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pulling ball... Hello all, As a semi-pro (can't call me a "pro" as I am not in business) muzzleloading gunsmith (30 years) I tell you to wet the entire bore real good, even pouring a bit of hot water down the bore when the rammer is screwed into the "ball", lubrication means a lot here...

New Brass didn't make a....... Well folks, Brand new Hornady 30-30 brass didn't make it either in my .32-40 dies trying to form .32-40 but I found specialty RCBS dies to convert 30-30 brass to .32-40 brass. I am awaiting the order to come in from RCBS. I'll let yo all know how it turns out...

Folks, After much "internet" issues I ordered .45 acp 3 die set from RCBS, as well as a .32-40 conversion die set made for converting .30-30 brass to .32-40. Thanks for the help. Jim Brown

Greetings folks, I looking for a .45 auto 3 die set from RCBS 18915 catalog # (hopefully new) from a suppler. All the on-line shops are out of stock, (MidWest, MidSouth, Reloader,Natchez) Anyone know of one available in a local gun shop I could contact? Neighbor has a auto-ordnance "tommy...

looks like a 3rd model from that single picture & the markings it looks like it could be 3rd pattern short land British musket. Can a photo of the front of the stock/barrel be shown? Also the left hand side plate is a big indicator of model.

.410 Lee sizing die Folks, Got the Lee .410 sizing die in today, matched perfectly with my lead cast ammo. .410 cast, sized, and set bullets into the fire-formed cases, fit very well into the Mark III "India" musket. Now to work up a load, with Reloader 7 or Alliant 2400 and use alloy #2 for...

2 more picts here are the last 2 picts. the mold is a old Lyman Note my notes on the length of the cartridge. The bore of the Mark III is completely smooth and straight through. The Rim & bolt holds the cartridge in the chamber.

OK YOu asked for pictures Here are the first 4 pics (I Hope) The castings are in soft lead, the finished product of bullets after testing will be the Alloy #2 which is alot harder as you all know.

some history on Brit/India .410 musket round Muskets and Shotguns Conversions of rifles to smoothbored guns was carried out in several locations, for varying reasons. SAF Lithgow, in Australia, produced shotguns based on the MkIII action, chambering the common commercial .410 shotgun shell...

Just wanted to say thanks/shot cup? Guys, I just wanted to say thanks for all the info, the gun did go to India. I am also working on making the rounds with .40/41 roundball, as well as .41 cal 250 gr bullets. I need ideas for a "shot cup", though I am at the moment planning on "rolling my...

The HR knife... Folks, Is this still being offered...or is it all "done"?

Good evening, Has anyone had any luck "de-capping" Berdan primed Military cases? I have the RCBS 9525 and I think I have just steel case military "brass" It is definitely Berdan, but they might be "crimped in" primers. I thought someone made a 2 pin "Berdan" punch? Thanks Jim Brown

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Hey Guys, I've been e-mailing RCBS with requests and I never get ANY answers! Are they not answering their web-site e-mails any longer? I'm looking to have a custom die(s) made for my India shotgun (and a different die that is "stock" made up into a standard neck sizer die,) and am willing to...

my bench setup GUys I hope these photos come through. Bench for shotgun, rifle/pistol & casting of bullets for custom work. Thanks for letting me post

picking up .30-30 brass (hopefully) Well guys I am awaiting delivery in my local shop of .30-30 clean new factory brass to try this thread out of re-sizing clean NON-fire-forms .30-30 brass. I'll let you all know. Jim Brown

fire-formed the brass for .410 Well guys I fire-formed forty .30-40 brass into "long .410 sized brass for my "India/Brit" Mark III smooth bore gun. All came out but one, end of shell split. I used 5 grains of "Clays" , with cornmeal for filler & soap as a front plug... nice "report" Now I...

sizing the "base" And that 's the problem I am having, my RCBS set of .32-40 will not size right down to the base, the "seat" doesn't allow it to fully press onto the base right down to the base of the flang/rim. That is why I am ordering the .32-40 Cowboy Action set from RCBS that is made for...

the cartridge near the base is a bit fat The .30-30 case that I have been trying to resize into .32-40 seems have the brass flow abit down near the base of the brass. The diameter is a bit too large only near the base about a 1/8 of an inch measuring from the rim. The rim measure is fine...

25/35 cases Thanks, I'll also purchase some new .30-30 cases as well as a few 25-35 cases just to try......