Sorry, left out that I will be using it for 9mm handgun (S & W) M & P. Plan to make them 124 grains.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Sorry, left out that I will be using it for 9mm handgun (S & W) M & P. Plan to make them 124 grains.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have about 50 pounds of lead, wheel weights, and boat ballast from keels. Put a lot of it into Lyman ingot forms.
I am ready to start casting since I have all the tools. Plan to use coating and...
During COVID and the "shortage" I was on the list for primers for over 2 years at Midway. Never came to the top of the list or got a notice of availability. Wrote to them many times, got...
Never bought anything Lee but all the rest have been more than satisfactory.
Lyman was unresponsive to an inquiry. It happened so long ago I forgot the details. One of their employees was a...
Forum: Completed Deals
Bought these carbide dies for a 38 Special that I rarely used. Recently gave it to S I L.
I used the size/Deprime die. The other two dies were never used.
Three Dies plus a # 6 shell holder...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have seen other posts on this subject. The consensus was that it was not a good idea, at least on a T7 Redding. One problem is the jostling of the press as it is moved from die to die has an...
Forum: Completed Deals
SOLD-
Bought it a few months ago and found that Annealing is not for me. It is set up for 223 and I am swimming in 223 at the range.
Bought new it is $ 275 and Selling for $225. Asking for...
Forum: Our Town
AMERC is famous for being awful. I have not seen any in years.
Forum: Military Rifles
I would go with the simplest solution that you did not cam over the sizing die enough.
Forum: Our Town
Yep, got my second shingles shot a few weeks ago. Felt awful for a day and a half, with body pain and ache. I said Shingles would be worse but of course that is not true.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
RCBS is above and beyond with customer service. I called and told them that I broke an expensive piece of their equipment (my fault.)
They immediately sent it free of charge.....still thinking...
Forum: Our Town
Hired a lot of lawyers when I worked. We had a mean, vicious, attack dog driving my company crazy on a Florida case. So next time I had to hire a lawyer in Florida, I hired this guy to be vicious...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I will start by saying that I will not buy or use Lee products AND that I know that there are tons of guys that would stake their lives on them.
But it seems to me that the original poster asked...
RCBS every time. Buy once, cry once. I never buy starter tools.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My 2 cents The Lee "Factory Crimp die" is a brilliant marketing strategy, along with the "Perfect Powder measure."
It will only serve to correct any errors in my reloading processes. So, I save...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
A little lube makes the process a little smoother.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I usually remove the de-priming pin with shaft from the die while leaving it on the Redding turret and clean the die right there.
Anyone see a problem with that?
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Bear in mind that if you buy a Dillon AND you prime off press AND/OR you swage the pockets you will be taking the cart on and off the press defeating the purpose and rapidity. Also if you trim (like...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
If you had the cash get a T7 and never look back, a good second choice would be the RCBS turret.
Buy once, cry once...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Since I am ankle deep in 9mm at the range I toss these 9mm.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
prickett -- a big "Thank You" for the concise and very helpful answer.
Also I presume that I PC before I put it through the sizer.
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 |