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    7.62x39 chambers vary a LOT by manufacturer. ...

    7.62x39 chambers vary a LOT by manufacturer.

    Make a pound cast using once fired brass and fishing sinkers prior to buying molds. You really don't want to go buy a mold with a nice, long nose...
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    If you don't want the gun all dinged up - take it...

    If you don't want the gun all dinged up - take it to a machine shop. An automotive machine shop will work fine. Removing broken screws is bread and butter for them. Just be aware that you may be...
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    These are mostly stuff you can dig up. ...

    These are mostly stuff you can dig up.

    Trifoliate roses
    Trifoliate orange
    Osage orange
    Black locust - the wild thorny ones
    Honey locust - the wild thorny ones
    Wild bramble -...
  4. Thread: Subsonic

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I would be sorely tempted to roll some of those...

    I would be sorely tempted to roll some of those Bullseye and Unique loads. My only question is if it would cycle the action properly.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Honestly, questions like this are why Quickload...

    Honestly, questions like this are why Quickload is such a powerful tool. My own experience has been that incomplete burn leads to much of the muzzle blast and even increases perceived recoil. I...
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    Yeah, 300+ rounds a month is definitely well into...

    Yeah, 300+ rounds a month is definitely well into progressive territory.

    After running a 3-station Lee Pro 1000 - my next progressive will have a powder check die station. No matter what I did...
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    Forum: Prepper Talk

    Whatever you already own. If your gun isn't...

    Whatever you already own. If your gun isn't reliable enough for hunting then sort it out.

    If you want to buy stuff that has proven reliable - look at Enfields, Mausers, and Mosin Nagants, The...
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    Locust is in the same density/hardness class as...

    Locust is in the same density/hardness class as rosewoods.

    Sure, you could do it, but it will be about double the weight of walnut.
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    For the most part, they are exempt from magazine...

    For the most part, they are exempt from magazine restrictions and assault weapons bans.

    Hunting. They are a very good choice in places where semi-auto rifles are restricted. They give you a...
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    That is the #1 thing I kept hearing from folks...

    That is the #1 thing I kept hearing from folks who were forced to live through big hairy catastrophes. The lone wolf is an easy target.

    I think the other thing to remember is that while SHTF on...
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    Forum: Prepper Talk

    I agree with others. This thread is pretty...

    I agree with others. This thread is pretty funny. A tumbler for brass? Really? An oil press? Yeah, nope.

    Talk with some people who lived through the Balkan war or read the accounts of...
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    I actually loved my Pro1000 EXCEPT for the fact...

    I actually loved my Pro1000 EXCEPT for the fact that it would fail to charge cartridges once in a while and I had no way to find out until I pulled the trigger and got fizzle instead of bang. I got...
  13. Many of those old military rifles were badly worn...

    Many of those old military rifles were badly worn when stuffed into storage after WWII. It is interesting to note how many No1mkIII Enfields saw service in both WWI and WWII. Same for Mosins, just...
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    Honestly, clubs with a lot of that lead dust...

    Honestly, clubs with a lot of that lead dust stuff would do well to contact a smelter and sell direct.
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    Be very careful of trying to "lap" it out at...

    Be very careful of trying to "lap" it out at home. There is a much greater risk of messing up the geometry even worse. The last thing you want to do is fish-bowl the chamber even worse than it is....
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    I recommend melting this down over a found-wood...

    I recommend melting this down over a found-wood fire rather than propane. Last batch I did over propane cost me an entire bbq bottle for like 50# of the stuff. No thanks. After that, I just...
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    I think like many of the reduced power rifle and...

    I think like many of the reduced power rifle and pistol cartridges, it suffers mainly from incorrect marketing.

    Back in Ye Olde Days, there were mostly two camps of gun writers. Back east and...
  18. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Reloading is a different hobby than shooting. It...

    Reloading is a different hobby than shooting. It takes its own skills, time, effort, and cost. Many people just don't have the interest or inclination to research loads, make test loads, and then...
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    I can say from experience, buying other people's...

    I can say from experience, buying other people's processed range lead is a winning proposition. It is a lot of work, especially if the range has a dirt backstop.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Density/hardness and workability wise, this stuff...

    Density/hardness and workability wise, this stuff is right in there with rosewood class woods like black locust, desert ironwood, and ipe. It's way harder and heavier than walnut class woods used on...
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    Sorry I can't help on new '06 brass. Hoarders...

    Sorry I can't help on new '06 brass. Hoarders are hoarding everything "normal" right now. I about choked at the price of new brass - some costs as much per round as it's respective loaded ammo. ...
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    The primer cups on pistol primers are...

    The primer cups on pistol primers are considerably softer/thinner than rifle primers. I had significant issues with blown primers every time I've swapped them on full power loads.

    I haven't...
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    Yeah, there are barrels that just won't shoot...

    Yeah, there are barrels that just won't shoot cast as they show up. I've got two. No matter what I do with them, they lead like mad. My solution was to shoot J-words.

    It's a shame that many...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Warm it up with a hair dryer and let it sit. ...

    Warm it up with a hair dryer and let it sit. This often fixes problems like that.
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    Forum: Our Town

    I had to dose my current dog with peroxide when...

    I had to dose my current dog with peroxide when she was a pup due to eating rat poison. Luckily I saw her eat it and got it quick. The trouble is that there are dozens of different rat poison...
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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