I learned to rely on a Lyman M die with the 31r expander on it for .308s and bought and learned how to use a PID controller.
My reloading and casting experience could be summed up by saying that I had a year's experience 50 times over. Since coming here, I am gaining on that.
I learned too many things about things that have nothing to do with casting, handloading, or shooting, unfortunately.
Gear
I learned this site is MASSIVE. After a few days of surfing around and finally thinking I got a feel for this place, I discover something new. Everytime I visit, I discover something new. I read and read, but can only digest so much without doing, I have yet to buy a furnace.
#1 powdercoatings (which I have yet to try)
#2 My ignore list is half the size it needs to be.
Originally Posted by Theodore Roosevelt
1) powder coating
2) there are still good people
That I still have a lot to learn.... and yes there are some very good people on this site
That I do not have enough money or time to try all the things I think I want too
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I carry a Nuke50 because cleaning up the mess is Silly !!
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I am not crazy my mom had me tested
Theres a fine line between genius and crazy .. I'm that line
and depending on the day I might just step over that line !!!
How to spend more money!!!!
Look twice, shoot once.
Powder coating, and that there are some amazing people with their knowledge of casting and loading. Thanks for this place.
Powder coating ,its so easy I wish I had tried it a long time ago .Good guys to buy lead from and the best site to buy and sell gun related items from TKS KEN
I joined this site in 2012 but didn't get active showing up until mid-year 2014. This forum probably has more of what I need in terms of info on all subjects relating to firearms, reloading, hunting, shooting etc. I have little interest in many other forums anymore with the exception of http://www.americanlongrifles.org/forum/ and http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/hr-centerfire-rifles/.
Good place to belong!
Last year was Lars 45/45/10. This year it is homemade gas checks. Made a checkmaker and very pleased with results. Don't think I'll have to buy another check!
Ben's red is almost a tie with the aluminum checks. Looks like it is going to work out well for everything I do and cleans up easier than Carnauba Red. Like one patch!
-William
"How air ye fixed fer meat, Del?" --John Johnson Crow Killer, The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson
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That the good out weigh the bad.
Are my kids/grandkids more important than "o"'s kids, to me they are,darn tooting they are!!! They deserve the same armed protection afforded "o"'s kids.
I have been hoodwinked but not by"o"
In God we trust,in "o" never trust
Support those that support the Constitution and the 2nd Amendant
The number one thing is heat treating. Also...
That WW's aren't free anymore!
To use a hot plate to pre-heat molds
To make a PID
To powder coat
To make my own lubes
That I can use aluminum molds
Mold HP's
Thanks to all for your help, couldn't do it without you!
I learned the basics and began casting last year. Also i recieved lots of tips on the journey. Thanks guys.
Mine was I could usually trust anybody on cast. Fortunately I trusted the good ones.
Truthfully I have learned so much I couldn't put it all here. And the learning continues.
Maker of Silver Boolits for Werewolf hunting
The knowledge that I gained the most from this forum is the practical ballistics of a hunting boolit. Design, cartridges, alloys, and tuning for effectiveness. As a result, I have significantly changed my firearms and cartridge inventory and am shifting toward a versatile few rather than a niche collection consisting of a single gun for a specific purpose. No more this is my rabbit gun, this is my grouse gun, this is my squirrel gun for early season, this is my late season squirrel gun, this is for short range deer and this is for long range deer. I spent too much time trying to get one load per cartridge that I could make a lot of and use for everything. I lost the passion that brought me into this hobby and in 2014 this forum brought it back for me. Thank you for doing that. I will not let your generosity go to waste.
Adam
"A man may not care for golf and still be human, but the man who does not like to see, hunt, photograph, or otherwise outwit birds or animals is hardly normal. He is supercivilized, and I for one do not know how to deal with him." - Aldo Leopold
Live generously.
I learned that I could no longer live without a .358 Winchester to shoot cast boolits in.
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened."
― Winston S. Churchill
That this site is not just about cast boolits or making lube. Members care about and pray for and check up on each other. Has meant more than I can express.
All government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery - Jonathan Swift
You have enemies? Good, it means you've done something with your life - Winston Churchill
I once again was amazed at the depth of my own ignorance and amazed at the depth of kindness and caring present in our members! Thanks for letting me be a part of this! Tim
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