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    Star machine works lubrication

    For a post as long as this one no one has borhered to comment much. Good information you shared ky dan, the only critiques I would provide would be to demonstrate the complete assembly and disassemble of the machine. I am certain someone who has this machine is proficient in understanding its...
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    John Ross PC 500 revolver

    If you look over on castbollits there are a good many guys and gals shooting them. From what I read on cb they are the best made revolver Smith ever made. It seems in my 30 second Google search getting one is hard to do as there were only 500 models made and it seems buying one from John Ross...
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    Stemple 76/45

    I need new mainspring/ recoil spring, what ever you call the spring that propels the bolt. I have had no luck finding one, can anyone recommend?
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    Applying lubrication

    Well how about this ky dan, take two wash clothes coat with your homemade lube and then cut the rags into 1/4s or 1/8s and layer them throughout your brass and then turn on vibrate style tumblr and let run like 15ish mins. If you look into the dillon 1000 user manual from back in the day this...
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    John Ross 500 Smith and Wesson magnum review

    I noticed you never said how the recoil was different compared to and factory compensated barrel. Can anyone expel upon my question?
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    Front sight width and other questions

    I have a front sight from Ebay that mounts on the rib of a 870. The width of sight blade is .156 inches wide. Is that ok? How do you determine what the height of front sight is? Right now the sight itself is .750 tall from base to tip. I am planning on using early Wilson combat peep sights and...
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    Star reloader parts

    I broke a decapping pin on a progressive 38 special single caliber machine, where can I find replacement parts?
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    Recoil buffers

    So I bought a star pd and am waiting on new 16 pond recoil spring and a new recoil buffer. The buffer came from gun garage and over all I am satisfied with its quality appearance. What worries me is the hardness of this item. When compared to Wilson buffers which do have flex and are firm yet...
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    What's your favorite .357 Mag. target load.

    Load data depends on powder lot, sometimes its 13.5 grains of 2400 and could go to 15 grains. This is safe data , again magnum loads based on original technical descriptions of the 357 magnum.
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    Making light loads of .44 Mag. for my son to shoot??

    With all due respect don't download. If the your son is unable to handle magnum specific loads then stay away from those. Plenty of calibers that can be shot which you most likely own. All down loading does is lead to less than stellar performance and the possibility of double charging. If...
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    What's your favorite .357 Mag. target load.

    I understood the question in the parameters set. I just thought it was counter productive for "real shooting". I mean with the current cost of components why waste money on loading anything less than top quality full power ammo. One never knows how long this shortage may last and I refuse to...
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    What's your favorite .357 Mag. target load.

    I load the 357 mag to its original ballistic design. 8 3/8" barrel 158 grain lead bullet 1580 fps ofer a chrono. I use 2400 and adjust charge until I meet the mark. If you want a target 357 mag it goes by the name 38 special. Its silly to down load, if you don't like it or can't handle the...
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    Help a fellow gun owner out

    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?407817-John-Ross-contact-2&p=4974933#post4974933 If any one knows John Ross please talk to him about shipping this poor guy the gun he bought. I couldn't imagine doing this to someone.
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    Anyone else hate reloading?

    It is over rated at best, I like the results don't gret me wrong. It's thr process I despise for example using lee case trimmer the shell holders are tiny and sharp and its torture on my face 28 year old youthful hands after a few hundred 44 mag cases. I only use progressive machines and insist...
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    Deactivated machinegun

    It's the gun alone, and if you look up RIA in 2017 one sold fully functional and transferable for less than 7000. I understand it's a nfa item, but it just does not meet guidelines for that money. Even parts kits are only 5k. With the seller refusing to provide more pictures of any welds or...
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    Deactivated machinegun

    So looking on gunbroker and found a maxim 08 water cooled on Indiana on form 4 seller says. Price starting bib is 8000 with no tackers. The mg is a deactivated mg with barrel welded to receiver and chamber welded shut. The seller states it can be reactivated? ****what does that mean?****...
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    CCI primers and progressive presses

    Just sharing a observation I noticed, when using a star universal 45acp, ch auto champion 38 split, and a dillon 450 what ever caliber i have nothing but issues priming. In switching over to Winchester and federal primers I eliminated the problem. I never have had a issue with hand operated...
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    Ch push powder measure

    Are the dies it mounts to the same and the through powder/flaring pieces interchangeable? Or do I need a separate die for each caliber.
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    Harden homes

    I have rear Jeff cooper article tactical architecture and am inspired to do my part to secure the safety and welfare of the occupants of the home. I live in a two story brick square house with ground level basement windows. I want to design and fabricate steel frame and mesh doors for the...
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    Air guns?

    Is it legal to build a full auto bb gun, the model I have seen plans for is a Castlman 30 cal air gun.
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