Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-27-2013, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 858
Re: Brit 303 bulge
it's kinda hard to make out, but looks as if you might have a bit of case stretching...which will lead to case head separation on subsequent reloadings
headspace could be an issue, but i'd bet it...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-27-2013, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 421
Re: Loading cast vs jacketed bullets
for anyone who thinks flaring a case mouth is bad, try loading some .32-20 with plain-base bullets and no flare...many, many crumpled cases.
steve4102 hit every point in his post.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-27-2013, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,571
Re: .44 Magnum kicked my butt - advice requested
for years i shot thousands of rcbs or lyman's keith style bullets over 22.0 gr of 2400 from my sbh with no leading. my alloy was 50% ww and the rest range lead. my guess is the velocity was over...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-05-2012, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 749
Re: Which Press?
lee aluminum presses work, but aren't my cup of tea. lee's classic cast turret, however, is excellent; i have 3 dillons and a rockchucker...idle most of the time, but my classic turret is always in...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-05-2012, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 468
Re: Collet Bullet Puller help....
etcher,
you should have a kinetic...small volume, handgun or cast bullet apps, plus the odd mistake we all have occasionally, but a collet is better for large runs of rifle bullet pulling. both rcbs...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-28-2012, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 318
Re: First casting tonight
appliancedude,
i'd choose a swc design and never look back...wc's are ok but limited; swc's are just as accurate and more useful.
i love aluminum moulds but they need some care. any mould is...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-02-2012, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,010
Re: Lee Electric Melting Pots
highboy,
my lyman 10# pot, steel moulds and rcbs sizer/lubricator were idled in favor of the a 20# pot, aluminum moulds, liquid alox and lee's bullet sizer dies (when needed).
a couple of tricks...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-07-2012, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,356
Re: Casting your own
i've been loading a casting for over 40 years and wish some of the stuff available today was available then...progress made both much easier.
lee push-thru bullet sizers, liquid alox and aluminum...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-07-2012, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 556
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-12-2012, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 2,365
Re: 303 british reloading
bighoss,
if i remember correctly i used 32g of 4895 for a 165g cast bullet in my .303s @ 1800 fps. velocities were inconsistent unless i raised the muzzle and lowered carefully before each shot....
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-12-2012, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,536
Re: .357 bullet thru a 9mm barrel
fwiw,
one could lube the .357s with liquid alox and run them thru a lee .355 cast bullet sizer die...works for .338s sized to .331" for my 8x56r mannlichers.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-10-2012, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 661
Re: Time Question
lee's classic cast turret beats any center-post model hands down. more flexible system with removable turrets allowing die changes in seconds, right or left-hand usage and superior used primer...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-10-2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 675
Re: Primer Feeders
ldbennett's comments are excellent...dillon recognized the potential for trouble with stacked primers and added a steel tubing shield on their systems...lee went with a horizontal tray. both work! if...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-10-2012, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 807
Re: Brass
in my experience, reloaders don't leave brass behind; we're frugal...ok, cheap, even recycling brass for its scrap value! i find range brass to be steel-cased or once-fired gold. i'm amazed at the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-10-2012, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 484
Re: .38 Special +P
the "+p" stamp is so folks will know that the ammo isn't std. .38 special pressure. sectioned, there is no difference in the construction of the brass.
budman
ignorance is fixable...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-10-2012, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,422
Re: 9mm need advice!
r.r.,
generally speaking, sooty necks are a sign of an under-pressure load. auto-pistol loads need to be within pressure/velocity/recoil limits that allow the gun to function properly. usually a...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-24-2012, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 398
Re: Best first gun
if those were my choices, i'd go taurus. built on beretta equipment with a better guarantee by craftsmen and less $$$.
that being said, i'd really look at springfield's xd(m) in 9mm. incredible...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-15-2010, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 16,350
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-15-2010, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 17,554
Re: If you could have only one .22 handgun...
while i love my s&w mod. 17 and 617, contender, h&r 999 and browning buckmark, i'd grab my ruger 5.5" ruger 22/45 target model...2.5# trigger and ruger reliability win hands down.
budman
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-15-2010, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,294
Re: Browning Buckmark .22
i have a 5.5" target buckmark from a departed friend that i'll keep for nostalgia reasons, but ruger's similar 22/45 models are $100 cheaper and rugers are indestructible...
aftermarket parts are...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-15-2010, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,936
Re: 9 shot 22 revolver
mooresridge9,
a 6" revolver for target shooting with a decent trigger? h&r made good, utility revolvers with the 999 at the top of the heap, but not a gun i'd single out for target shooting due to...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-19-2010, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,502
Re: Best scale for under $100 bucks
with almost 40 years in an analytical laboratory i trusted digital scales as long as calibration weights were available. i have an ohaus beam balance but haven't used it in years.
mtm markets a...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
11-05-2009, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,410
Re: Scope for 10/22
campingjosh,
i like the value simmons' scopes give me...i love leupold and have plenty of tascos, bushnells and burris's, but now purchase simmons almost exclusively for their quality and value.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-05-2009, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,835
Re: 38 Special Rifle Loads
gsewell,
years ago, when .357 brass was very scarce, i copied the late skeeter skelton's method of loading the .38 spec. casing to about 90% of .357 specs and seating the bullet to the same...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
11-05-2009, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,329
Re: Martini Henry with a difference ?
charlie the sniper,
i was infected by zulu much the same as you and love the martinis.
i have two of the .22 club target guns one scoped, the other original and i had a greener shotgun action...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
11-05-2009, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,376
Re: Mosin-Nagant
i like trap55's solution...i belong to these forums because you guys are a wealth of info.
my 44's shoot 5-6"patterns at 50 yds with the bayonet folded, but 1 1/2" groups with it deployed or...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
11-05-2009, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 501
Re: Michelle Malkin
not to mention she's as cute as can be...oh, that's politically incorrect, isn't it?
budman
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-02-2009, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,124
Re: Dillon Press??
nola26
good deal on the 550...they're terrific and will use anyone's dies. i have an upgraded 450 and two sdb's that i've had for over 20 years and all craft fine ammo.
dillon's guarantee is...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-02-2009, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,028
Re: Lee cast bullet sizing die on a dillon
extremepyro,
progressive presses are great and their production rate is terrific, but they lack versatility. go with the suggestion from army mp for the lee bullet lube die; you'll also find the...
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