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    8mm Shoulder Crushing

    Have some PPU 8mm Mauser brass I resized in a Redding die. Went to seat some Sierra 200gr HPBT in them and it keeps crushing the shoulder. I used the exact same dies and brass to seat Hornday 196gr with no issues last night. What am I doing wrong?
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    Does Marlin Still Suck?

    I am looking to re-enter the lever gun world but would like something that is made in the US and has a side loading gate. I was wanting something in 45LC. I realize that limits my options. Henry's are nice but have that weird tube loading method. Winchester is made in Japan, and of course the...
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    Rolling Block ID

    I inherited a Rolling Block from my grandfather. The thing is completely devoid of details. It has a bayonet lug on the right side of the barrel at the 3 o'clock position. There is no serial number, proof marks, or caliber indication. The bayonet lug and lack of serial numbers have me scratching...
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    Trapdoor Black Powder Reloading

    I had the bore slugged on my 1873 Trapdoor, it came out to .458. What size bullet do I use? .456, .458, .460? I was planning on shooting blackpowder cartridges. I am also not able to cast bullets at this time, so I will have to buy bullets. Is hard cast ok?
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    Leather Sling Length

    Was looking at getting a leather match sling for my Garand and 1903. I have been talking to two different manufacturers I gave both my height and weight (5'10" & 255lbs). One manufacturer (Ron Brown) said that really doesn't matter and said 52" should work. The other (Turner Match) said it does...
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