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    eh. I won't fret it. thanks for the 3 PMs...

    eh. I won't fret it. thanks for the 3 PMs though. I appreciate you reaching out. Things happen. /shrug
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    I'll take this one. If I recall right I waited...

    I'll take this one. If I recall right I waited too long hemming and hawing over it the first time round.
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    Sticky: Cobbled together from several sources. Best I can...

    Cobbled together from several sources. Best I can do for burn rate sorting.

    Shooter's World == Explosia bulk #s (or Lovex)
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    Sparta 100 = DO13-01
    SW Clean...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Somewhere in a box or envelope I have a 22 short...

    Somewhere in a box or envelope I have a 22 short conversion kit for a Ruger mk2. (bolt, mags, forget what else) Worked OK, but the mags were kind of hackish with some amateurish welding. Shot...
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    Picked up a BX on sale this past week during...

    Picked up a BX on sale this past week during "Ruger days" for $42. Must be the answer to life, the Universe... Everything. (book joke)
    Seems OK. I have a VQ setup on my old mk2 that is just...
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    234862 This is the only picture I've ever been...

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    This is the only picture I've ever been able to find for the Lee custom 6 cavity they made for makarov.com back in the day. Sadly I've no photos of the mold. I have reached out to Lee to...
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    Yeah was hoping to find the unusual one that Lee...

    Yeah was hoping to find the unusual one that Lee whipped up a long while back for the old' makarov.com site. (6 cav SWC) Or something used (fixed income) before I bought new.

    here's what I know:...
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    PM sent.

    PM sent.
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    What the heck?? sorry about the double reply.

    What the heck?? sorry about the double reply.
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    I'll take 2 boxes. PM to follow.

    I'll take 2 boxes. PM to follow.
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    Hate to ask, but the 1st pic from Lakehouse2012...

    Hate to ask, but the 1st pic from Lakehouse2012 and FINAL pic posted by HATCH conflict here: Are the graphics inset, or raised up AFTER the casting??

    Hoping the answer is inset so I can stack...
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    I signed up for 2 of those. But I'm still...

    I signed up for 2 of those. But I'm still searching 2nd hand stores as I'm looking for a new smelting setup to replace the garbage I use now. And if I happen upon some pewter or a nice cast iron...
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    I'm in for 2. ed dot wahl at gmai l dot co m ...

    I'm in for 2. ed dot wahl at gmai l dot co m

    Let's see... 1.4 x 0.9 x 5.25 =6.615 inches^3 x 0.41 (density of lead @68F) == 2.71215 lbs for a perfect fill with no alloying, in a lab, at sea...
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    Mr. Crockett seems to be MIA at the moment. A...

    Mr. Crockett seems to be MIA at the moment. A couple of other threads mention this as well. I was looking into a new smelting setup when I discovered this. Might try out my own angle iron...
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    Whoops. yes the hammer operated one from the...

    Whoops. yes the hammer operated one from the wayback machine. probably actually called "the Lee Loader"? I didn't realize they had a C frame with the same/similar name.

    As EDG points out,...
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    Yeah I think a new handle end IS in order. And...

    Yeah I think a new handle end IS in order. And maybe a scrubbing and maybe a coat of paint.

    I have a lee loader thing somewhere. neat toy, fun for plinking, NOT a serious reloading tool. Oh...
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    I must not be very serious either, spending an...

    I must not be very serious either, spending an hour on here a day when I could be casting boolits!

    I think I shot a hole in a couple of golf balls with an old Russian long until one was...
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    I've cold blued some back when I used to load...

    I've cold blued some back when I used to load outside at the range during load workup. It works, but it's not perfect. But then I switched to just spraying them with Boshield.
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    hehe as the OP, I feel like I should go pop some...

    hehe as the OP, I feel like I should go pop some popcorn, poke this thread full of 'serious reloaders' like a hornets nest and Sit back!! :popcorn:

    But seriously now. Thanks everyone.
    Yes,...
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    WTB: 9x18 Makarov mold(s)

    Looking for a mold or two for some 9x18 makarov loving from the silver stream. Running low on the fantastic National Bullet Co. copper plated/powdered bullets I have left (from before they went down...
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    Explains a few things. Looking for a smelting...

    Explains a few things. Looking for a smelting setup myself.
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    Lyman Spartan compound linkage conversion?

    Wondering if anyone on this board has modified their old Lyman Spartan to add compound linkage to aid in heavier duty work? Mine's been relegated to light duty as I got older. I'd like to put it...
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    I gotta say, I really like your mold pre-heating...

    I gotta say, I really like your mold pre-heating setup on the left there. I need to go find a coffee can now...


    So many ideas! I love this place.

    I want to thank everyone for chiming...
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    They are SUPER soft as they are rather thin....

    They are SUPER soft as they are rather thin. Softer than most pure lead I've had sheets of before. But that might just be how thin they are. Never had anything quite this thin before.
    There are...
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    Guess you could always smelt down the copper into...

    Guess you could always smelt down the copper into ingots. But that's annoying as all get out and you need a baby kiln or something. (copper's melting point is just under 2,000F) I'll bet there's...
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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