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" ... The general level of decorum on this forum has slipped significantly in the last couple of years and not for the better. ..."

I would say, the general level of decorum, in the USA, has, ...

Bulk (Dupont)
Here's a can/powder, had for a long time. Never used it, got it in a box of 'Stuff', from a GS.
Asked around, no one knew. (I sure new nothing about it). Best I got was it was to be...

The crimp, is just a old die, don’t even know what it is or what it was for.

I clamped it in a vice, put a tapered stone in the chuck,
and just made a ‘funnel’. When I had the shape
Then wrapped...

Update report. My truck 'automatically' kills, when I drive by a gun shop. (Just like MANY other people I know) ! Because I know this, I Quickly pull into their parking lot.
Anyway, at shop in...

I Wonder if the same, 'Peter' still works their?

Several years ago, Got a Lee, 'Pro-1000", for 45C.
Had a old, wore out Star, which tweaked and tweaked, and could get to reload .38's.
Then...

Used to shoot LOT of .44-40's, out of two Colt S/A's, and a 'berty 76 clone. (CAS)
Sold them. Still do .38-40's. No Problem with either.

Dillon 550. (Shell-holder is the same for,...

When I was 8, My Father took me, Duck Hunting for the first time.
I was told take my BB gun, (Which I shot a LOT)

'Nailed the lid of a snuff can on a post, put the cardboard bottom on it,...

Reminds me of the time, in Ajo AZ, Local Pima County range was just 4 + miles out of town.
(Had a friend in that town, would go down once and a while in the Winter)
17 covered stations, 400...

From experience. The 're-forming', of the .460 brass. (for a 'neck'), Is what works for you. Looks like you have a method. Suggestions, (Lub, and annealed cases)

As to using a .410 wad. It...

That is very encouraging. As soon as I get the 'New to me, but Used' (V .460) back, from my, 'Holster maker', (For the one strap, over the neck, for a Lawn Mower). Will give a, 'FULL', .460 case...

Yes, the recoil, of a .factory 410, in a Governor/Judge, is a WHOLE lot more, than in this crafted .45C/,460 shell.
(Don't own any of those two, but Have Shot them) If I find one used cheep, may...

Yea, To turn freely, I had to do the Dia of the Rim, and the Thickness of the rim. (In the clone)
Before, I got, 'Precise', using a friends lathe, I just put them in a drill press, and used a hand...

As I have what works, in the clone, probably will not change it a lot.
However, I see you are shooting a "X" frame, .460.

In a weak moment, at a gun show, I picked up a 5", .460.
Have not...

It worked well with the .444 cases, in the Colt Clone. (Before I reamed them out to .480.)
They were a little more sticky, for ejection, but could still do it by hand.

I suppose it's a...

Thank you. Experiment, (Partially), completed. The Tumbler, about 4 lbs, of, "T" Bismuth shot,
1st was just shot, 3 hours, very little.
Next was 3 hours, with washed sand, A little better.
Next...

That will work very well for smelting. Have used one just like that for 45 years.
Pot, Used to use a big cast iron one, (it cracked)
So now, a old, 20 lb LP tank, and a Old Freon tank inside of...

Thank you !!!

I am used to a, 'controller', of a temperature, to be a, 'on/off'.

This is valuable information !

Looking for a bottom pour, which will go down to 475 F (+/-)

On the Lyman Mag-25. Sent them a e-mail, asked questions, NO Response !
However, the day after, I received about 30 MORE, Spam...

On the Lyman Mag-25. Sent them a e-mail, asked questions, NO Response !
However, the day after, I received about 30 MORE, Spam e-mails, of a type I never received before.
I am sure, it is Just a...

Could be it. I Know, about 30% of the, SPAM e-mails I get, come from my OWN, e-mail.
Simply because I have a web site, and the SPAMMERS, have harvested, that address.

If someone, has their,...

Today, I picked up a new, small, 'side cutter'. It is much more substantial. And I filed down, the, 'outside', to flat, and took some off the sides, so narrower. What I like about it, is that, it...

The mold: http://buckshotmold.com/ is the web site, and I used: skiesunlimited@att.net as e-mail.
And had no problem.
In fact, e-mail back was fast, and after I sent the money, very fast...

Oh Yea, the, ’Non-Toxic’, which is NOT, steel, is very expensive.
(Bismuth blend) (But Roto 'Does have sales !)

To Compare, Per shot, when ‘components’, all figured to 100, than divided to...

Yes. Purchased the 88% Bi & 12% Sn, from: http://www.rotometals.com/product-p/leadfreebulletalloy.htm

Describing what I am doing is on:...

Many years ago, when I was a Kid, learned casting, (And a Whole Bunch of other stuff), from a, 'old fart', drove my bike about 1 mile out of town to his farm. (Now I am the, 'old fart'). He did a...