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  1. Poll: Trail Boss. its idiot proof. a little dirty, but...

    Trail Boss. its idiot proof. a little dirty, but it works for me.. unfortunately its not available right now and word on teh street is it may never be again, but I have 4 bottles of it and i'm...
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    Poll: I do lube my cases lightly even when using...

    I do lube my cases lightly even when using carbide dies. I find they go through the die much smoother and it feels easier pumping that press handle especially if I'm doing a few hundred at a time,...
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    I've been seeing more primers around at the LGS...

    I've been seeing more primers around at the LGS that I frequent. Not cheap but coming down. avg price is around $90 a brick up to about $120 a brick depending on the maker.
    I was luck enough to...
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    I couldn't agree more.. I've owned 11 Garands...

    I couldn't agree more.. I've owned 11 Garands including a D.. none were tackdrivers, but all consistently accurate.. and as Crandall said.. if it ain't in 06, its just another bubba'd up gun.. (no...
  5. Forum: Leverguns

    Sticky:Poll: I think it all depends on yuor intended...

    I think it all depends on yuor intended purpose... I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, but for deer size game or larger it is very hard to beat a Browning BLR in 308.. I've owned 2 and the only...
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    The last deer I harvested in Pa was shot with my...

    The last deer I harvested in Pa was shot with my Marlin 1894 CB in 45 Colt. It was a heavy cowboy load with a 250 gr hard cast bullet at about 50 yds..Shot through both lungs, it ran about 40 yards...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Every 22 rimfire I have ever owned, and its been...

    Every 22 rimfire I have ever owned, and its been a lot of them, has shot better with standard velocity ammo than with High velocity. However, the only 22 I will use high velocity ammo in is my 22...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    I always wanted a small 22 auto. My daughter got...

    I always wanted a small 22 auto. My daughter got a Thunder in 380 but it doesn't quite feel right to me in my hand, so I settled for a Walther Ppk/s 22... it eats everything i have tried in it so far.
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    This is a critically important thread for new or...

    This is a critically important thread for new or young shooters to read and understand..
    A gunshot,especially if the gun has a break, can be upwards of 160 decibels. Your average ear muffs or plugs...
  10. Thread: Case trimmers

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    Case trimmers

    Ok, so this is the reloading process I HATE most.. I have had and used, the Lee trimmers, a Lyman and a couple RCBS trimmers.. they are all fine if your trimming 20 or 30 cases but if you need to...
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    Never heard of this outfit, but in looking thru...

    Never heard of this outfit, but in looking thru their site and reading up on their stuff, I AM IMPRESSED. and I'm gonna get me one!
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    Poll: I know it isn't needed, but I find it easier or...

    I know it isn't needed, but I find it easier or smoother when sizing.. I toss all my cases to be sized in a big plastic tupperware tub and give it a light spray of Hoenady One Shot spray case lube.....
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    Poll: I'm down to 2 from a high of 8.. RCBS, Lyman, Mec...

    I'm down to 2 from a high of 8.. RCBS, Lyman, Mec and pacific... only 2 RCBS remain
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    I forget who made it, but I have an aluminum...

    I forget who made it, but I have an aluminum powder baffle that screws right into my MEC's and the powder bottle screws right into that. As I recall, the idea was to ensure consistent charges from a...
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    I have a 30 gallon trash can full of AA hulls...

    I have a 30 gallon trash can full of AA hulls that gotta be near 20 years old.. I still load em, but only once.. They would probably take a couple more loads, but I have so many and I shoot shotgun...
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    I have noticed that some types of plastics become...

    I have noticed that some types of plastics become brittle when subject to a couple freeze/thaw cycles. I first noticed this with a couple food safe plastic buckets.. Could that be what happened to...
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    Sticky: Lots of really good info in this thread.. except...

    Lots of really good info in this thread.. except one thing.

    Where do you get the ORM-D stickers or that orm-d diamond sticker to put on your package? I see them for sale but I really don't need...
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    Sticky: Not too long ago, I shipped a large flat rate box...

    Not too long ago, I shipped a large flat rate box full of pure lead bricks from the east coast to Alaska. The box weighted about 60 pounds.. and as stated in the original post, you have to pack it...
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    Sticky: Agree, no rubber bands.. no matter how much you...

    Agree, no rubber bands.. no matter how much you clean it, there always seems to be just enough residual solvent or oil that eats up rubber bands right quick!
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    Sticky: I just sold a bunch of brass and shipped it in...

    I just sold a bunch of brass and shipped it in the small USPS flat rate boxes..
    a small flat rate box will hold 90 375 H&H cases, 105 7MM mag cases, and about 120 30-06/270 cases
    Of course because...
  21. Sticky: You don't have to worry about keeping it a...

    You don't have to worry about keeping it a secret.. its history as of 1/22/23

    Effective January 22, 2023, Regional Rate Box pricing has been discontinued. Remaining Regional Rate Boxes can still...
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    Forum: Vintage Ammo

    I had a couple boxes of them.... If you have what...

    I had a couple boxes of them.... If you have what I think you have, they are copper plated steel jacketed bullets.. test em with a magnet..

    and lie other have said, shoot up the bullets, and sell...
  23. Forum: Leverguns

    I very seriously doubt your gonna find anywhere...

    I very seriously doubt your gonna find anywhere close to Philly where you can get a 200 yd shot.
    The last deer i shot in Pa was in Monroe county.. under 50 yards and I shot it with a Cowboy load...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Skinner sights are the way to go.. I have them...

    Skinner sights are the way to go.. I have them in my Marlin 1894CB
    http://skinnersights.com/
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    Sticky: You can get every kind of media in every size...

    You can get every kind of media in every size imaginable here......

    https://www.kramerindustriesonline.com/
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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