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  1. Thread: 44 Mag ideas

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Well, I have the lever gun. I got it out...

    Well, I have the lever gun. I got it out yesterday and shot it with some old 240 grain SWCs over Unique. It handles extremely well, seemed to pattern well enough. I was shooting at plates at 25...
  2. Thread: RCBS Lubamatic

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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Thanks. I ordered some White Label 50/50 sticks...

    Thanks. I ordered some White Label 50/50 sticks off EBAY so I have something to start with. At $2.85/stick I figure that's about as cheap as I could make it myself.
  3. Thread: RCBS Lubamatic

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    RCBS Lubamatic

    I had an RCBS Lube-a-matic fall into my lap. I ordered a heating element for it. The whole thing, along with a .358 and a .431 die are going to be shipped to me within the week. What do I need to...
  4. Thread: 44 Mag ideas

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Thanks all for the assistance. I was supposed to...

    Thanks all for the assistance. I was supposed to pick up the Rossi on Thursday PM. My truck decided otherwise and gave me a merry time wanting to drive into the ditch repeatedly before I could get...
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    Sticky: I have a question for y'all: what size are your...

    I have a question for y'all: what size are your balls? What are they made of?

    No, not those balls! I mean the balls y'all stick in with your powder when you send them through the ball mill. On...
  6. Thread: 44 Mag ideas

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    So I went down to the Shamanic Secret Underground...

    So I went down to the Shamanic Secret Underground Reloading Facility (SSURF) this AM and checked my inventory. On top of the mold, I found 1000 rounds of 240 grain Vance Lead SWCs that I had no...
  7. Thread: 44 Mag ideas

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    44 Mag ideas

    I've just ordered a Rossi Model 92 in 44 Mag w. 24 inch barrel. My goal is to come up with a decent cast load for deer.

    Right now, I've got a C429-240-Swc left over from another project and a...
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    Sticky: I see this has already been mentioned. ...

    I see this has already been mentioned.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTV5I8HDX1I

    Could it really be this simple?
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    Sticky: Thanks. Sorry I missed this earlier, I was down...

    Thanks. Sorry I missed this earlier, I was down at deer camp.

    A buddy of mine ended up nailing the #2 camp record this year, but I've barely seen a deer. My one son has not seen anything...
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    Sticky: I have finally gotten my adventure in Homebrew...

    I have finally gotten my adventure in Homebrew Black Powder properly documented. I submit it to this august forum for review and comment:

    Homebrew Black Powder
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    Sticky: My comment on the Youtube is that I do not see...

    My comment on the Youtube is that I do not see anywhere in the BATFE site where transportation of homebrew blackpowder is proscribed.

    Here is what BATFE has to say about it on their own website:
    ...
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    Sticky: Anyone care to comment on this Youtube? ...

    Anyone care to comment on this Youtube?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqWSYSu06BI&t=426s
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    Sticky: SUCCESS! I just got in from the porch. I am...

    SUCCESS!
    I just got in from the porch. I am most proud to report that my first batch went KaBoom! in the Brown Bess.

    It's a tad dirtier than the storebought. I used the fine stuff for primer,...
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    Sticky: Update: The last of my sieves showed up last...

    Update:

    The last of my sieves showed up last night, so I was out this morning doing my final steps. First, I tried some store-bought powder in the seives. My Swiss 3f went through the 40 mesh....
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    Sticky: If I have any intelligence on this subject, it...

    If I have any intelligence on this subject, it comes from reading this thread.
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    Sticky: My plan has been to do the first batch with...

    My plan has been to do the first batch with ricing through a screen and see how it works in the Brown Bess. My goal was to see if the ailanthus I have growing in the back yard in-town would make...
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    Sticky: Based on your kind suggestions, I managed to...

    Based on your kind suggestions, I managed to order a #10,#16, and #20 gold pan sifters off Amazon. I already have a #40 from another project.

    Many thanks.

    This is for a Pedersoli Brown Bess. ...
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    Sticky: Message received. Many thanks.

    Message received. Many thanks.
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    Sticky: Where do y'all get your screens?

    Where do y'all get your screens?
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    Sticky: I've got my first batch of ailanthus powder ready...

    I've got my first batch of ailanthus powder ready to sort and grade. Can y'all direct me to a source of the proper sieves?

    318450

    I'd like to get 2F to 3F powder.

    Another question: The...
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    Sticky: All but the KN03 were air floating, and I checked...

    All but the KN03 were air floating, and I checked after 6 hours and the ball mill had gotten it all down to the consistency of talcum powder and let it run another 3 hours. I put another batch in a...
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    Sticky: OK. I'm back. I had stuff to do around the farm...

    OK. I'm back. I had stuff to do around the farm and had to take off a few days. The ailanthus charcoal is all fly and I've mixed 1.5 oz of it with 7.5 oz of KN03 and 1 OZ of sulphur. How long...
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    Sticky: I checked after 1 day, and I think I've achieved...

    I checked after 1 day, and I think I've achieved what's needed. It's about the consistency of talcum powder. I put another batch of the charcoal in and set it to grind.
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    Sticky: It's tumbling now. I put 1.5 oz of charcoal in...

    It's tumbling now. I put 1.5 oz of charcoal in with 1.5 lbs of .715 lead ball-- that's all I had free and it's raining; I can't cast anymore until tomorrow.

    The speed on the little tumbler goes...
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    Sticky: Update: I got the charcoal ground. It all now...

    Update: I got the charcoal ground. It all now passes through metal window screen. I netted about 7 ounces from a gallon can almost full of ailanthus.
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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