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    I made a 3 cavity mold for 45 ACP, 40 S&W and...

    I made a 3 cavity mold for 45 ACP, 40 S&W and 9mm. Sadly I screwed up the diameters for two of them. Time to go back to the machine shop.
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    Ooooo... used motor oil upwind from my *******...

    Ooooo... used motor oil upwind from my ******* nosey neighbor!

    In a recent casting class one guy brought in a bunch of range scrap that included bits of the rubber backstop. My smelting pot was...
  3. Thread: soft lead

    by Chaparral66
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    BNE is 100% correct. You cannot scoop out the...

    BNE is 100% correct. You cannot scoop out the tin and antimony and then end up with pure lead. To help support that at work we have two wave solder machines, one running 63/37 tin lead and one...
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    Our indoor range prohibits jacketed boolits, back...

    Our indoor range prohibits jacketed boolits, back stop can't handle jacketed. Plated, PC, Hi-Tech or lubed are fine. The end result is typically the only shooters at the indoor range are...
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    My local tire shop has been nice enough to give...

    My local tire shop has been nice enough to give me their "waste weight" buckets. I usually stop i around the first of each month and swap my scrap buckets for "new" buckets, so they end up getting...
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    When I get a batch of used wheel weights I sort...

    When I get a batch of used wheel weights I sort out the zinc, steel and plastic prior to smelting. Fortunately the shop where I get them does a pretty good job of making a bucket of clip on and a...
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    I pre-soak the range pickup in water as I sort by...

    I pre-soak the range pickup in water as I sort by caliber. I have found that a squirt of Dawn dish liquid with warm water and stainless steel pins, run for 20-30 minutes gets the brass clean. Do I...
  8. Thread: Why Pewter

    by Chaparral66
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have access to about 50 pounds of pewter...

    I have access to about 50 pounds of pewter waiting to be smelted into ingots.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    In January I smelted about 150 pounds into ingots...

    In January I smelted about 150 pounds into ingots when it was 27 °F with no issues. But I was not casting boolits. Much nicer to smelt/cast when it is below 60 °F.
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    WTS May have more available soon. I'll keep in...

    May have more available soon. I'll keep in touch. Also have 63/37 tin/lead solder available if that will do.
  11. WTS 25 pounds of Clip On Wheel Weights in ingot form

    All items shipped by lowest cost envelope or flat rate box.
    Free "shipping" Face-to-Face if on the North Shore of Boston.
    Preferred payment USPS MO.

    1. SFRB 25 pounds COWW ingots, $40 plus...
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    WTS 17 pounds Pewter in ingot form

    All items shipped by lowest cost envelope or flat rate box.
    Free "shipping" Face-to-Face if on the North Shore of Boston.
    Preferred payment USPS MO.

    1. SFRB with 17 pounds of Pewter ingots, $75...
  13. WTS RCBS dies, accessories, brass and other stuff just in time for Xmas.

    All items shipped by lowest cost envelope or flat rate box.
    Free "shipping" Face-to-Face if on the North Shore of Boston.
    Preferred payment USPS MO.

    First "I'll take it" followed by PM gets it....
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    I make mine using EVA foam from the interlocking...

    I make mine using EVA foam from the interlocking floor tiles and glue it to a 1/8" piece if oak. Drill and grind to fit.
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    WTS I'll take #4 Lee 312-185-1R - $10

    I'll take #4 Lee 312-185-1R - $10
  16. WTS are both items still available?

    are both items still available?
  17. WTS Already in a box for shipping. To the top -...

    Already in a box for shipping.
    To the top - Price reductions. You could make a reasonable offer for items 5 and 6.
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    To the top - Price reductions. You could make a reasonable offer for items 5 and 6.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    From an old biker friend that had a huge plastic...

    From an old biker friend that had a huge plastic sheet (think 4 mil poly sheet) melted onto his chrome exhaust pipes he used oven cleaner on the hot pipes and it came right off. Maybe put the mold...
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    ~JM~ You will be surprised how fast 100 pounds...

    ~JM~
    You will be surprised how fast 100 pounds of lead or alloy will disappear once you start casting, reloading and shooting. Caliber dependent of course. Keep the word out with your contacts...
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  23. Thread: Books

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    I have COWW and pewter available if you are...

    I have COWW and pewter available if you are interested.
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    I added a .40 cal musket ball to my squirt bottle...

    I added a .40 cal musket ball to my squirt bottle as an agitator. I have found that a small open #5 plastic container (think Cool Whip size) with no lid works for me.
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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