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  1. That’s a pretty good idea. It’s not something I...

    That’s a pretty good idea. It’s not something I have any need for, but I appreciate the thinking.
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    Add a pretty fair amount of powdered citric acid...

    Add a pretty fair amount of powdered citric acid to water, drop them in and literally watch the rust come off. I’d say 3-4 tablespoons to a quart of water would work for a sizing die. I’d guess it...
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    The key to the Lee die is to disassemble it and...

    The key to the Lee die is to disassemble it and make sure there is absolutely no oil on the stem or collet. Even the slightest bit of oil will cause it to slip no matter how hard you crank on it....
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    I’ve been decapping all of my brass for over 15...

    I’ve been decapping all of my brass for over 15 years since first getting the Lee Universal Decapping die and am still on the original pin. At the time I bought it I picked up 3 replacement pins and...
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    I did forget to mention that I turn all necks and...

    I did forget to mention that I turn all necks and anneal every fourth loading for consistency as well.
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    I use the Redding body die and the Lee Collet...

    I use the Redding body die and the Lee Collet neck die in both .223 and 6.5CM and the worst runout of tested rounds has been .0015 but better than 80% or so are less than .001. You can also get .001...
  7. I used to crimp all my ammo, both rifle and...

    I used to crimp all my ammo, both rifle and pistol. I no longer crimp bottle neck rifle, whether in my bolt action or AR’s. Ever since I started turning case necks and separate body sizing followed...
  8. Forum: Leverguns

    I shoot both Hitech coated and Copper plated in...

    I shoot both Hitech coated and Copper plated in my levers all the time. Just keep the MV under 1200fps is the usual threshold to avoid problems. This is in both my .357mag and .41mag Henry BBS’s. IME...
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    Same for me, except I never did actually use it....

    Same for me, except I never did actually use it. Heck, I’m not even sure what even happened to it.
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    Interesting that it comes with a loaded round...

    Interesting that it comes with a loaded round ejector already part of it. This gets more interesting all the time.
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    If this press turns out to be as reliable as the...

    If this press turns out to be as reliable as the Classic Cast Turret I can see it being quite useful. Six stations would be nice. One to size/decap/prime, two to expand/powder drop, three to powder...
  12. I picked up a used 550 last spring and tore it...

    I picked up a used 550 last spring and tore it apart, cleaned, lubed, and reassembled it according to Dillons help videos and couldn’t get the priming system to work right. I wound up purchasing...
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    Well I got the Lee bullet feeder mounted and...

    Well I got the Lee bullet feeder mounted and working on my 550 then thanks to some tips from YouTube and a little Dremel work. Thanks for the suggestions, it’ll be nice not to have to fumble with my...
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    Thanks for this, it figures I missed the obvious...

    Thanks for this, it figures I missed the obvious YouTube search.
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    I got the notion to try adapt the bullet feeder...

    I got the notion to try adapt the bullet feeder from my retired Loadmaster to work on my Dillon 550. I thought I had it pretty much figured out but discovered the finger feeder bar won’t clear the...
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    I keep dedicated shell holders for each task,...

    I keep dedicated shell holders for each task, doesn’t matter which brand you use just use the same one for each task for uniformity. I have found over the years occasionally I’ll have an issue with a...
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    Pretty cool stuff, a little more involved than I...

    Pretty cool stuff, a little more involved than I have in mind.
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    Ah, I missed that. My main interest would be for...

    Ah, I missed that. My main interest would be for pistol loading since that’s all I load progressively. By the way, that’s a great design.
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    What I’d like to see is a bullet feeder die that...

    What I’d like to see is a bullet feeder die that would seat as well, that would eliminate the need for an extra station on a press. Even something similar to the Lee setup with the feeding fingers...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    This sounds to me like your crimping too tight...

    This sounds to me like your crimping too tight with a roll crimp and it’s cutting through the coating exposing some lead. Coupled with how hot Titegroup burn’s this could be causing leading.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have two Big Boy Steel rifles, .357 mag and .41...

    I have two Big Boy Steel rifles, .357 mag and .41 mag. Absolutely love them both, excellent rifles.
  22. Mine would be my Rhuana, can’t remember the model...

    Mine would be my Rhuana, can’t remember the model number. It’s one of the original hand made knives from when Rudy was still alive. I haven’t hunted in close to 30 years but it’s field dressed well...
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    If you’re loading pistol only get the Pro Auto...

    If you’re loading pistol only get the Pro Auto Disc. I have known loads I’ve previously worked up and I just find whichever cavity throws just short of the load I want to duplicate. Then I carefully...
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    I’ve shot many thousands of range pickups through...

    I’ve shot many thousands of range pickups through all of my 9mms using an undersized die and never had an issue caused by a brass case that wouldn’t feed. I’m sure a pretty good portion of these were...
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    Just curious, does this new setup possibly move...

    Just curious, does this new setup possibly move the drum all the way up to the drop hole and all the way down so the hole in the drum will align with the drop tube better? One of the reasons I don’t...
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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