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    A pointy stick is better than no stick at all. ...

    A pointy stick is better than no stick at all. 32s have the flexibility to keep your options open. I would never see that as a bad idea.
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    I think we all feel that way. I bought my first...

    I think we all feel that way. I bought my first primers in 10 years about 6 months ago. Big change from the $20/1k Wolf primers I was buying back then. Literally 5x the price over the course of a...
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    It's got a bit of Antimony in it. But no tin. I...

    It's got a bit of Antimony in it. But no tin. I add about 2% myself... That said, she advertises it as 12 BHN, but I haven't tested it - I don't have a way to. That said, based on her analysis of...
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    Hell, one would have thought this was already the...

    Hell, one would have thought this was already the case with how they've doubled the price on the powders they were selling.... I haven't been buying powder. And Alliant hasn't even been something...
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    Metford rifling (a type of polygonal) was first...

    Metford rifling (a type of polygonal) was first used with black powder muskets, and later with black powder rifles such as the Lee Metford and Martini Henry. There is no issue with using cast with...
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    I'm sure if something happened we'd see a notice...

    I'm sure if something happened we'd see a notice on their front page that they're temporarily out of business...
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    That's why I've been buying from Kathie. If I...

    That's why I've been buying from Kathie. If I can't buy it for $0.50-0.75/lb then there is no upside to buying it. I can buy lead from Kathie for $1.55/lb shipped to my door. Unless I can get...
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    It was mentioned before I think, if not, it...

    It was mentioned before I think, if not, it should have been - and I was well aware of it. Mixed reviews of shooting 32 ACP in these guns though, I've heard it has a tendency to rupture primers, and...
  9. Watched a video a while back, I believe by Ian at...

    Watched a video a while back, I believe by Ian at Future Weapons, who discussed Carbine Williams at length dispelling much of what he is praised to have done. Apparently he actually had very little...
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    I thought you were talking about that Lipsey...

    I thought you were talking about that Lipsey GP100 Half Lug 44spl here: https://www.lipseys.com/itemfinder?family=GP100%20Series&flipseysexclusive=1

    I almost picked up one of those instead of my...
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    Yeah, scrap yards can definitely be weird places...

    Yeah, scrap yards can definitely be weird places to do business with.

    I need to hit up my local indoor range to see about buy some range scrap when they clean out their traps. My buddy is the...
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    You can use pure lead in pistol calibers if...

    You can use pure lead in pistol calibers if you're going to PC. I've done it a few times at normal 9mm and 38spl velocities without any issues. Haven't tried it with 357mag yet, but I'm assuming...
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    Unfortunately, not all scrap yards sell to...

    Unfortunately, not all scrap yards sell to individuals. I'm no longer aware of any locally... There used to be a place out in Claremore, Oklahoma that Randall here on CB turned me onto a little...
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    Checked with my buddy the other night. He can...

    Checked with my buddy the other night. He can get the SP101 for me out the door right at $700, but this is him giving it to me at cost... Still thinking about the Taurus though, as I think it'll...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have the Mihec's clone of this, the MP 356-125...

    I have the Mihec's clone of this, the MP 356-125 2R: https://www.mp-molds.com/product/mp-356-125-2r-6cav-bevel-base/

    As well as the 38-147 RN BB, which I actually think is a clone of the Saeco...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Diddo... If they're shinny, they're probably...

    Diddo... If they're shinny, they're probably undersized... But I have a .356 mold that routinely drops close to .361 with the way I cast. So I guess that says something...



    Nonsense. Many...
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    Yeah, it looks like S&W dropped the caliber. It...

    Yeah, it looks like S&W dropped the caliber. It used to be offered in the performance center 632, but doesn’t look like they’re doing that one anymore.
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    I’ve got a turret press, so it’s just a matter of...

    I’ve got a turret press, so it’s just a matter of changing plates, shell holder, and possibly primer seating equipment. So no hassle there. And honestly finding brass would probably be the biggest...
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    That you did, friend...

    That you did, friend...
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    Great analogy. I am fond of the idea of the...

    Great analogy. I am fond of the idea of the cartridge. And it does sound like a great cartridge. But the only real advantage I'm seeing over the .357 is the +1 capacity and slightly less recoil in...
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    Actually, that couldn't be further from the...

    Actually, that couldn't be further from the truth. I've found the opinions here to be very valuable. And mostly positive by about 2:1 of the cartridge. There are some disagreements as to it's...
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    Which is a shame, because I still think that I...

    Which is a shame, because I still think that I should be in my 30s...



    Pretty much. About the only thing that keeps me going some days.



    Worst part now is the swelling. Makes it hard...
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    Yeah, I took some of the Norco they gave me,...

    Yeah, I took some of the Norco they gave me, didn't do anything but make me drowsy. Stopped taking then, and now I'm just drinking water, coffee, eating Ibuprofen, and smoking cigarettes... Feel...
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    I've got the old PC9 Police Carbine. Same gun,...

    I've got the old PC9 Police Carbine. Same gun, only not folding, and uses Ruger Mags and Ruger Scope Rings. Great guns for what they were designed for. A little dated by the same standards today. ...
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    Jeff, sounds like the Henry would be real fun...

    Jeff, sounds like the Henry would be real fun with 32 Long for Cowboy Action Shooting. It's not something I'd do, but it does sound fun!
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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