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    Diggin up an old post, but I'm doing some pickled...

    Diggin up an old post, but I'm doing some pickled garlic and I saw this on the net and the light bulb just came on.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3oc24fD-c

    Hope it helps. S/F.....Ken M
  2. Cast in pure, with that nice flat point, I don't...

    Cast in pure, with that nice flat point, I don't think a HP would add anything to the design other than casting difficulty. S/F......Ken M
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    Yeah, don't tell nobody, but I just use butter. ...

    Yeah, don't tell nobody, but I just use butter. S/F....Ken M
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chiRnhoV-Ic ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chiRnhoV-Ic

    I've tried this recipe before, since I find pre-boxed mac and cheese to be somewhat lacking.

    My tastebuds are too far gone to detect the...
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    You can cook ground beef with a microwave for...

    You can cook ground beef with a microwave for sloppy joes or loose meat sandwiches, but that's really about it.

    Prime rib cooked in a microwave requires a good wine to go along with it and make...
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    That being a gaschecked boolit, I'd try 50/50...

    That being a gaschecked boolit, I'd try 50/50 WW/pure alloy or 20:1. S/F.....Ken M
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    As I recall, it had something to do with...

    As I recall, it had something to do with embrittlement due to a solvent being used during assembly. Probably a chlorine compound IIRC.

    416 SS is fine, as long as the steel doesn't have sulphur...
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    I think you had a loose/unthreaded or cross...

    I think you had a loose/unthreaded or cross threaded nipple. I've gone up to 100gns PyrodexRS behind a 405gn Buffalo Bullet or 410gn Black Belt with no problems other than decent level of recoil. ...
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    I hammer a rounded bolt remover on them and hit...

    I hammer a rounded bolt remover on them and hit them with an impact wrench. Or just grind flat edges on them and replace them with real lug nuts. I suppose you could do the same with a nipple. Or...
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    The problem is that when the idiot blows up the...

    The problem is that when the idiot blows up the gun, he probably isn't going to severely injure himself, it's the people to either side are going to be *****. The cylinder will be sprayed to both...
  11. I use 5.0 TG with both 230 FMJ and 230 RN from...

    I use 5.0 TG with both 230 FMJ and 230 RN from the group NOE buy. Works great, about the same as BE and just like hardball. S/F.....Ken M
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Addendum: I used to read Ross Seyfrieds'...

    Addendum:

    I used to read Ross Seyfrieds' stuff, he used to have interesting cast bullet articles, along with the British classic stuff that was interesting just for it's detail alone. ...
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    I've always used any shooting publication as a...

    I've always used any shooting publication as a simple baseline for what I load. Most of the stuff I do(other than cookie cutter practice ammo) is wildcats and specialty ammo anyways, which has...
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    I'm wondering if some of the nickel/cobalt alloys...

    I'm wondering if some of the nickel/cobalt alloys wouldn't be better than platinum. Stellite or hasteloy or similar. S/F.....Ken M
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    I'm simply going off my experiences with the...

    I'm simply going off my experiences with the Ruger. Perhaps I read it wrong, you're getting good accuracy @50 but not @100? S/F.....Ken M
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    I've had good results (sub-2MOA@100yds) with...

    I've had good results (sub-2MOA@100yds) with 300gn TC's from a Magma mold and 320gn 70% ogivals from a Mountain Mold, cast from quenched WW+2% tin, propelled by healthy amounts of 296.

    If you're...
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    Brass availability is going to be the big issue....

    Brass availability is going to be the big issue. 20x102mm is used by US in the Vulcan guns, among others, but mostly electrically primed AFAIK. 20x110 got a little use in the USAF Hispanos and Mk 12...
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    Guns are not safe; the operator is safe. The...

    Guns are not safe; the operator is safe. The same gun is unsafe in the hands of a fool.

    I deal with fools on a routine basis; I no longer pity them.

    What actually was the debrief on this...
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    I use a lot of Longshot in 10mm Auto and 38 Super...

    I use a lot of Longshot in 10mm Auto and 38 Super as well as heavy 12ga field loads, but not in 45Colt. I run titegroup for puff loads and go straight to 296 and H110 for the serious stuff. Seems...
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    I use that bullet ACWW and 40gn of IMR 3031. ...

    I use that bullet ACWW and 40gn of IMR 3031. S/F....Ken M
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    I have several of is molds,mostly 2 cav but just...

    I have several of is molds,mostly 2 cav but just recently bought a single hole 50cal steel ML mold. Most I bought in brass back in his early days, but have a 41cal steel and 357/180 aluminum.
    ...
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    I'm in Morton Grove. Pm sent. S/F....Ken M

    I'm in Morton Grove. Pm sent. S/F....Ken M
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    35Rem, the M8API I mentioned is WW2 standard. ...

    35Rem, the M8API I mentioned is WW2 standard. I've been issued lots dated 1944, unfortunately, that was for use in 1997:???: It's still manufactured, I used a bunch in OIF in 2004, but the current...
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    50cal M8API (typically loaded at 4:1 with API-T)...

    50cal M8API (typically loaded at 4:1 with API-T) is notionally rated at 7/8" penetration of RHA (Roll Hardened Armour) at 100m and zero incidence. RHA is hot rolled 4340 and is typically about...
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    Kinda like pre-45 steel, it has value because it...

    Kinda like pre-45 steel, it has value because it was smelted prior to the beginning of nuclear weapon testing, thus is free from radioactive trace elements related to atmospheric testing.

    The...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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