Recent content by Montana Griz

I just stumbled on to this thread and would like to add my .02 cents................................ Born in far northern Illinois (just a few miles from the Wis state line) in the last quarter of the great depression. Fortunately, we lived in a very rural area, on a lake so I literally grew...

Just reported by Fox News: an armed (CCW) 57 yr old grandfather shoots & kills one of 2 armed robbers in a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, FL last nite about 9 pm. Score another one for the good guys:D:D

....14 Manuals:............ including my 1st: SPEER "Wildcat Rifle Loads"...1956!!! ....Also Have :NORMA Reloading Booklets from the 1950s. Just got my latest: LEE 2nd Edition (612 pages). Those in between include: Speer, Hodgdon, Lyman, Hornady, Nosler, Sierra, and The HANDLOADER...

"clips of my marriage from 1954 to 2005. involving "Reloading from the beginning! Met her at college in 1951...got married in (1954) Her favorite uncle gave me a 30/40 Krag so I could deer hunt in those Iowa River Bottom Counties while attending college and worked 3 part time jobs. She had...

Why is STARLINE BRASS (in this case) 45.acp) considered by some to be "the best" brass you can use .? 2nd: Being new brass....should it be run through the sizing die before use.? 3rd...Should all these new cases be checked for proper "case length" before use? Thanks...

I recently acquired a new SIG 1911 C3 45ACP (4.2" barrel) mfg in April 2012. Did a lot of handloading for several rifle calibers & 2 handguns (.357 & 45 Colt) from 1960 up to about 2000.........then (for various reasons) just kinda "lost interest & "let it slide". So I am familiar with the...

It's a rainy,foggy, cold (36 degrees) todays, so I'm inside messin' around on the computer........at almost 80, this weather "ain't too kind' to these old knees & back.

.....regarding using the .45 Colt for deer...................... Many years ago when living in Colorado (now in Montana) I loaded up several rounds for Mule Deer hunting up a canyon west of Boulder where I lived. In those days there were very few homes after you were 3 miles or more up the...

Comments & questions re this great thread :) I too am a "newbie" regarding loading for the 5.56x45 NATO (NATO Chamber & Throat&Freebore).. Barrel ia a 20" Match Grade Stainless with Free Floating Handguard and a R.R. 2 stage triggger set in a CMMG Lower. This thread has been very helpful &...

.......With all-due-respect to all those that have posted in this thread, since my problem was an Expander of .2232" and bullets that "ran" from .2240 to .2242......(see my quoted & edited post #25), I decided to reduce the dia of the expander (Lee) down to .2215.......just as stated in the...

....With regard to buying a set of Dies for reloading for the 5.56x45 NATO (LMT Mfg) (stainless barrel with NATO Chamber & Throat)................what reason(s) would indicate the purchase of a "small-base" Die Set vs a Standard Die Set?

Do I understand correctly that RCBS Dies That I bought new between 1965 & 1980 are of a higher "over-all quality" than those of recent mfg? Thus worth more on the "resale market?.... Of the 6 that I don't use any more....2 are in the Green cardboard boxes--the others in the plastic boxes...

I'm surprised no one has has mentioned the possibility of getting some of the lube into the INSIDE of the case neck, thus possibly reducing the amount of required neck tension on the bullet. Does anyone (in a seperate step) wipe out the inside of the case neck (maybe with alcohol on a...

.......Just checked prices on Powder Valley for CCI Primers vs my local prices here in Montana ...Powder Valley.................CCI 400= $30.00.............CCI 450= $32. ..Local in Montana..............CCI 400= #23.00.............CCI 450= $23.50 And no sales tax in...

...........Thanks for the info.............. Any advantage to using the 400 emery paper "Wet" with either oil or water??