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I just bought a new RCBS Pro Melt 2 furnace to replace a 10 yr old Lee Pro 20 dripper.

Initial impressions are very positive. No leaks and very consistent temperature control. Cool down time w...

Replying to an old thread here, I find myself w the same question. Will a .454 Casull be reasonably accurate in the .460 chamber and will the .400” throat before the rifling cause a lot of buildup...

Ignorant question, do you size the bullets at all before PC?

Storing powder in a hopper for a day or two is ok. Long term storage will etch plastic and may cause fine flake or ball powder to clump. Then you may get inconsistent metering and may not detect. ...

Thank you all for the great feedback and advice!

I ended up cleaning the pot and re-smelting the remaining weights in the box with great success today. Sorted all the weights by hand using side cutters and density sound, got all of them except one....

My mail lady did ask my sub 100 lb wife what was in the box, lead? Wife answers, Why Yes! Cannot imagine that gargantuan eyeroll.

Not planning to scrap the bucket, just the batch in the pot.

Have 3 pots, this is only the smelting pot. Have no idea on accuracy of thermometer.

Scrap pot of metal ok. Scrape clean and scotch brite pot prior to next batch. Any other suggestions?

Batch I bought promised hand sort etc, weights were Semi size and seemed "solid" etc. Did...

If it was contaminated, is there a way to uncontaminate?

Has anyone see this? I started smelting tire weights at 650F and increased temp to 800F. I am getting a brittle crumble mess.

Have you had better success w Old Eynsford than Schuetzen?

Sounds like Schuetzen and Old Eynsford would be a great choice for the next order. Has anyone used Schuetzen BP?

Disregard price question, I did not realize it included all Hazmat etc. Works out within a few dollars of Powder Valley Inc. Great source to bookmark, thank you!

Many things I will do, casting, reloading, etc. Making blackpowder sounds like yet another hobby, probably very satisfying but not for me.

What is the big difference between classic Goex and Goex Olde Eynsford?

I forgot about them. They are a great source but powder is a bit steep at $32 / lb shipped. Grafs works out to $27 / lb. Any suggestions? Know any good discount codes?

I cannot imagine there...

Good evening. I spent the afternoon blasting through 2 flasks of Goex 2F in one of my TC classic sidekicks. I am down to my last pound of powder and need to replenish the supply. I have never had...

I have that same ring on my .30 Carbine bullets from my Lyman top plug in my Lubrisizer not being a perfect fit. Never impacted accuracy to any significant degree for my light carbine under 50...

Define cheap? Under $300?

Most .380 autos love a good 90-100 grain bullet. I usually run a plated bullet due to the low volume I shoot.

As a future note for anyone else reading this, Reeder confirmed that a standard neck-sizing die would push the 7mm GNR shoulder back if used.

Carbine barrel. Highly effective yes but looking for semi-custom wildcat, not full-on project. If I need a true deer stomper I have bigger guns and calibers. Our 100-150 lb deer in SC do not...

I spoke to the owner at Reeder guns and he was very informative. If it was a GNR cartridge the dies are $125. It could be done but I would have to send barrel to confirm chambering. With the time...

Lets go with the GNR assumption for a moment. How do you reload it? Where do you get the dies? If its a custom die set for $160+ I will return the $230 barrel that was mismarked. I do not mind a...