I'm curios about quick load and what it does. Will it give me a starting load for a given cartridge and bullet with certain powders? Does it recognize surplus powders? I've seen different versions...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm curios about quick load and what it does. Will it give me a starting load for a given cartridge and bullet with certain powders? Does it recognize surplus powders? I've seen different versions...
Forum: Cast Boolits
All very good info and ideas. Thank you. I have looked at that very accurate mold. Recoil I'm prepared for. If I could reduce it that would also be a benefit. She does buck and snort a little...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Does anyone have a suggestion for a hard hitting cast bullet for a .454 Casull? I haven't cast a bear repellent (as I refer to them) bullet. I haven't been able to locate what I normally load up. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I like that idea.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
An old timer showed me how to slug a barrel he used hardwood dowels. That's why I use that method. I'm always open to new ideas or tricks part of the reason I hang around here and ask questions. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Never would have I imagined a wood dowel would cause such a debate. I have never had the problems you guys discuss. The dowels have never been jammed up inside. I don't pound on them like I'm...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I will never use anything other than a wood dowel. I use hardwood not balsa. If they break and they have I get another one and pound it out. Works just fine.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Slugging a barrel is easy and useful when determining bore diameter to size your bullets to. Use pure soft lead. I've used sinkers before as well as round ball. I put a little imperial lube on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't ever start with maximum loads. I start low and work my way up till I get my desired results.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Looking through one of my old books. Speer # 5 from 1967. I have a 4831 question. I don't use a lot of it but have some. Data in the book simply lists 4831. Does not specify IMR or Hodgdon. On...
Forum: Gas Checks
I got mine on Amazon. Took a little searching but I did find the thickness and hardness I desired.
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Forum: Gas Checks
I received Pat Marlins check maker today so far so good. What do you have there?
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I use the rcbs neck turner in a second case trimmer with a .17 cal pilot/cutter. Does ID and OD at the same time
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
After I cut the case length down. (Still longer than final length) I turn the necks on each case. I have a second trimmer dedicated to this process. Don't have to constantly swap stuff around.
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Not to sound like a wise guy, why trim first?
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've had good luck with imperial. It's all I use anymore for the majority of my stuff. If I fire up my Dillon. I use the Dillon spray lube.
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Thanks for all the tips and tricks you guys have provided. Not having a 221 rem I did not have those dies. Just so happens there was a gun show today and i grabbed some. This is what I tried and...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I do recall after annealing first and then sizing i crumpled the case good and decided that is not the way! I thought after I FL sized the 223 I ran it through the 221 die cut almost to length neck...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
That is very similar to the process I used previously. I didn't have the fancy dies until recently. I just can't remember to save my bacon what I did. Annealing and neck turning was in there...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
1 RCBS Jr. My everyday go to press
1 RCBS Ammomaster.
1 Dillon XL 650
1 Lyman Turret
1 Hollywood SR
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Collapsing at the shoulder. No they have not been annealed yet.
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Would love to hear from some case forming gurus. I had a simple process for forming 17 fireball from 223. I cannot for the life of me remember what I did. My guru mentor is no longer with us. I...
Forum: Gas Checks
Thank you
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Forum: Gas Checks
What recommendations for hardness? I see dead soft half hard full hard
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Forum: Gas Checks
I recently ordered a Pat Marlins gas check maker. I assume he is still doing them. Got a confirmation email. Does anyone know his lead time? Where is a good place to source copper sheet?
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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 |