Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-14-2010, 03:43 PM
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Re: Monarch Ammo
Wooley has a point. There's powder-puff reloads for enjoyment and then there's reloads which mimic the factory SD ammo.
I load both (about 4 boxes of "enjoyment" to 1 box of reloads which mimic...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-30-2010, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,207
Re: New to the forum new to reloading
It really gets rather boring to hear the same diatribe post after post.
First off, just because something is plastic (nylon in this case), doesn't make it inferior. I invite you to research...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-29-2010, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,207
Re: New to the forum new to reloading
I answered this in a personal message, but thought I'd add my response here for all to see if they were looking into such information.
I had run a full hopper of powder through the LPP initially. ...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-27-2010, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,207
Re: New to the forum new to reloading
As others have said, welcome to the hobby. I agree that reloading can be as addicting as the shooting part. I know I spend more time reloading (or doing something related to reloading) than I do...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-26-2010, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,256
Re: factory crimp die needed or not
While negligence laws can vary from state to state (based upon statutes passed within the state legislature), there is no common law duty owed by the "teacher" to the "student" under this type of...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-23-2010, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,518
Re: range report 45 acp rainier 200 grain fp
First off, I like the group! :)
I sold off my 45 ACP two years ago (and still am kicking myself), but it had problems with that bullet shape, too. I would eat any steady diet of roundnose that I...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-23-2010, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 406
Views: 32,335
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-22-2010, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,343
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-19-2010, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 736
Re: Help finding bullet
http://www.winchester.com/Products/rifle-ammunition/super-x/positive-expanding-point/Pages/default.aspx?c=25-06+Remington
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-19-2010, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,343
Re: Self Defense reloads
Well, I am a lawyer, so here's my $.02.....
I enjoyed Alpo's comments above. That's exactly what attorneys must be able to do. You must be able to argue both sides....and if you don't walk...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-15-2010, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,416
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-14-2010, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 602
Re: Correct overall legnth?
I'm fairly sure that COL means "Cartridge Overall Length." Lee's advice here would mean that this length would be the shortest the cartridge should be. It would also follow that this would be the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-14-2010, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,416
Re: Casting lead bullets
I'm going to get a bit off topic, but I think this is as good a place as any to discuss this....
To start off, I'm shooting a S&W M&P 40c and I'm using pre-cast bullets (at least until I get to...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-14-2010, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,751
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-13-2010, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,416
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-13-2010, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,232
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-13-2010, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,751
Re: Which reloading manual is the best overall ?
I've been a "shooter" for nearly 30 years, but I bought my first reloading manual last year when I decided to try my hand at loading my own. Never needed one before then. Just open a reloading...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-12-2010, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,175
Re: Barrel length vs. powder rule of thumb?
A bit off the topic, but just to add a bit to the development of military firearms started by LDBennett....
Interestingly, many of the upper echelons of the military and government at the turn of...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-11-2010, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 436
Re: Kits for Lee Deluxe press
I would call Lee direct. They can tell what's available and how to retrofit their products better than anyone else.
4275 HIGHWAY U
HARTFORD WISCONSIN 53027
262-673-3075 Voice
262-673-9273 FAX...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-11-2010, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 609
Re: A Newbie's dumb question
A great lesson learned there Flatlander.....and better learned now rather than later:
Don't skip ahead, don't pass go, don't collect $200, when reloading. I'm fairly new to reloading as well, but...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-07-2010, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 598
Re: New to reloading - Just in learning stage ATM
Although I cannot be positive, I think Winchester Supreme comes in a brass case. If it looks silver, it's nickel and fine to reload. It's the steel (i.e. some Blazer ammo and others) that you are...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-07-2010, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,828
Re: A few reloading questions
I can understand that if you're sitting there for hours and hours on a single stage press doing 500+ rounds. Heck, I can see that if you sitting there for hours and hours on ANY press. Maybe that's...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-07-2010, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 30
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Re: Depriming Unfired Primers
Simply putting the emptied case into the pistol and firing off the primer was not an option. The reason I had to pull the bullet and remove the powder was because it failed to fire in the first...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-07-2010, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 598
Re: New to reloading - Just in learning stage ATM
I'm a newby to reloading as well (about 4 months now), so I was at your decision stage (where to buy?) very recently. I ended up buying my equipment from Midway.com. I've been very pleased with...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-07-2010, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,479
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-07-2010, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,828
Re: A few reloading questions
+1 to that.
Before I purchased my single stage press, I had another local reloader tell me, "Man, it will take you forever to load 500 rounds." I replied, "Not as long as it would take me to...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-05-2010, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,552
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-03-2010, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,552
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-31-2010, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,350
Re: oregon trail laser cast bullets
I used 180 gr 40 S&W Lasercasts for my first 1000 rounds. I had no problems at all out of them and they were as accurate as I could make 'em. :D
I've found another source (Missouri Bullet Co)...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-31-2010, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,811
Re: Which Reloading Equipment Kit?
7mm Rem. Mag:
I bought the first one in your post a couple of months ago. I shoot 40 S&W to the tune of 100-200 per week, so single stage presses were as much as I needed (and wanted to spend). ...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-31-2010, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,552
Depriming Unfired Primers
First time poster......
I've been reloading 40 S&W on a single stage press for a few months now, and I've gotten the hang of producing pretty good target ammo. However, when I first started, I...
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