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What ever you do to align the rings you should then lap them for the best fit. I have seen tools for this but I found a hollow 1 inch rod of stainless steel and it works the same. I coat it with...

Maybe it is just a matter of semantics but to me there is a big difference between a bore rider bullet and how a standard bullet travels down a bore. I only know of a handful of true bore rider...

While I have made a number of batches of fermented hot sauces from scratch, lately I have been making more of a "semi homemade" type. I take a habanero, seed it, add it to a cup of Crystal hot...

I don't totally understand this. Unless your barrel is getting shot out the lands diameter should be the same from where the rifling becomes full sized (after the throat) and be the same at the...

Very few bullets are true bore rider designs. Most bullets have a taper that get larger than the bore before you hit the top lube band. For these bullets the rifling engages somewhere along the...

Just stick the bullets into the muzzle and see how they fit. Bore riders should go in with a light thumb pressure. If it takes too much effort the nose is too big and if the bullet drops right in...

You can't assume the OAL for one bullet will be correct for another style and for a single shot you can seat it as long as you want till it hits the lands. Just looking at the bullets you will see...

Make sure you degrease the barrel first. I used brake cleaner and let it dry for a while. I did this once, there was some good foaming and when I poured out the solution it was dark. I plugged...

Hmmm....I thought it would look better. Try and chip out some of the deposits in the groove to see what you are dealing with. Is it lead?

Does this mold have a sprue plate or anyway to attach one? The casting hole where you pour the lead seems way off.

Up to the standard velocity for smaller cartridges but 1700+ for most rifles. I never did get going to all that work to cast, size, gascheck (for 4 cents) and load (with a 8-10 cent primer) +...

PVC primer is a much better choice than straight acetone. It has other solvents in it so if the acetone doesn't work the rest of them will.

Thinking about it I might have to use the primer...

My family is from Louisiana so Crystal hot sauce in on the table. Everyone also has Tabasco but it is mostly used when cooking.

You are at 930 now.......

Swab the bore with Hoppes 9 and leave it saturated. Then let it sit for a while followed by a brass brush and patches. Then repeat a few times a day for a few days. Hoppes is great for plastic but...

With the constant unavailability for the last decade and current price IMR powders are officially now obsolete and I will never buy any of them again. They never metered that good anyway. I have...

Not doubting you in the least and never shot IHMSA. But can a 32-20 knock down a ram? From today's internet lore you needed something substantial and AFAIK a 32-20 has about the same energy as a...

There are also different version of 2200. When it first came out it was Data powder 2200 and went for about $10 a pound shipped. They had two versions of the surplus powder the fast and slow and...

Craigslist and Facebook marketplace are the worst when someone says "pewter" plates or dinner ware. To most if it is white and metal it is pewter but 99% is aluminum Armetale. I don't think I...

It is probably Wilton Armetale which is aluminum based and you will see this stuff 10:1 in a thrift shop vs real pewter. All of those square trays saying "Give us this day our daily bread" or "Bless...

I agree 100%. Only thing I can add Contender wise, which is slightly OT, is that everyone with a Contender should be required to have a 7mm TCU with a 10 inch barrel. The 7mm TCU and a Contender...

If it is dead soft lead the ball it will fit. Place it on the muzzle and start giving it light taps with a small hammer. It will go in. When it is almost flush with the barrel you can even take...

This is the thermoworks probe I use the most. While their basic Dot probe is cheaper this one reads to 0.1 so it is easier to see when the temperature is changing, has a built in timer, and shows...

Looks like you now have a nice stack of semi disposable dishrags. Cut it up.

I remember reading a warning on one of the bullet mold manufacturers sites that said brass molds can warp if heated too hot. Has anyone else heard this or had any problems?