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"The difference is in the psi that the modern actions can take that the small ring mausers can't " The M96 Swedish Mauser would have to be considered a modern rifle by that standard. The earlier 6.5x55 rifles are the ones that can't take the higher pressures. A former Lyman employee...

"Why not a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) also, like firemen wear, to avoid breathing the toxic lead fumes?" Because lead doesn't vaporize at bullet casting temperatures. It vaporizes at over 1100 degrees F. David

Compact Bench Just wanted to share the temporary reloading bench I used for a while. I was transferred and lived in a 5th wheel RV for a few months while waiting for my house to sell. I caught a Craftsman inexpensive rollaround on sale for about $100. To do it over I would be willing to...

You'll never regret getting a single stage press and the Lee Classic Cast is a great choice. I have 3 Dillons but still use single stage presses for rifle and small quantity runs of big bore pistol ammo. IMO it's not worth the trouble to set up a progressive for fewer than 100 rounds. If I...

Another possibility is the point where the ramp meets the chamber. I've seen a lot of barrels where that intersection is left sharp, as machined. If that's the case with your barrel, take it to someone that is familiar with modifying 1911s and get them to radius that intersection. If sharp it...

It's been mentioned but it's hard to emphasize enough to not over crimp with the taper crimp die. The mouth opening may have a tiny burr (we are dealing with thousandths) so measure just below the mouth of the cartridge with the tip of your calipers. Starting with the taper crimp die doing...

SASS has a huge membership by comparison. Last I head was over 70,000. That's pretty impressive considering how expensive it is to get started in SASS. David

The Nikons are a very good value. You get solid mechanics and excellent glass at a working man's price. I have a 6-18x40 Buckmaster on my AR (not carry friendly with a bull barrel and tall Harris bipod) and a 3-9x40 BDC on a rifle I built. Both are beyond just satisfactory. Sharpness is very...

JimmyRay, I've only used the Brownell's solution but it's a piece of cake. It needs to be done in a stainless tank so you don't consume Park solution on the tank walls. Medium grit aluminum oxide is a great prep. Blast, degrease as with bluing and immerse in Parkerizing solution atabout...

I've been in a pawn shop that required that you pay for the firearm before they would call in the instant check. If you didn't pass they refunded 90% of the price. I was recently in another that flat out had a charge for filling out the paperwork and making the call. I fail to see how either...

Hi guys, After years of reading THR I finally signed up. This thread hit a nerve and got me thinking. I have a few thousand .223/ 5.56 to prep and was looking for an easier way to use the Lee trimmer. I took some of the ideas here and added another tool. I mounted a spare keyless drill...