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    I went out to the range with the scouts today,...

    I went out to the range with the scouts today, and one of the other leaders had a great target idea:

    He took an 8' 2X4 and drilled a small hole about 1/2" deep every four inches or so. the holes...
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    Checked with my friend today, and under pressure...

    Checked with my friend today, and under pressure he cracked.

    Looks like there were only two 22 call bullets, and one 270 slug in the beast.

    Looks like one of these deals. . .

    Hunter says...
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    Well, that type of lead poisoning is the way it...

    Well, that type of lead poisoning is the way it really should be.
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    I can only relate what was told to me. I have no...

    I can only relate what was told to me. I have no reason to doubt my source as the mount, certificate and photos of the beast all seem to corroborate the story. I have friends that are walking...
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    When I was a kid in Maine, I went on my first...

    When I was a kid in Maine, I went on my first deer hunt carrying an old lever action 22 MAG, the smallest legal caliber in Maine at the time. Looking back I'm glad that all I was was rabbits. Even...
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    As of 10/11/09, RCBS.com sells the smal base dies...

    As of 10/11/09, RCBS.com sells the smal base dies for the 243 for $34.95 ea. The 300 savage is $42.95. Funy thing is, almost everybody else sells the dies for less. (MidwayUSA has the 243 SB for...
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    New brass or once fired? Did you FL size? ...

    New brass or once fired?

    Did you FL size?

    Pick up a box of factory ammo with the same bullet weight and measure it, see if the load data is wrong (most of my books only give case data, not...
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    45 from 30-06?

    Ok, so I have been asked this question a number of times, and I can't answer it since I have never reloaded 45 (haven't got one yet).

    Can 45 auto brass be made by cutting down 30-06 (270 etc.)...
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    Seems the best way to determine if it is a gun...

    Seems the best way to determine if it is a gun problem or reload problem would be to run some factory rounds through the gun. If those cycle, then the problem must be with the reloads.

    If the...
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    My understanding is that the mouth should be...

    My understanding is that the mouth should be belled just enough so that is does not shave any material from the bullet when seating. This bell will vary depending upon the bullet (jacketed vs lead)....
  11. Thread: Alcan AL7

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    Well, thet 38 sp load is interesting, guess I...

    Well, thet 38 sp load is interesting, guess I will just use it up.

    Problem solved, cool.

    Thanks!
  12. Thread: Alcan AL7

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    Alcan AL7

    Well the title says it all. I picked up a bunch of stuff from an an estate sale and I ended up with one 1/2 pound can of Alcan AL7 (appears unopened but I cannot be certain). Well my reloading...
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    I'm using my dad's old rockchuker, so that puts...

    I'm using my dad's old rockchuker, so that puts it just over 35 years old (mom bought it for him their first Christmas together). I also have an old size-master that i picked up in an estate sale. ...
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    I guess I overdo it then. If it comes out of the...

    I guess I overdo it then. If it comes out of the gun cabinet, it gets cleaned before it goes back in. Now that said, I don't completely disassemble a gun just because someone wanted to see it, but...
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    Gallon jugs filled with water and hanging from...

    Gallon jugs filled with water and hanging from tree branches, 100 yards 30-30 150 gr HP. (200 yards with the 06)

    If I get really bored I add food coloring.

    Also pop cans suspended from a string...
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    Either standard iron sights or a receiver sight...

    Either standard iron sights or a receiver sight (peep sight). I learned on iron sights, but I wish I had learned with a peep. (I still have trouble keeping both eyes open when using a peep.)

    Now...
  17. Thread: Drill & tap

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    Thanks, I'll do that when I'm ready to get work...

    Thanks, I'll do that when I'm ready to get work done. Right now I have to keep the hobby on the down low or the Missus will have my head. :)
  18. Thread: Drill & tap

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    $10 a hole!!! That's a steal. Might be...

    $10 a hole!!! That's a steal.

    Might be worth the drive to OK just to get some work done. I have been quoted $40-$60 per hole here. (and it wasn't exotic work I was asking for ether, just bases...
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    Highlight the text, copy, paste into a word...

    Highlight the text, copy, paste into a word document, print away (with permission of course)

    Don't have a printer let me know, I'll print it for you and send you a copy. Not that the paper will...
  20. Keep us posted. If you find one that works well...

    Keep us posted. If you find one that works well I for one would be interested as I have about 3 partial cans of red dot that I need to get used up. (I do love a good estate sale, and honestly...
  21. Thread: Annealing?

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    Ah, the critical piece of information that I was...

    Ah, the critical piece of information that I was lacking. "Engineering classes don't talk much about brass (or any non-ferrous metals other than aluminum)" I remember that now of course.

    OK,...
  22. My Speer manual list 3.0 gr as the max load for a...

    My Speer manual list 3.0 gr as the max load for a 148 gr hollow base wc, and 4.5 gr max for the bevel base wc. no listings for the 150 gr SWC. The 357 mag lists a 158 gr SWC, but no red dot there. ...
  23. Thread: Annealing?

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    Annealing?

    My dad reloaded for years, and never once did I see him anneal a case. Seems he was in the reserves, so he brought home military cases every month. As such he just threw the whole lot away whenever...
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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        

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