I think it helps if done well. Their quality went down over time and after having issues with two locations I gave up on them. I switched to Rust Check for...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I don't know if all the tubes are the same, but this video shows the tube being loaded.
https://youtu.be/brK7xtoCde4?t=238
Its easier to watch than me trying to describe it! :wink:
I nicked a crown years ago when cleaning from the muzzle. It did not affect accuracy, but left an impression. I always clean from the breech if possible and use Dewey rods.
Forum: Our Town
We always had a top door and it worked fine. No problem finding things or getting them out. When it was replaced the new one came with a bottom freezer with a pull out drawer. Just one big drawer...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I think the wax wad cutter approach is spot on. Should do well on a caged chipmunk.
Or he could just put the trap in a barrel of water for a bit...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The NOE sizers screw into your press. One video is worth 1000 words... ;-)
Full Lead Taco has a video detailing their use...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRoudK8THGM
Forum: Rimfire Area
My deluxe model dates from the mid 90's and does not have a barrel band. Accuracy was around 3" at 50 yards if memory serves. I don't remember aftermarket triggers and barrels being around. I decided...
I shoot anywhere from 5 yds. to 100 yds. Usually 25 yards and under with CCW guns. Target shooting usually 25 yards and up depending on the sights. Occasionally at the club a few of us will shoot...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
He uses a wad on top of the powder per step 4 in his process.
Forum: Our Town
I always had it as a kid until Mom decided to keep milk goats. The goats loved to eat the vines. It was impossible to keep them away from it.
Late that summer I was playing hide & seek after dark....
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
What a beautiful old press.
I found a reference to a 1955 Grigsby Engineering Reloading Catalog, for sale of course.
http://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/item_desc.php?item_id=326
From the...
Is it straight walled?
If not maybe it is a 7.92×33mm Kurz necked up to 9mm ???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.92×33mm_Kurz
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
The pure lead compressed enough to allow the torn part of the case to travel down the bore to the muzzle or exit the muzzle. I would think this indicates a significant amount of adhesion between the...
Not an expert either, but a heavy flat point bullet would be better than a hollow point.
You might find this thread of interest https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?391742-Trail-Guns
CCI uses a method that requires drying. Not sure if it is the liquid process you are referring to...
https://youtu.be/_rCZHG_eEak?t=278
I wonder how much money he made? I would think firearm related stocks would go up when the anti-gun crowd causes panic buying. So why wouldn't the anti-gun rich invest millions in those companies....
Forum: Our Town
I ordered two molds from him the last week in April using UPS shipping and had them in a few days.
That is my takeaway as well. My Linux machine died and I have not tried GRT yet.
Vista Outdoor is a publicly traded company.
Anyone, including Soros can buy shares in the company. That does not make it a Soros company.
Information on their Board of Directors:
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
Lyman would be very happy if you, and everyone else, bought ultrasonic or rotary tumblers, and the recurring supplies needed to clean brass. Selling rotary, vibratory, and ultrasonic cleaners,...
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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 |
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