i still use TEXAN dies 8 m/m and 30/40 KRAG. they are black with TEXAN and cal. highlighted in white.
i still use TEXAN dies 8 m/m and 30/40 KRAG. they are black with TEXAN and cal. highlighted in white.
I picked up a Hollywood Super Turret at a yard sale last month for 25.00!
More "This is what happened when I,,,,," and less "What would happen if I,,,,"
Last of the original Group Buy Honcho's.
"Dueling should have never been made illegal in this country. It settled lots of issues between folks."- Char-Gar
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These pictures disturbed me a bit when I realized that I knew of and used a lot of this equipment when it was the latest thing offered!
Time flies.
Gun control is not about guns.
Here's a press I still don't know the brand.
It's in 38spl.
Makes lots of noise.
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Looks to have some Star Machine parts on it? Could it be a early Star?
[QUOTE=abunaitoo;4699124]Here's a press I still don't know the brand.
It's in 38spl.
Makes lots of noise.
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I have 2 that are Buchanans. Then there are the PESCOs which of the ones I’ve seen are blue. There may be a third brand, I’m not sure.
Here’s one of my Buchanans with a tube bullet feeder and missing the powder hopper. The advancement arm seems to be the weak link.
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Thanks Lubedude, I am on the road and could not get my memory to work.
Yes, there is a third name, I have one. It is a early version of the Buchanan with out the base arrangement.
The Handloader's Digest ,ninth edition, has a very good article on past and present progressive loaders, and mentions the Star, Buchanan, PESCO, and another named the Shockey. Fascinating reading.
Last edited by Kevin Rohrer; 08-10-2019 at 06:15 PM.
Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA-Life, ARTCA, American Legion, & the South Cuyahoga Gun Club.
Caveat Emptor: Do not trust Cavery Grips/American Gripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He will rip you off.
Quote: "I have 2 that are Buchanans. Then there are the PESCOs which of the ones I’ve seen are blue. There may be a third brand, I’m not sure."
The third brand is the original design from 1934. H.E. Newcomb filed a patent application for it on August 26, 1934. Patent No: 2061977 if you wish to look it up.
He then marketed the press for some years as the Newcomb.
Ken
Good ole 40-82 WCF Reloading tool. Works great!
Its for an 1886...
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Caveat Emptor: Do not trust Cavery Grips/American Gripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He will rip you off.
I had a little fun using this .32-40M Ideal hand tool. It took a while to get up to proper casting temp due to the mass of steel. But once warmed up, it cast beautiful bullets. I was expecting them to be around .320"-.321" diameter, which would barely be large enough for my M94 carbine's .3205" groove size. It was a very happy surprise that they came out at .322"-.3225" with my 96/3/1 alloy. The tool works great, although the bullet sizer is a bit small for my carbine, so I didn't use it. I ran them through a .322" lube sizer and loaded them up.
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Here’s my old Kodiak Bair, I use it for my 30-40 Krag and 30-06. She’s a stout one.
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 |