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    Your money, spend it where you want. I get...

    Your money, spend it where you want. I get tickled when someone puts several K$ (like 300 WSSM) into a custom rifle to shoot deer at 50 yds.
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    I'm shooting an Accurate 165gr similar to the Lee...

    I'm shooting an Accurate 165gr similar to the Lee 175 TC. Relatively hard alloy PCd. Went through a hog (~150#, hit in butt) broke front leg, destroyed lower jaw and kept going. ~950 fps. 165gr is...
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    'turkey buzzards' uglyest smelliest bird I've...

    'turkey buzzards' uglyest smelliest bird I've ever been around.
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    Had some trouble with jams last week in 40sw. TC...

    Had some trouble with jams last week in 40sw. TC cast (soft) bullets. Some I used base first in the Lee sizer - unfortunately shortened the TC nose. Then when seated, they were LONG. They passed...
  5. Most of that paint is ceramic, wonder what it...

    Most of that paint is ceramic, wonder what it does to the bore?
  6. 'check the effect of header paint on the bases'...

    'check the effect of header paint on the bases' Hi temp header paint? Why? Prevent the base PC from clogging the supressor?
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    Old drunk Kennedy speach nobody could understand.

    Old drunk Kennedy speach nobody could understand.
  8. I've got the shooting Chrony I hardly use...

    I've got the shooting Chrony I hardly use anymore. Too much trouble setting up at the range on the tripod. But it is accurate - compare to the magnetospeed. Optical ones work but going out of style.
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    Like Rapeir says, brass is good for high...

    Like Rapeir says, brass is good for high pressure, most rifles limit pressure. Rear lug and barrel metal is the problem.
  10. Those use photo diodes to sense bullet passage....

    Those use photo diodes to sense bullet passage. Clean with isopropyl or lens cleaner. Magnetospeed works pretty good, depends on magnetic fields. Ususal problem is cranking up the sensitivity and...
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    Depends on the alloy. And you WD out of the PC...

    Depends on the alloy. And you WD out of the PC oven. Describe your purpose to get better answer.
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    Nite scopes need an illuminator. Just as the...

    Nite scopes need an illuminator. Just as the GoPro, they are a CCD array sensor and OLED display. Fixed magnification on sensor, software mag on display. IIRC sightmark has a new one that is pretty...
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    With all the new battery types it's pretty...

    With all the new battery types it's pretty useless. And from the looks of it, dangerous.
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    Saw the first scorpion at the ranch this week, on...

    Saw the first scorpion at the ranch this week, on the back porch. Amazing the dogs didn't get hit. They are always running around on it.
  15. Thread: They work fast

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    When I was a kid, folks house had window 'wells'...

    When I was a kid, folks house had window 'wells' in the basement. It was fun to spray the wasps (bug killer) and RUN. It was also 'fun' to hold the black cat in the fingernails when it went off -...
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    Hummers been around the feeder all summer but...

    Hummers been around the feeder all summer but more there yesterday. About another month before they migrate.
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    NOE expander works as well as the M die. If M,...

    NOE expander works as well as the M die. If M, get the (IIRC) 39P - longer stem for the 30/30. Soft alloy will work for plinking, I use 3% Sb for hunting.
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    '50% hydrogen peroxide and 50% vinegar.'...

    '50% hydrogen peroxide and 50% vinegar.' Supposedly safe for SS but not regular steel. It is very slow acting. I tried it with DC current on some lead bullets. I have a rifle with recessed crown,...
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    'problem with the FC/FC10 brass ' Nope the...

    'problem with the FC/FC10 brass ' Nope the problem with the FC brass was a bad case head. Problem was solved by Fed. Yup, had one blow off the base in my XDm. 4.5 W231 under 165gr. kills hogs fine. ...
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    RedDot or 2400 for light loads, LeverE for...

    RedDot or 2400 for light loads, LeverE for hunting loads. Lots of powders work. Unique is a little position sensitive and harder to find.
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    ' PC cannot survive the combustion' It's not the...

    ' PC cannot survive the combustion' It's not the combustion but the blast from the muzzle gas, gas cuts the edge of the base. Even subsonic, muzzle exit gas is moving 1800 fps.
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    First time with USPS, was to get a 'secret...

    First time with USPS, was to get a 'secret decoder ring' (yes, I sent for it). Mail boxes were grouped at the end of the block. Found the box, NO ring. Captain Midnight probably. Yes, I was MAD. ...
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    If they continue, inside of my garage will be...

    If they continue, inside of my garage will be 'painted' brown.
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    Gee, I ordered some stuff from Ca, USPS grnd. Got...

    Gee, I ordered some stuff from Ca, USPS grnd. Got to Garland Tx (couple miles away) then to Carrollton facility (still there - way across DFW). Will I remember ordering by the time I get it?
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    Had 2 white rats as a kid. Fun to put them under...

    Had 2 white rats as a kid. Fun to put them under your shirt - they didn't bite - just tickled a bit.
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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