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BBarn replied to the thread Coated bullets and revolvers.Was using Lyman M style expander. -
BBarn replied to the thread Coated bullets and revolvers.Here is an example of what led me away from coated bullets...
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BBarn replied to the thread Coated bullets and revolvers.The coated bullets from three different commercial sources have measured about .001" to.002" over the size of jacketed bullets. All...
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BBarn replied to the thread Coated bullets and revolvers.After seeing how easily the coating (even Hitek) scrapes off the bullets, even during seating, and cleaning lead out of barrels, I've...
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BBarn replied to the thread Any Issues Ever Discovered with Small Pistol Primers in .45acp?.With a light load I was using, I had cycling problems when switching to SPP from LPP. I don't recall any of the specifics of the load...
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BBarn replied to the thread What am I doing wrong?.OAL length is often the issue. But I've also had chambering issues with .452" diameter bullets in the 45 Auto that were NOT due to OAL...
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BBarn replied to the thread Weird range pick up brass..After making similar mistakes myself, I now tend to carefully choose what I take to the range at the same time. For example, I no...
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BBarn replied to the thread Xtreme 200gr FN Bullets.X-Treme has reloading data for a 200gr HP with a similar bullet profile. For the 45 Auto, they list an OAL of 1.23". But it sounds...
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BBarn replied to the thread Burn Rate Chart Inconsistencies.Burning rates are considered approximate and vary depending on the parameters and conditions of the test. And a powder's behavior is...
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BBarn replied to the thread Let’s talk die maintenance.Don't clean mine real often. Probably every several hundred rounds. Or when I notice something not working as smoothly as normal.
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BBarn replied to the thread A New Cartridge For Me - 45 LC - Any Advice?.The most important things have been covered. Poor case fill, so be careful to check charges in each case. Trail Boss is about the only...
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BBarn replied to the thread How do you determine what scope goes on what rifle?.My two cents... For lower recoil rifles shooting for group size from a bench, I gravitate to higher power and bigger objectives...
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BBarn replied to the thread Another disappointing die purchase.I've generally found such scratching to be the result of brass particles stuck to the sizing die surface, usually at the edge of an...
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BBarn replied to the thread Lyman49th edition manual.The RCBS Cast Bullet Manual #1 has a couple of 45-70 507gr cast bullet loads using faster powders. Velocities from a 22" barrel...
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BBarn replied to the thread Lyman49th edition manual.I don't see any 45-70 loads using Unique or similar in the Lyman 49th Edition manual. IMR4198 / Rx7 are about the fastest powder...