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    Thanks, versifier. "Walther Scars", eh? Think...

    Thanks, versifier.

    "Walther Scars", eh? Think I'll pass! I have two Sig P230's that are fun to shoot, and don't bite me. They're almost identical in size to the Walther, so a little heavy for...
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    Should I get rid of this Walther PPK?

    I have 4 pistols in .380 caliber, and and getting ready to start serious load development for each of them. Today, we slugged the barrels, and everything was going along smoothly until we did the...
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    Hey, that's helpful, fryboy. That's good,...

    Hey, that's helpful, fryboy. That's good, understandable info. It makes sense, and seems like sensible advice (if I made use that word twice in the same sentence)! LOL

    thanks!
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    Signs of Overpressure

    Okay, gents, I'm ready to start some serious testing on .380 loads. I have the powders selected, the range of loads in place, and the bullet chosen. All my reading on these forums cautions to "start...
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    Welcom, 303tom! This is a great site, lots of...

    Welcom, 303tom! This is a great site, lots of really nice folks here.
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    Okay, that all makes sense. The 4350 powder was...

    Okay, that all makes sense. The 4350 powder was listed for the 117 gr. bullet; the one I'm casting is 100 gr.

    I'll go to the burn rate charts and do some learning. Thanks for the information --...
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    Wow! Thanks for all the info, guys! So the...

    Wow! Thanks for all the info, guys!

    So the takeaway on all this is that the imr which I have is a faster-burning powder than the accurate brand, but not a great deal faster, and therefore should...
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    Are these two powders the same thing?

    I'm getting ready to work up some loads for my 25-35 Winchester, and find there's not much load information out there. The Lee reloading manual lists this powder:
    A-XMR-4350. I have IMR 4350 in the...
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    Are these two powders the same thing?

    moved to the correct place
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    What a gorgeous rack! Nice job, little...

    What a gorgeous rack! Nice job, little brother!!!

    patsher
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    reloading recordkeeping

    Thanks, Versifier! Great information, really helpful. I can see I have a lot of work to do!
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    Good job, MERLIN!

    Good job, MERLIN!
  13. Thread: Primmer feeder

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    I have the same press, and like it a lot. But...

    I have the same press, and like it a lot. But that is one quirk I don't enjoy. My fix, if you can call it that, is to press fully and squarely and firmly and quickly on the primer seating device, the...
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    Reloading record keeping

    Fellas, in what format do you keep your reloading records? By that I mean, what layout of information? And how do you organize it?

    I've been keeping just a little spiral bound notebook, and...
  15. Thread: Winchester 25-35

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    Well, I dropped the 25-35 off at the gunsmith...

    Well, I dropped the 25-35 off at the gunsmith today, asked him to go through it, clean it up, see if anything needs to be fixed. Said it would be about a week and a half before he could get to it....
  16. Thread: Winchester 25-35

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    Good point, Kodiak. As much trouble as I'm having...

    Good point, Kodiak. As much trouble as I'm having working through leading problems in my 45acp and 9mm, I sure don't need to creat any additional ones for myself. Thanks for the info!

    And...
  17. Thread: Winchester 25-35

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    Whoops! Went back and re-read the Lee manual, and...

    Whoops! Went back and re-read the Lee manual, and .257 is the correct bullet size for the 25-35. (.258 is for the 25-20).

    So. I found some .257 round nose bullets today, finally (thanks for the...
  18. Thread: Winchester 25-35

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    How important is it that I use a .258 bullet...

    How important is it that I use a .258 bullet (which is what the Lee reloading manual calls for)? I can find all kinds of .257, but so far I've been unable to find a .258.

    Also, does anyone know...
  19. Thread: Winchester 25-35

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    Winchester 25-35

    Found a rifle in my deceased father-in-law's stuff. It's a Winchester 25-35 W.C.F. Does anybody know anything about this rifle? It's a lever gun. Someone has added a Lyman peep sight. Stock's got one...
  20. Thread: cheap targets

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    cheap targets

    Used a sharp blade around some various size jar lids to cut some circles out of red colored paper, taped one each to printer paper -- voila! Instant targets!

    Had some newbie shooters at the range...
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    LOL LOL! Versifier, you sound like my son! When...

    LOL LOL! Versifier, you sound like my son! When he was in high school he and his friends reloaded a lot of rifle rounds. So when I got interested in loading on my own (about the time he started...
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    Thanks, kg42. I had found their Reloader's guide,...

    Thanks, kg42. I had found their Reloader's guide, but for 40 S&W they only showed loads for the Speer GDHP -- nothing for cast lead. AND, nothing for American Select.

    I'm still novice enough at...
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    Followup: I finally figured out to contact...

    Followup: I finally figured out to contact Alliant Powders with my question (duh), and they quickly replied, suggesting I try 4.5 to 5.0 grains and see how they cycle.

    Loaded up test loads of 4.5...
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    40 S&W Load for American Select

    Could anyone suggest a load for me: I have 8 pounds of American Select, and several hundred boolits I cast for 40 S&W which are sorted, weighing 180-185 gr. Is this powder appropriate for these...
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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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