I, too, recall when taper crimping .45 ACP ammo became a thing, and you had to buy the TC die separately. I still have (and use) mine. I probably should update my RCBS .45 ACP dies one of these...
Type: Posts; User: nicholst55
I, too, recall when taper crimping .45 ACP ammo became a thing, and you had to buy the TC die separately. I still have (and use) mine. I probably should update my RCBS .45 ACP dies one of these...
The deburring tool supposedly deburs and chamfers simultaneously, once properly adjusted. I have found that it does neither one very well, and mine remains in 'The Box.' You know, the box full of...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
I have a DPMS High Profile-style stripped billet AR-10 upper for sale, brand unknown. I picked it up in a trade, and have no need for it. It is NOS, and has some very minor finish wear on the sides...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've seen too much new brass that had out-of-round case mouths. It all get sized before loading.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I had a Chinesium 'crescent' wrench fail me recently, and went looking for another made in USA replacement. Better hit Ebay and the pawn shops; the "good" ones are made in Spain, now. The forge(s)...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
It beats up the external threads - probably not enough to actually hurt anything, but close inspection makes it very evident.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My experience is to NOT leave parts in Evapo-Rust as long as they say to. If you leave bright steel parts in there overnight (like they recommend), they turn black. That makes them highly...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Talk to the folks at NOE and see what they recommend. Just a thought.
Forum: Our Town
Yes, we as a nation have lost the rule of law. The Pittsburgh, PA police will now not respond to anything other than violent felonies, and not even those from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM because their...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Lee offers an undersize decapping pin for their universal decapping die, and they also offer the die with the pin installed.
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Yes, 7.62X39 brass has been made with both LRP and SRP size primer pockets. In today's market, I would prefer SRP brass.
Forum: Our Town
I disagree. The dealership will sell them for full MSRP plus an additional $5K or so as 'additional dealership profit margin,' or some such crap. Kinda like they do now with extremely popular cars...
They CLAIM that they still make .480 brass; they just haven't done a production run in about 2 years, due to low demand. I'll wager that at least 50% of the people buying their .475 Linebaugh brass...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have seen a lot of the Bubbasmiffed Mauser actions that Larry mentioned over the years. Don't be Bubba.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I reached the point many years ago where I dedicate a shell holder to each set of dies. That way, once the dies are adjusted, I don't have to worry about things changing if I grab a different shell...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Has anyone tried this one?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FNXG46L/?coliid=I7KYRWPPACMZ7&colid=1IQVX5IB4H1VA&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Forum: Military Rifles
https://www.apexgunparts.com/enfield-4-firing-pin-new.html
https://www.apexgunparts.com/enfield-4-main-spring-for-firing-pin-new.html
I have a .45 Flattop convertible that has a significant thread choke (and also had grossly undersize and varying diameter throats, but I had them reamed). I bought it used, but I think that it's a...
FYI - From SGAmmo:
News from Shot Show 2024: I just got home from 4 days in Las Vegas at the Shot Show, where I met with the people from the factories we work with, factory sales people, factory...
Forum: Our Town
I've been threatening to do a spreadsheet inventory of all my reloading components for decades. I may even get around to it some day.
Forum: Completed Deals
One additional 50-round bag of Winchester brass available.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sinclair International/Brownells sells caliber-specific chamber length gauges that allow you to measure your chamber length and compare it to your brass length. They're only $5, but the .30 gauge is...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
They are in the BLOWOUT section:
https://normausa.com/product/blowout/primers-b/small-pistol-primers-made-in-argentina/
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 |