Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-17-2013, 06:13 AM
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Re: Question about Red Dot powder
Red Dot is a great powder in cast bullet rifle loads as well. I use 7.0 grs. in my 30-30 170 gr. RNFP loads Lyman Cast Bullet Manual as well as 13.0 grs. in my 7.62 x 54r 170 gr. RN cast loads.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-04-2013, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: pistol powders for loading rifle ????
Many of us who shoot cast lead bullets in various rifle calibers have known for a long time that the fast burning shotgun and pistol powders are excellent powders for reduced recoil/velocity loads in...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-24-2013, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: .311 projectiles 7.7jap and? 303 brit?
The normal bullet dia. for 7.7 Japanese is .311" for .303 British it .312" The 303 British can have a variety of bore diameters depending on model # and number of grooves and country of origin.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-21-2013, 01:25 PM
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-18-2013, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: 30-30 load for 113 grain bullet
My Lyman #45 has cast load data for the 120 gr. gas check cast bullet. Shotgun and pistol powders are more appropriate with that bullet weight. MV runs in the 1400+ fps. with starting loads to 1600...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-18-2013, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 387
Re: Lead cast ( gas ckeck )?
Gas checks serve several purposes,the main on is to protect the bullets base when both high velocity and pressure are present in a given load. You can have one or the other and not have leading...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-19-2013, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 7.62x54R ammo
The cheapest thing to do is take an old spray bottle fill it about three quarters full with water and add a couple drops of dish soap to it and use that to clean after shooting corrosive ammo,wet...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-05-2012, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 16
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Re: .30-30 bullets
Every major reloading manual has load date for RN bullets they make especially for the 30-30 as well as every major cartridge mfg. that makes 30-30 ammo. If they weren't safe to use in tubular...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-02-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 815
Re: Wax Bullets
Wax bullets,can be use with stand primed cases or special modified cases that take 209 shotgun primers.
http://www.waxbullet.com/
I make my own using a Lee 38 cal. TL Double Ended Wadcutter mold...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-28-2012, 11:15 PM
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-27-2012, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-10-2012, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: I found a reloading trick to save time
I use a cordless drill when doing lots of cases,I use it for case trimming,primer pocket cleaning as well as removing military primer pocket crimps. I keep two 12 volt Black and Decker drills...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-07-2012, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: anyone use this chrony?
I use the Alpha Master with remote readout,it's only a few buck more and less expensive to replace if you shoot the unit.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-07-2012, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: 300 Savage 165 Grain Bullets
If the bullet in question is the Sierra 165 gr. GameKing BTHP it should be perfectly fine to hunt with,thats what Sierra designed it for,it has a much larger HP than the heavier MatchKing,probably...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-31-2012, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: More on crimping
I use the Lee FCD in my Lyman Crusher press on my 300 Sav. loads that I shoot in my old Sav. 99 I just use a light crimp to get a good even neck tension on jacketed bullets. With cast loads I use...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-19-2012, 10:21 PM
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-17-2012, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: Casting your own
I've been casting off and on for the past 30+ years,the past five years I shoot nothing but cast bullets in all my rifles and handguns in all action types. I have about 14 molds of which most are...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-15-2012, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-14-2012, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-13-2012, 02:28 PM
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-10-2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,168
Re: can you guys educate me on 7.62x39 reloading
In the Lyman 49 Edition it list the same 130 gr. cast bullet #311410 The starting load of Unique is 8.0 grs. MV 1552 Max. load 10.3 grs. MV 1786.
I would give it a try being the plated bullet...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-10-2012, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: can you guys educate me on 7.62x39 reloading
You can use lead bullet data with plated bullet,you may have to get yourself a Lyman cast bullet manual to get some starting load data. Although I've loaded and shot many types and weights of J...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-27-2012, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Rumors, Rumors, Rumors
AR-Comp designed for AR style rifles and has load data for about 5 calibers mostly .224 dia. bullets.
RL-15 Works with all action types and has load data for 40+ calibers with bullet dia. from...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-26-2012, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: noobie sizer die question
Thats actually this mold http://leeprecision.com/mold-dc-457-405-f.html probably drops a bit larger that specified most of my Lee molds do.
Only cross reference top punch listed is the RCBS top...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-26-2012, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: noobie sizer die question
If it's a Lee 459-405HB you can find a reference chart here http://www.castpics.net/subsite/TopPunches/Lee.html
Lyman 374
RCBS 374
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-26-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 34
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Re: How hard is casting?
I've been casting off and on for about 15 years,pretty much only shooting cast lead bullets in both rifle and pistols for the last five. Casting is like anything else it has a learning curve but...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-04-2012, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: Russian Primers?
Just to add to the cost I notice on the Powder Valley web site in the shipping info that the Hazmat fee UPS/FedEx charges has went up extra $2. There Wolf prime are still $15.50 to $16 per K which...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-03-2012, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: Russian Primers?
