Got one last year, and enjoy using it. It does require a little getting used to, as your hand can smush a soft primer cup rather easily if you apply too many ugga-duggas to it! I now primarily prime...
Type: Posts; User: YoungGun88
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Got one last year, and enjoy using it. It does require a little getting used to, as your hand can smush a soft primer cup rather easily if you apply too many ugga-duggas to it! I now primarily prime...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Schupter hasn't mentioned anything about "quitting" according to a May 12 posting they made on their Facebook page, but his approach for using electric gear motors and electic solenoids instead of...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have found the Burstfire tools quite satisfactory for cutting crimps out of reclaimed brass. I swapped out the RCBS cutters on my case prep center for the burstfire ones.
The go/no-go gauges are...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Got 4lbs of Winchester 231 for $29/lb private party.
Turners had Winchester SPP for $6.98/100 and Federal LRP for $8.99/100. Came home with 2000 of the SPP and a full brick of the LRP. Looking...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Personally, I find the Inline Fabrication quick-change plate options the bees knees for press mounting. They even have a flush-mount system if you desire such.
I have my Lee APP and case feeder...
Forum: Cast Boolits
No, same part numbers as old ones. New stock/style will simply replace older style with new orders heading to retailers. Best way to “guarantee” is to order directly from Lee if you’re not willing to...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
No better rat than a dead rat. Snap traps with pin nails driven through to "lock em in" baited with undercooked bacon and chunky peanut butter. They work juuuussst fine.
Good shootin!
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Get a silicone ice cube tray that has suitable size square holes for "mini ice cubes". Amazon has a ton
Forum: Our Town
Size 15’s, and width depends on maker, but usually at least a E width. Very low arches.
New Balance American made shoes come in varying widths. Well worth the price tag, IMO. I tend to get 3-4yrs...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I set up my new Lee APP!
Since Midway offers birthday pricing on various items in their catalog, I took advantage of such on a couple items to speed up my case prep(and eventually cast bullet sizing...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Missouri Bullets, Bayou Bullets, Slippery Bullets, Hoosier Bullets, Acme and many others sell Hi-Tek coated projectiles, which aids in working as both a lubricant(in lieu of traditional lube and...
Are you looking for arch punches? McMaster is where I've purchased many a punch, some have been from C.S. Osborne(USA made), others have been sourced from another domestic mfr, cannot remember the...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Picked up another pound of 231, to up my stash, plus a brick of CCI SPP. I tend to prefer Federal's, but figured that the CCI box takes up half the room in the storage closet :p
I'm wondering if the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
YouTube is a plethora of DIY info regarding this very topic, and there are some designs made by others that really would satisfy your stated needs, with ease. Perhaps employ a younger person with...
Forum: Casting Equipment
For hobbyists like myself, the Lee APP press is used by many to size cast projectiles. And when paired up with a collator bullet feeder and a nose-down plate, some report 1,000+ pcs per hour.
Of...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
If you're near a scrap yard or metal recycler, call and ask if they have one of those fancy XRF guns, and would be able to test some of your ingots if you brought them in. They might charge a small...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hey all,
So I've recently started putting together my kit for coating, in my case it will be hi-tek.
I've got the convection oven sorted, but outside of using some steel mesh paper file trays,...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
https://youtu.be/UoHikHQu27I?si=s03NiY9zeFKM4A8z
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thinking logistically here, would any of the commercial casting companies, or Magma's partners, be in a position to take over such an operation? With the wealth of knowledge now out there on the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Sadly, true. I've been applying for some work locally, and sometimes "it ain't worth it" when an employer only wants to pay c.2005 wages despite 2024 costs of living :groner:
Having only spoken with...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
May I ask who you order this powder through? I’ve seen some competition shooters talk about SW powder, and it’s piqued my interest.
thx,
Dan
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Picked up a 1lb bottle of Vihtavouri N320 today from my local supplier. He ordered it in for me. $51+tax, I feel robbed after paying $30 for a 1lb bottle of TiteGroup from him just a few weeks...
Forum: Our Chapel
And because Enoch was willing to live according to the law of God, God took him up into Heaven. One of just a few that were given that honor.
As someone who has delved into history somewhat heavily...
Gotta pay for that fancy automated order picking system ;-)
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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 |