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    Coated bullets and revolvers

    Hello all, I recently purchased an sp101 in 327mag and have some questions about loading for it. I have a lot of 32 h&r and 32 s&w long cases and I plan to order a few thousand wadcutter bullets. I have switched over to coated bullets for all my autoloaders and taper crimp them but was...
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    Forming 7x57mm brass, got a question

    Hello all, I lucked into a 1893 Chilean Mauser recently so I am on a quest to convert some of my horde of 270 brass into 7x57mm. I bought a Redding form & trim die and using a little Imperial wax I was soon squeezing out and trimming down 7x57. The die came without instructions and Redding...
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    Grips/stocks for S&W model 64

    Good afternoon all. I have an old police trade in model 64 that I'd like to dress up a bit. It has some plain black Hogue grips on it currently that I don't care for. I've been looking at Altamont conversion target grips(it's a round butt). I know this is very subjective but can any of you...
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    38 law enforcement ammunition

    Pardon me if this is the wrong forum but I didn't see one that fit better. I'm curious about police ammunition back when the 38/357 ruled the land. I've heard about departments loading their own ammo( I assume this was for training but that's just guessing) , were hollowpoints or lead round...
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    Recommend a scope for my mini Howa

    I recently picked up a Howa 6.5 grendel for shooting steel at mid to long range. I have an old SWFA 10x on it now but I'd like something with a zero stop and a little more power. Are there any decent scopes in the 4-500 range y'all can recommend? I don't shoot PRS, just banging steel from a...
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    30 carbine bullet question

    Lately I've been wondering about the non-full metal jacket bullets terminal performance in 30 carbine like the 100 gr Hornady short jacket, the various 110 soft points and the 110 grain Speer varminter. Do any of you know if they expand well at carbine velocities, is that even their intended...
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    Hand priming and hand pain

    I used to do all of my priming with the older Hornady and the RCBS shell holder hand priming tools but stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger) and arthritis put a stop to that. I have an RCBS bench priming tool but that makes my elbow hurt(note to self, manual labor sucks in the long run). I...
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    Lachmiller priming tool owners- a request

    Good morning all, I bought an old lachmiller with the standard shell holder adapter but the primer punch rods are missing. I was wondering if one of you that has some could measure the large and small rods and give me the dimensions so I could try to fabricate my own. Thanks, Monte
  9. MonkTx

    Wood loading blocks preservation

    Hello all, I made a bunch of wood loading blocks years ago out of red oak and poplar and never coated them with anything. I've noticed some of the oak ones are getting cracks and warping, I guess from our semi-arid West Texas climate. What's a simple finish I can apply to these to protect...
  10. MonkTx

    Once fired brass

    Does anyone still sell once fired LC 5.56 brass? Everywhere I've found once fired online is a mix of civilian and military. Thanks, MonkTX
  11. MonkTx

    Identifying a Lee press

    Hello all, I was just given some kind of Lee press by a neighbor. Am I correct in thinking it is a Lee Pro 1000 minus a few parts? Thanks all,
  12. MonkTx

    M1 chamber measurements

    Hello all, I have been trying to come up with a way to size brass for multiple M1's and so I have been doing the size a bit and check in a gun with stripped bolt procedure. I just want to make sure I'm thinking this out right. On my M1's, I've sized brass until the stripped bolt goes into...
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    reading powder measure micrometer

    Hello all, Stupid question time: I've had this measure forever but never really used it (prefer my Harrells) but now I find myself needing it so I am wondering how you read the mic on it to record settings. I know how I would read them but it may be completely wrong so I thought I'd ask the...
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