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    Poll: Guess I kinda lube. After citric acid cleaning &...

    Guess I kinda lube. After citric acid cleaning & rinsing & drying, they're put in my Thumlers tumbler w/cAse polish. That makes a nice difference w/45 Colt & 45ACP brass.
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    Happy for ya. I'm ladder testing 45-70 hardcast,...

    Happy for ya. I'm ladder testing 45-70 hardcast, using IMR4198. The "nodes" are very narrow. You think 5744 is more forgiving re: loads?

    Gr. Grp in.
    33.6 1.85
    33.9 2.2
    34.2 4.0...
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    WOW...I fellow gun show vendor found a beautiful...

    WOW...I fellow gun show vendor found a beautiful $10K 38-70 Winchester to buy for a song.
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    Yeah but, don't they sell it for smelting $$...

    Yeah but, don't they sell it for smelting $$ income?
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    Our annual fall sightin is a good fund raiser for...

    Our annual fall sightin is a good fund raiser for the club. One RSO/customer + an RSO dedicated for "check-in" to verify ammo is correct. Amazing how little native curiosity concerns some folks. I...
  6. WTB Pirate69; I'd drill some 15/32" holes in...

    Pirate69;
    I'd drill some 15/32" holes in hardwood, use a drill bit to line with a swatch of foil & resize.

    I've done this before for cheap testing & slugging barrels. If too large, place'em on a...
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    Sad but TRUE. 2 yrs ago I just needed 2 Lee...

    Sad but TRUE. 2 yrs ago I just needed 2 Lee pilots for the power trimmer, had a sample & 2 fired cartridges to measure ID. $85 & they'll "fit it in", about 4-5 weeks. Really?

    I made my own...
  8. WTS 300 WIN MAG Brass, 1x, Deprimed, Citric Acid Washed, Tumble Polished

    Qty 80, W-W or R-P your choice. $61 including USPS SFRB [small flat rate box] shipping. PayPal or USPS MO.

    Heads-Up: Two of my recent brass sales via USPS, resulted in their tearing open the...
  9. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Yeah, I also final tumble mine in powdered mica...

    Yeah, I also final tumble mine in powdered mica for storage to prevent "globbing". Wally
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    gwpercle: Very nice summary. Thank you for the...

    gwpercle: Very nice summary. Thank you for the time.
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    mnewcomb59: Wow, that's some research there. ...

    mnewcomb59: Wow, that's some research there. Thanks. I'll try'er.
    You & the others responding to my conundrum is what really makes this an educational, not a BS forum! Wally
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    John in WYO; Thnks much for your time spent on...

    John in WYO; Thnks much for your time spent on my "problem"? Wally
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    AUCTION Like your signature. That's a Tee shirt Pard. ...

    Like your signature. That's a Tee shirt Pard. Wally
  14. Thread: How to AUCTION?

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    OK, thanks. Just didn't know of any other...

    OK, thanks. Just didn't know of any other 'rules'... Wally
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    Hey Pard; I like your idear of "...cut off a nose...

    Hey Pard; I like your idear of "...cut off a nose & melt it in a case, then..." yeah, then trim it to the "nose volume". Very creative. Thanks. I mean to try that approach and mixing a small...
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    Greetings Pard; Not to put too fine a point on...

    Greetings Pard; Not to put too fine a point on it, but the newbies should be aware that "tempering" is a POST quench, heat treating process to relieve internal stresses from casting/forging process....
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    And therein lies the definition between a 'hobby'...

    And therein lies the definition between a 'hobby' and its relative 'amateur scientific study'. For me, there's a little of both in my wheelhouse & that what keeps me up late - with a smile on my...
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    How to 'temper' the nose of a hardcast boolit?

    My custom .461" x 405gr Mountain Mold does a great job using COWW+additional 2% Tin, then water quenched out of the mold. Very nice indeed, but not suitable for deer hunting as the nose is very...
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    Quite true. My COWW + additional 2% tin ...

    Quite true. My COWW + additional 2% tin produces a 'water quenched hardness' that 'age hardens' in a month. Smack with a 16oz hammer and it barely moves. Too hard for hunting Wisconsin, so I'm...
  20. Thread: How to AUCTION?

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    How to AUCTION?

    Some advice please to offer an item for Auction? Will I be prompted for "How many weeks", etc? Thanks.
  21. WTS 384gr to 500gr LRN & GC'd, .458"-.460" beautiful big boy pills

    I'm now asking $.35ea.

    Greetings; I came into some beautiful large, lead, lubed boolits. I'm thinkin' USPS Small Flat Rate box @ $11 shipping is the best option for these heavy weights. That...
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    Thanks again for all your 'reports from...

    Thanks again for all your 'reports from experience', much appreciated & will forward many comments to my Illinisian friend.

    Play safe & regards,
    Wally
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    Sent you a PM re: my 45-70 brass.

    Sent you a PM re: my 45-70 brass.
  24. Thread: WTB 45 LC Brass

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    WTB I've sold 180 in a USPS Small Flat Rate box. ...

    I've sold 180 in a USPS Small Flat Rate box. How's about $.10 ea? 180x$.10=$18+$11 ship = $29 or about $.16ea?

    They're deprimed, washed, tumble polished.
  25. Thanks so much sir. Y'all are the best.

    Thanks so much sir. Y'all are the best.
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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