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  1. I was able to make it back to the range...

    I was able to make it back to the range yesterday. I put as much of the finer powder from the bottom of a almost gone Goex FFG under the nipple, placed a cap and bang it went. Obstruction cleared. I...
  2. Kentucky Pistol fired one shot and that's it.

    I don’t have anything in the 3f or 4f right now, mine is all 2f. I do plan to get some 3f when it becomes more available.

    The patch and ball are very hard to get started but once they are .5-.75in...
  3. I have Swiss, Schuetzen, Goex, triple...

    I have Swiss, Schuetzen, Goex, triple seven,pyrodex and blackhorn.

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  4. I thought about doing that but wasn't sure, I...

    I thought about doing that but wasn't sure, I will give it a go.

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  5. Kentucky Pistol fired one shot and that's it.

    I just bought a Traditions Kentucky percussion pistol. I cleaned it with ballistol, ran several dry patches down the barrel. Fired just a cap, ran a dry patch trough, loaded 20grains Swiss 2fg, a...
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    Poll: My go to is 4227 for full power loads, using a...

    My go to is 4227 for full power loads, using a high-tek coated RCBS 44-250–K.
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    I use mostly Universal for 44sp. 245gr SWC...

    I use mostly Universal for 44sp.
    245gr SWC
    5.5gr Universal
    730fps

    Or

    245gr SWC
    6.8gr Universal
    838fps
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    I use Bh 209 or black powder in a inline 209...

    I use Bh 209 or black powder in a inline 209 muzzle loader and just BH 209 in a hand full of cartridges per year. My go to hunting load I use a 250gr Hornady SST ML and 100gr BH209, 1in group at...
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    Tried the American Pioneer it was awful. Then...

    Tried the American Pioneer it was awful. Then tried T7, used it for a year or so. Then found Blackhorn used it for several years, still do. Last two years I’ve been experimenting with real black...
  10. Thread: X ray lead

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    X ray lead

    I’ve built a few x-ray rooms in the past, the lead lined drywall and lead sheets we bought was 99.5% pure lead.

    Those lead lined drywall sheets were not fun at all to hang. It was worse to glue...
  11. I tried PC and found it to be to much of a...

    I tried PC and found it to be to much of a hassle/mess. I then tried HITek and have stuck with it, and excellent results. All my boolits are HT coated, practice and competition. I shoot approximately...
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    Thus far with 500 rounds down my M69 I have yet...

    Thus far with 500 rounds down my M69 I have yet to have an issue. I have shot a mixture of specials, mild/moderate mags, max data mags, and a few above max data mags.

    A friend of mine bought a M69...
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    Sticky: This weekend finally getting around to working on...

    This weekend finally getting around to working on the $100 Rem 700 25-06 rifle I acquired. It was in pretty bad shape looks like it had been a muzzle in the floor board ranch gun. I cut off the...
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    Exactly my thoughts.

    Exactly my thoughts.
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    Load suggestions for Lee 356-125-2R bullets

    I had issues with the Lee 2r bullets as well. Bought a NOE ELCO mold and didn't have near as many issues. The deep hollow point cast 147gr and the flat nose casts 158gr. I shot close to 10k of the...
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    Nice find. I had a New Marlin in 45-70. Good gun...

    Nice find. I had a New Marlin in 45-70. Good gun I couldn't see the factory sights worth a dern either and I'm 40. Ended up trading it for a Walther PPQ Q5 for IDPA.
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    .38 special load

    In my S&W 638, I use a 155gr MP Keith HP Bullet HiTek coated, 4gr Universal, seated to crimp groove, heavy crimp getting 720fps. I am not getting any leading and great accuracy. Universal is very...
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    Didn’t have any issues extracting.

    Didn’t have any issues extracting.
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    Picked up my first 44mag yesterday, a Smith...

    Picked up my first 44mag yesterday, a Smith &Wesson M69 4.25in. Loaded up 100 ladder loads with Universal and IMR4227 (the old stuff in the metal can) using 240gr LSWC. It preferred both loads near...
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    I have used the Lee Hand Press for 45-70 (that...

    I have used the Lee Hand Press for 45-70 (that was not easy sizing the brass), 25-06, 243, 223/556, 45, 38/357, 9mm, 380 and now 44sp/mag. Its all I use for 25-06 and 243 (i shoot maybe 10 rounds a...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Sticky: I was just looking at that mold today for my 44...

    I was just looking at that mold today for my 44 mag on its way to my FFL. The pictures have convinced me that’s the mold I want.
  22. I’ll take the 44sp/mag bullets...pm incoming

    I’ll take the 44sp/mag bullets...pm incoming
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    Are you actually out of reloading components or ammo?

    DEFCON 3 ....out of SPP, danger low on SRP. I have ammo but my local IDPA and 3 gun started having local matches again. Since they started back up ammo supply is going to disappear fast. Blew through...
  24. I am loading the NLG to where the case mouth is...

    I am loading the NLG to where the case mouth is even with the rim on the bullet, OAL 1.112. I am running 3.4gr Titegroup getting 940fps out of the Sig P365XL, or 1003fps out of the Walther PPQ Q5...
  25. The boolits just fall out of the mold. Have had...

    The boolits just fall out of the mold. Have had less shaving, with the flat base NLG, while loading than other bevel based boolits I have. They are very consistent in weight and size. Extremely...
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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