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    Lyman 55 Issues

    Some powders like 800X meter poorly. Only use small and medium slides for small pistol loads. Make sure small slide doesn't pass medium slides, and be very consistent with tapper. Use larger powder funnel for flake powders. good luck
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    .45 Acp Oal

    Many SWC have different nose shapes, so OAL needs to change. I seat so wadcutter edge is out of mouth about .045". Checking in your chamber is best idea. Too long won't chamber, too short will chimney in my 1911.
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    uncooperative Lee case length gage

    Lee threads are BAD. I clean female thread with Q tips, touch up male thread with needle files if needed, lube slightly, hold the pilot with a 3 jaw drill chuck, and use aluminum or lead strip on cutter with visegrips to avoid damage. Sometimes pilot is too fat to fit in sized neck of case, so...
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    Smith & Wesson Model 41

    I have a Beretta 89(don't know what an 87 is like). Very reliable with federal gold(about $4 a box), but for practice federal bulk HV HP is quite good. Has a very different feeling with aluminum frame, but I gave up on s&w 41(quit nra 900 because of unreliability). If you buy and have problems...
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    Casting Lead Ingots

    I melt 400lb of ww about once a year, takes about 5 hours(I'm 65 years old). I use a propane turkey fryer, outdoors, under a roof(no rain please). Use a wide mouth pot, ingot moulds are on a table at waist level. A ladle(4lb), with a long 30" handle is easy on back and cooler for hands. AVOID...
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    Reloading .303 British

    Is your 47 MK111 made in Australia or India? England was making No4 Mk1 by that date. My lee-enfields of all models go from 1896 to 1950's. Neck size only or get a broken case removal tool! Have fun.
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    lyman powder measure

    X2 Sport45, Make sure small charge bars don't overhang larger ones, creating a void. Use the tapper on both up and down stroke, uniformly. Settle powder when you fill reservoir(dump first 5 or 10 charges). I use lyman measure for pistol powders and ball powders, don't like it with IMR. Should be...
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