I shoot lots of the wolf primers in both pistol and rifle sizes. Other than a weak firing pin spring coupled with the Wolf LRM primers in one rifle that I later fixed they all went bang.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-02-2012, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Need answer on 9mm Mak. brass
My shooting buddy has the CZ-82,the only commercial ammo he shoots in it is Russian steel case and it does fine with that. His reloads are strictly Lee 95 gr. .366 dia. cast bullets shot as...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-01-2012, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Need answer on 9mm Mak. brass
I've only experiences keyholing twice in about 30 years and both times it was because the bullet was to small in dia. to engage the rifling,both were with swagded lead bullets that were to small for...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-20-2011, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Casting Bullets . . .
Duke I've had the same problem recently finding good quality WW's although I have a good supply stashed back and can mine my own backstop and reclaim many of the bullets I want be getting any more...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-18-2011, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Casting Bullets . . .
You can try this or smelt it down into ingots cast a few bullet and hopefully somebody with a hardness tester can check it for you. If I had one I would gladly do it.
Pencil Test...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-09-2011, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Reloading .303 Looking for O.A.L.
Call Sierra customer service they will tell you anything you want to know about load data. In fact any component mfg. or company that has a reloading manual will do the same many of them send you a...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-31-2011, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Check my powder guesses
I like Reloader #7 in the X39 for jacketed bullet works well with cast bullet loads also. AA-1680 is the preferred powder in the X39 case and it meter like water but nobody carries it around here. ...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-31-2011, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Powder Measures?
I use and RCBS Lil Dandy and about 10 rotor to throw all my pistol charges,works with some rifle loads as well. For rifles I mainly use my RCBS DUE Measure,I use my Lyman D-7 scales to verify what...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-29-2011, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 2400 question 357mag
That's what my Lyman reloading manual #49 list as well for jacketed bullet in revolvers in the 158 gr. range. I've never really found the need to push it to the Max. load with J bullets but I've...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-28-2011, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Monarch casing
Monarch brass case ammo is made by Prvi Partizan of Serbia,it's probably some of the better brass around.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-26-2011, 10:17 PM
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-01-2011, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Flat base bullet vs boattail
Flatbase bullets are probably your best bet when shooting anything under 300 yds. there all I ever use. Boat tail bullet equal less drag at longer ranges which equals better long range accuracy. ...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-29-2011, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Best powder for .243 ?
I use IMR-4350 with 90 to 95 gr. Nosler bullets in a Win. 243,shoots about the same groups sizes your getting with factory ammo,none of the deer or yotes shot with it have ever complained.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-25-2011, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,374
Re: Component cost, if I only knew then.
Cutting the cost of reloading in today economy takes a little more effort than it used to,commodity prices for raw material as well as the value of the US dollar agents other currencies all drive up...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-24-2011, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Ruptured Case
The more perplexing question would be why did the rd. not go off the first time it was fired and if the rifle was functioning correctly and in battery why didn't he get a dimple on the primer from...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-24-2011, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 9mm & 380 case are the same exact sizes
Alpo,I get brain farts all the time,I was thinking when I wrote my post he probably just hit the wrong key my finger tend to do that on a regular basis.:)
I only pointed out the 9 x 18 because I...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-24-2011, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 9mm & 380 case are the same exact sizes
Just one note although the 9 x 18 case is in between the 380 ACP and 9mm length wise the 9 x 18 fires a .365 dia. bullet where as the 380 and 9mm fire a .355 dia. bullet but you can resize and trim...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-15-2011, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Where to find 5.56 nato load data?
Hornady & Sierra list there data under .223 Service Rifle if you call either one they will send you a PDF or page scan of the data via email of the load data they have.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-11-2011, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Garage sale find
Those boxes of Win. are selling for about $15 on the collectors market the Rem. is worth about $30. Condition and them being full of ammo are a bonus.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-11-2011, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Chrony
Just go to your local WallyWorld and pick up a pack of 12" bamboo skewers,a pack of 50 to 100 only cost about $3. Use as is or piece them together to make the length you need to replace the steel...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-10-2011, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Car wax to polish brass
Same here been using NuFinish for years and had no issues,still on the same bottle I bought several years ago. About two cap fulls added to a batch of fresh corn cob last me through about five...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-10-2011, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 41
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Re: Now I need a decent .223 Case trimmer
I eventually got one of these from Lee it a little easier on the fingers if you trim a lot of cases.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=136199
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-05-2011, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Makarav cast lead loads
About any powder that works well in 9mm will work in the 9 x 18 Mak. My favorite powder of choice with 93 gr. cast bullets is 3.5 grs. of W231/HP-38. I also have a power pistol load I want to try...
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