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I think the aperture threads were 7/32 x 40. Could probably be confirmed (or denied) by web searching for that. And, I think Brownells offers (or offered) a 7/32 x 40 tap for the aperture mount.
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I also have X-dies for 8 different cartridges, and credit them (and the Redding competition shell holder sets) for some of my cartridge cases, first fired in the 1990's, still being in service today....

I've been using WSF in .22 Hornet, .303 British, and .350 Remington Magnum.

In .22 Hornet, 3.9 gr WSF works for any of the 45 - 60 gr cast bullets I use. It burns clean and leaves the primers...

Speer bought CCI.

Dunno about how much priming compound, but here's a table that seems to say a magnum SPP has more energy than a non-magnum LPP. I'm not certain where I got the table, but I suspect it's from an...

If you can set up to apply pressure to your target pin with a vice, jig, repurposed sight pusher, whatever, and preload it -- and then apply some impact, that might help get it moving the first...

Here's a thread from 2015 about what's probably the same press:
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?284894-Help-with-vintage-Saeco-single-stage-press

When that happened to me, the problem was that my loaded .45 cartridge was too LONG, so when the bullet nose bumped up against the top of the chamber, the case rim wasn't quite clear of the magazine...

You could also paper patch a .270 cast bullet. Starting with about .277"-.280" as cast, two wraps of .004" paper will get you in the vicinity of .288", then size the patched bullet, if necessary,...

That's it!

Those interested can find out more by web searching for "bolt lug raceway polishing tool" or "receiver way polisher". This one looks like the Wheeler (as seen on the Midway web site)....

Yet another piece of that "larger deal", that I don't know what it's for:

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This item is about 12" long, and solid steel. The big end is clearly a handle. The hole 2" from the...

This one's welded.





It almost looks like a "C", but no "H", and the same mark is in the same place on both arms. Agreed, maybe a punch mark, or perhaps a mark left by a holding jig for the...

Thanks, guys! :)

Somebody else got the swaging dies from that larger deal, but evidently missed this. I'll see if I can connect with them, and put things right.

FWIW, there's no maker's name...

Got this as part of a larger reloading deal, and never seen one before. The lever & knob makes me think it's a "hand" tool, and the offset pivot (and some light wear marks) suggest that it pushes on...

The .303 British would also be period correct, for both black powder and smokeless.

I tried this (with jacketed .308's) in my P14, and had success for about 2 years, then suddenly all the .308's would keyhole. I suspect shooting .308's through my .3125" barrel caused gas cutting in...

+1 to beemer.

I have an old P-14 with about .3125" groove diameter, and roughly .318"-.320" throat. Lately I've been taking pretty much any .30 cal bullet, sizing it to .310", paper patching, and...

First off, Thanks! to the folks who suggested using the seating die for a longer .45 cartridge, such as .45 Colt (or Schofield, or .45 Win Mag). I happen to have an extra RCBS .45 ACP seat & taper...

Now you've done it. My OCD is hiding under the house, and won't come out. :shock:

Does anyone make a .45 ACP seating die that does NOT crimp?

I've got my seating die -- which has a crimp shoulder up in there ;-) -- adjusted up a little, which works more or less okay, but (of...

Thank you, sir! This is quite helpful.

I see that -- if I were using Herco :-) -- Quickload would estimate peak pressure of the 3.6 gr. load at 18,299 psi, which is consistent with the...

Would anyone with Quickload, or Gordon's Reloading Tool, be able to run a couple of scenarios for me?

The scenarios: .22 Hornet or 5.6x35R Vierling (doesn't matter which), 60 grain cast bullet...

GregLaROCHE, I think I just turned up a few of these screws in a scope screw service kit. Do you still need a couple? (Or have you bought the entire Redfield mount you mentioned earlier? :shock: )

FWIW, last couple of times I sent media mail, I got tracking numbers too.

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