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    Signs of Overpressure in 20 Year Old Handloads

    The bullets were definitely cold welded to the neck by corrosion. You can see the collet marks where I had to gronk on it for grip. I suspect that I may have been able to fire these after bumping to break those welds, but the accuracy would likely have been affected. I need to work up a new load...
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    Signs of Overpressure in 20 Year Old Handloads

    I just finished pulling the rest of the lot. It looks like the charges were light because the powder was stuck to the inner wall of the cases. It's stuck on there hard enough that it needs to be scraped off. I may try to burn it off by igniting the primers - in the chamber, of course.
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    Signs of Overpressure in 20 Year Old Handloads

    I pulled two of the bullets and both showed signs of corrosion and exhibited a slight acidic odor. It looks like SlamFire1 was on the mark and I caught this at just the right time. I also measured the charges and both came in at exactly 41.9 grains, so that kind of seals it since these were...
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    Signs of Overpressure in 20 Year Old Handloads

    This was my standard varmint load at the time. My dad did the load development, so I'm not sure where he got the data to start with. I assume he used data for a similarly sized Nosler bullet. I do know that he preferred IMR 4350 because he could use it for his deer loads in both .243 and 7mm...
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    Signs of Overpressure in 20 Year Old Handloads

    That is what I was thinking, but I also know that there's a lot of old surplus ammo out there that seems to work just fine. I'll check out your data and evaluate the powder as soon a I can. One of the cases did indeed have a small crack in the neck.
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    Signs of Overpressure in 20 Year Old Handloads

    I loaded some rounds about 20 years ago. I don't remember seeing any signs of overpressure at the time. However, when I blew the dust off and fired a few rounds last week I got a stiff bolt and flattened primers. I stopped after the second round and plan to pull the rest of the lot to verify...
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    The Gun Guys

    It looks way too Anti to be a parody. If they're trying to be sarcastic they're missing the mark by a long shot.
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    how to deal with gun sale fraud?

    In your next e-mail to him politely let him know that you'll be filing a report with the better business bureau for arbitration on XX date. If he doesn't respond by the specified date file a report online and I guarantee you'll hear from him within the week (unless he's in the hospital or...
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    Bonham's & Butterfield Providing Appraisals Online

    Try this: http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&Screen=arms Send an e-mail with photos to one of the contacts on the right side of the page.
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    Do-it-yourself deer hide tanning

    Thanks for the info. I'll get right on it.
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    Do-it-yourself deer hide tanning

    I have a deer hide rolled up in my garage that's been fleshed, salted, and dried. It's been there for about 10 months so it's pretty stiff. It seems to be well preserved because it hasn't rotted and there hasn't been any insect activity at all (btw, I purchased a 50 lb bag of salt for $3.00...
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    How long did it take for your Concealed Carry License to come in?

    Indiana resident took 60 days. Pennsylvania nonresident took 7 days mailbox to mailbox. It took six months for my Resident Connecticut license back around 2001(?) because they changed the application requirements shortly after I applied. Instead of processing the applications that were...
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    squib load experiences

    When my dad first started hand loading 38 Spcl he got one that was severely under charged. He was shooting with my older brother (7 years old or so) and a couple of buddies at a rock quarry. About half way through one of his cylinders, he fired and heard the distinct pop of a squib load. The...
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    old ringer washer - use as a tumbler?

    Did you get the extended warranty? :neener:
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    Is there any collector value on older ammunition?

    If I had to guess I'd say this stuff was purchased in the 70's.
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    Is there any collector value on older ammunition?

    I've recently inherited a Winchester model 94 30-30 along with some older ammo. To give you an idea on the age of the ammo the price tags show a price of $3.69 for a box of 20. I'm fairly certain they're safe to shoot, however I don't want to shoot them if they have any collector value. I...
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    Is it OK to load 38 Spcl cases to .357 Mag ballistics?

    This is the kind of first hand knowledge that I was looking for. Was there any damage to the revolver? Could you do it again and this time take some pictures or video for us? I kid. :evil: I'm glad you didn't lose any fingers... you didn't right? I will have to check this out. This is...
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    Is it OK to load 38 Spcl cases to .357 Mag ballistics?

    Quote bruss01: I think I've already answered this in my previous post. Quote smithbm: ... and others. I have also edited my thread opener to show the hypothetical nature of this thread. I often like to ask stupid questions such as "Why does this happen?" or "How does this work?"...
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    Is it OK to load 38 Spcl cases to .357 Mag ballistics?

    I think everyone accepts the fact that it's not a good idea to shoot .357 Magnum loads in a 38 Spcl handgun. My question has nothing to do with shooting .357 Magnum loads in a 38 Spcl handgun. My question is about shooting .357 Magnum loads in a .357 Magnum handgun (Ruger Blackhawk) using 38...
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    Is it OK to load 38 Spcl cases to .357 Mag ballistics?

    I know that shooting such powerful loads in anything other than a .357 Mag could be catastrophic. That's not my plan. I know the .357 Mag was originally developed in standard 38 Spcl cartridges and the added case length came along after the fact to prevent people from using them in weaker...
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