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John Boy;

I have an 1870 Mauser single shot converted from military in Suhl, Germany. I have seen one other pictured on the internet at an auction site. My wife bought it for me in the early '70's...

Hello. I just found this thread because I was getting ready to cast up some 457483's. I have used this bullet, along with 457125 (512 gr.) in my original Sharps Borchardt for about 30 years. My load...

MT Bwana;

I lived in Great Falls for over 30 years until I had to move to Mudhole, MS to take care of aging mothers. You are truly fortunate.
Anyway, I have long been a S&W fan. My favorite is my...

Hey, Jabo;

Could be that if you melt it carefully, such as in a double boiler, and let it sit in liquid form for a while, the dye will separate out. Just a thought.

Mike

My mother had a paraffin melter in her effects for dipping her hands to help arthritis pain. A few minutes after getting ready to junk it, it had an epiphany: if it melts paraffin safely, it will...

I have had a leak problem the last couple of times I have used my Lee 20 pounder. But, today, it would only piddle like an old man at a urinal. I tried poking a piece of wire from the bottom of the...

I have a Mighty Mite that my dad used for 243 and 30 cal. He made great bullets with it and corresponded with Ted Smith quite a bit. I have gaboodles of his bullets in 243 85 grain and 308 165 grain....

Haven't seen any discussion of the hunting capabilities of the 32-20. I bought a 1918 made 1892 rifle last summer. I have been shooting it with light loads, but I think it would carry nice in the...

I might could come close. When I first got married, I lived in Havre Montana. I had reloaded for a long time so I had lots of different components on hand. My wife didn't know much about reloading,...

I may actually have saved some money on reloading and casting. It's a matter of letting people know about your strange hobby. A friend who worked at one of the dams in Montana called me to say they...

I would like to ask a serious question. I have cast bullets fo rifles, handguns, and muzzle loaders since about 1969. When I started, I read everything I could find. First, I fluxed with pure beeswax...

OK, grubbylabs,
I have reloaded 45-70 in my original Sharps-Borshardt for many, many years. I have used a Lyman 385 gr. gas check bullet with 50 gr. 3031 as a standard load. Don't worry about...

I have had a Marlin 1893 in 38-55
a Savage 99 Carbine in .308
a Winchester 1895 in 30 Govt.
a Winchester 1894 in 30-30
and a Winchester 1892 in 32 WCF.

Liked 'em all. Each had its own...

For too long, I fooled around with single cavity molds and a ten pound dip pot. Shooting half a dozen 44 Specials will cure you fast. When I got a 20 # Lee production, I was in hog heaven, except it...

I cast for a lot of different sizs bullets from .243 to .581. I got really tired of fighting with my old Lyman sizer, so I tried pan lubing. It does work great. Some outfit used to sell Kake Cutters,...

Haven't seen anybody bring up the true meaning of pain - the RCBS Piggyback unit. A couple of years of loading .223 with it and continual cleaning of spilled powder drove me to narrow down my options...

I think it is an adapter to allow you to use LNL equipped dies in a press like a Rockchucker. It replaces the large screw-in bushing in the Rockchucker. I have ordered one for mine so that I can...

I think it might be a good idea to use separate measures for smokeless and black. They have different coatings. I have two RCBS measures and an Ohaus Duo Measure. I use the Ohaus for black and the...