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Thank you for your responses gentlemen, they are deeply appreciated. I have a smelting setup inside my wood stove where it will get way over 1500 degrees. From your information, I will try melting...

1. I was given a batch of salvagings from a rock crusher bearing replacement. I ended up with about 7 pounds of ingots with a noticeable golden coloring to them when I smelted them. They melted...

It appears to be in fine shape with a pristine bore according to Milestone Auctions. I think the caliber is .40-60 (.40-65?). Any idea what a fair bid price would be on this? I'd like to hunt with...

Thanks, I'll try that. It was also suggested to me that some of the air vents might be plugged. Can this really happen?

I've been considering the effect the little shindig in Ukraine could be having on powder and primers and I don't think things will get better supply wise until it's over. I hope I'm wrong.

The mold I just bought drops its product like you dream about but the bullets don't fill out any place but the nose and base. The grease grooves are all rounded and you can see the corners aren't...

You gentlemen have piqued my curiosity about PC coatings. I remember about 40 years ago Smith & Wesson sold "Nyclad" bullets that were not supposed to create lead dust on indoor shooting ranges. They...

I load a Lyman 457406 GCHP over 42 grs. of 3031 sized .459 in my Marlin 1895 with micro-groove rifling. Very accurate and powerful. The bullet as loaded weighs 440 grs. and ends up with a flat point...

I have a Lyman 457406 HP mold that casts out at 440 grains with gas check and my Marlin 1895 (pre Remington) with Micro groove loves it. I've never been able to recover a bullet but the exit wounds...

Thank you, gentlemen. I sure wish some company would bring back 4759 though!

Has anyone tried this? my supply of 4759 is almost gone and I was wondering about using this bulky powder in a 30-06 with 190 gr. cast plain base that shoot great with that and small charges of...

Having looked this over, just................no.

Where nuisance animals are protected by dumb laws. the old yankee custom of SSS comes into play. Shoot, Shovel, and Shut up! Talking about it will eventually cause you trouble.

Here in central Mass., we either bring the feeders in at night or lose them to Smokey and buy new ones in the morning! I'm too much of an old Yankee to buy new ones. The hooved white tailed rats got...

PS It's a 30-06! DUH!

I've been shooting 15 gr. of 2400 behind an Ideal 308274 at 199 gr. in my Ruger 1-B for a while now and decided to try for a full power hunting load. A 180 gr. RCBS FNGC at 190gr. (Brinell 21) with...

The last time I bought 45 Colt factory ammo (a VERY long time ago), Federal had a 225 gr. lead hollow point that was very impressive on water jugs and wet newsprint. Nowhere near as good as what a...

He is indeed a great guy to deal with and his product quality is outstanding. I, for one, would rather support his business than spend a lot of time trying to duplicate his quality and put up with...

Pullman Arms in Worcester, Mass. specializes in micro welding and their work is superb. They have a laser welding machine that can perform miracles and their website is easily found.

A Lyman 457406 HP casts at 440 grains for me and I use a flat top punch to put a meplat on while sizing them. Brinell 12 lead at 1350 f/s shoots wonderfully in my 1895SS and the 2 bears taken with...

If I remember rightly from metallurgy courses I took in college, steel gets stronger as it heats until it gets to around 700 degrees, then weakens rapidly. The lead will melt before that temp is...

Grease up a oo buck shot pellet and gently tap it through the bore with a close fitting wood dowel and then measure it with a micrometer.

I too heard about the Marlins not shooting cast well but I had to try it anyway. An RCBS 45 405 flat nose at .457 shot OK; at.459 it shot UNBELIEVABLE in my 1895S. I now have a 457406HP mold that...

I just finished reading Glens' book and would offer him a hearty THANK YOU for a VERY informative book. I've been casting for 40 years and found a lot of useful information. Glen, may you live...

I use a flat tipped punch on my Ideal 457406 HP when sizing. Leaves a nice meplat with a deep hole in the center. Two black bears looked like a trainwreck when hit with them!