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Topic: new to casting |
bodyalter
Replies: 6
Views: 5770
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:21 am Subject: Re: new to casting |
| Thanks Vince I plan on picking up some polishing compound and putting a mirror finish on them then go through the re seasoning of them. I did the smoking of the mold and it helped for about 3 or 4 ... |
Topic: new to casting |
bodyalter
Replies: 6
Views: 5770
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:24 pm Subject: new to casting |
| ok so I have a lyman 4 cavity 245gr mould a second in 2 cavity with broken mould handles and a Lee 1 cavity 255gr mould so my question using the lee mould the casting pops right out with hardly ... |
Topic: 44 mag and special case prep question |
bodyalter
Replies: 4
Views: 4294
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:48 am Subject: 44 mag and special case prep question |
| ok so here is my question of sorts....I'm relegous about following every step with care when doing my case prep. but as I was deburing all this 44 special brass I thought, "why am I doing this? it ... |
Topic: So I bought a press. |
bodyalter
Replies: 16
Views: 12293
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:45 am Subject: Re: So I bought a press. |
| Check the last page in that reloading manual, they have a coupon of some sort for like 60% off referb or returned stock ordered from the factory. could get you some dies and misc. other reloading goo ... |
Topic: Newest Reloader |
bodyalter
Replies: 7
Views: 5049
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:24 pm Subject: Re: Newest Reloader |
| my Exgirlfriend's daughter (3) used to always want to come and help me reload. She would sit next to me and sort hulls and tell me that she was being a big helper girl. when I started sizing my cast ... |
Topic: Nosler old vs. new quality. ANYONE GONNA ANSWER ME? |
bodyalter
Replies: 14
Views: 12933
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:03 am Subject: Re: Nosler old vs. new quality. ANYONE GONNA ANSWER ME? |
| I don't load with anything but Hornaday rejects at the moment and they have varying lengths from over all bullet length, base to ogive and ogive to tip. I've found that with my loads using bullets fr ... |
Topic: bullet lube |
bodyalter
Replies: 9
Views: 9218
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 1:37 pm Subject: Re: bullet lube |
| I've been useing the before mentioned lube and find that with the loads I've shot so far it has been doing what I need it to do. I'm thinking that the next batch I make will use a little more parifin ... |
Topic: 44 Mag pistol bullet recommendation |
bodyalter
Replies: 11
Views: 9959
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:09 pm Subject: Re: 44 Mag pistol bullet recommendation |
| lol it could be that I'm wussing out but I only had 100 loaded up last time I was at the range and the biggest thing that got me was the concussion in the shooting lane...made my eyes a bit wobbly ... |
Topic: Need help with load for a short barrel .243 Win |
bodyalter
Replies: 28
Views: 25018
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:04 pm Subject: Re: Need help with load for a short barrel .243 Win |
| A-men! they asked for an authority and they got one. |
Topic: 44 Mag pistol bullet recommendation |
bodyalter
Replies: 11
Views: 9959
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:21 am Subject: Re: 44 Mag pistol bullet recommendation |
| I've just started shooting my 44 and I have 2 load that I am using at the moment. one is a 251 gr cast swc over 4.3 gr clays as just a plinking target load and the other is the same bullet over 25 gr ... |
Topic: bullet lube |
bodyalter
Replies: 9
Views: 9218
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:57 pm Subject: Re: bullet lube |
| as a follow up, I've decided to ust 3 equil parts of beeswax, parifin wax and lithium grease. it is a little soft so I'll be uping the parifin a bit to firm it out but it seems to do the job it need ... |
Topic: Case Trimmer |
bodyalter
Replies: 50
Views: 42334
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:55 pm Subject: Re: Case Trimmer |
| so I have acquired a very large number of 44 mag brass of which only about 30 rounds trim case length all others are short by at least .015 and up to .075" since I will be shooting them in a revol ... |
Topic: bullet lube |
bodyalter
Replies: 9
Views: 9218
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:34 pm Subject: Re: bullet lube |
| I read some place about using 75% beeswax and 25% moly grease...I just cleaned out my lyman and I'm itching to size and lube now |
Topic: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR |
bodyalter
Replies: 12
Views: 7646
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:02 pm Subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR |
| very easy to strip. if you like I could take some pictures for you. my only issue with it is the length of the stock puts my hand in an unnatural state which causes cramping. could fix that but pu ... |
Topic: Hornady SST bullets? |
bodyalter
Replies: 6
Views: 7113
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:59 pm Subject: Re: Hornady SST bullets? |
| I'm still waiting for a reply from hornaday from about 8 months ago, buy hodgdon responded in about 3 days or so. as for the powders, the h4350 measures better out of my RCBS. I'd try pulling out my ... |
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