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    .45acp powder for big ball of flame.

    Hi guys, I have a dumb question for you all. Here goes: I have a friend who has a 1911, and he would like a few cartridges that will throw a big, dramatic, ball of flame when fired. Not high velocity...
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    What do we use to fill that airspace? Scotty

    What do we use to fill that airspace?

    Scotty
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    Hodgdon online and Lee data. The question was...

    Hodgdon online and Lee data. The question was about what to do about airspace under the gas seal.

    Scotty
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    OK, it leaves a gap.....now what? Scotty

    OK, it leaves a gap.....now what?

    Scotty
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    Mine are of fairly recent manufacture, they have...

    Mine are of fairly recent manufacture, they have the white plastic basewad, and a Winchester 209A primer fits them just fine.

    Scotty
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    Federal Field & Target

    Hi guys, I have a bunch of Federal Field & Target hulls, (12 gauge) and I'm wondering what they are called in reloading data. Can we just use Federal Gold Medal load data?

    Scotty
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    Winchester Universal hulls and gas seal wad

    Hi, I've ordered some gas seals for reloading 12 gauge 7/8 Oz. Lee drive key slugs in Winchester Universal hulls. The base wads on these hulls are pretty tall, and I am concerned that if I seat the...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    I'll try that with the next batch of boolits I...

    I'll try that with the next batch of boolits I cast up.

    I think the problem I am experiencing now is gas check shanks that are too large. (the pressure from forcing them through the sizer might...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    The gas checks I received from Sage's Outdoors...

    The gas checks I received from Sage's Outdoors are .319" outer diameter, .283" inner diameter, and .056" in depth, as near as I can measure with a digital caliper.

    Scotty
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    I find it difficult to believe that the outside...

    I find it difficult to believe that the outside diameter of the gas check would increase .011" during the sizing operation, so I'm assuming you mean the expansion operation. Even then, it sounds a...
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    Shouldn't they already be .284"? That is the...

    Shouldn't they already be .284"? That is the nominal diameter of a .30 calliber boolit shank. I'm dealing with an over-sized boolit shank issue here, and the fix that I have come up with is to use a...
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    Only a New Orleans pimp would carry a...

    Only a New Orleans pimp would carry a pearl-handled gun!

    OK, that being said, this sounds like a very interesting project, I hope you'll keep us up to date on it once you find your shells. Good...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    LOL! I look at hammers the same way I look at...

    LOL! I look at hammers the same way I look at golf clubs. If you want to hit the ball a certain distance, you pick a certain club. If you want to hit the ball farther, you don't swing the club...
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    We're talking about oversized gas check shanks...

    We're talking about oversized gas check shanks here, Winger.

    Scotty
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Hmmmmm. Ya know, this post makes me think. The...

    Hmmmmm. Ya know, this post makes me think. The mold I have drops the boolits wide enough that the .314" sizer is doing something. I sized all these boolits before I even thought about using gas...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Which expander size do you use? .308'? What is...

    Which expander size do you use? .308'? What is the inside diameter of the gas check after you expand it using the expander tool?

    Scotty
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    OK, I measured a few boolits, and the shanks are...

    OK, I measured a few boolits, and the shanks are all around .290", give or take 2 or 3 thousandths. I have discovered that a 9/32" socket, when twisted onto the shank, leaves the shank at a diameter...
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    Yeah, you can get away with a few tenths of a...

    Yeah, you can get away with a few tenths of a grain difference in powder charges, especially so the bigger the charge is. I weigh every charge mostly for peace of mind. I'm not in a real big hurry...
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    This is how I use dippers. You don't have to...

    This is how I use dippers. You don't have to spend the time setting up the powder measure, you just pick the right dipper and use the trickler to top it up on the scale. You have to use the trickler...
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    Poll: I pocket-carry a j-frame on a regular basis....

    I pocket-carry a j-frame on a regular basis. Yeah, only 5 shots, but I practice situational awareness, and I feel like 5 shots of .38 Special +P ought to let me get out of just about any situation I...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Outstanding! This is a great idea! I'm gonna try...

    Outstanding! This is a great idea! I'm gonna try it tonight, and report my findings. See ya,

    Scotty
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Nope, just the regular .30 caliber, copper, .017"...

    Nope, just the regular .30 caliber, copper, .017" thick gas checks. I haven't actually measured the boolit's shank, I'm brand-new to this whole gas check thing, so I'm still learning the ropes. I'll...
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    Poll: I don't lube straight-wall cases, per se, when...

    I don't lube straight-wall cases, per se, when using a carbide sizing die. I give them a quick wash in soapy water using dish detergent, and I don't really rinse them very thoroughly, so there is...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Gas check engagement on boolit shank

    Hi guys and gals,
    I have what might seem like a dumb question. I am installing .30 caliber gas checks from Sage's Outdoors on to Lee TL312-160 boolits, using a Lee .314" boolit sizer. I am...
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    I'm using my Lee Loader right now to neck size...

    I'm using my Lee Loader right now to neck size .303 British brass, and it is a bit over-zealous for paper-patched, non-gaschecked boolits. I really have to flare the case mouth like crazy to get a...
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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