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  1. JimKirk

    Barnes TTSX 80 grain and the .25/06

    Loaded a few Barnes TTSX 80 grain in the .25/06 this morning ... Anybody else reloading these for deer? I loaded some 80 grain TTSX in the .243 Winchester last year ....but never connected with anything ....they did shoot really well... 8 shots into 1/2" dot . ... The one loner is a .25/06...
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    Case Full ... Reloading the 357 SIG Using 800X

    Revisiting 800X again for reloading the 357 SIG ... been a while so here is a little sample of my afternoon in the reloading room .... If it would only meter better ... It would be a really great powder for the 357 SIG.... I metered these loads light and trickled up to Hodgdon's maximum(yes I...
  3. JimKirk

    IMR 8133 New Powder

    IMR is introducing a new powder call IMR 8133 ... supposed to be near the Retumbo burning range ... Should be useful in my .264 WM ... May even work in the .25/06 .... Data already on Hodgdon's web site for both ...
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    No Name Bullets from T.J. Conevera

    There was a thread a while back discussing .380 ACP bullets and more so 90 Grain bullets and in that thread there were numerous brands mentioned including my mention of the no name bullets from T. J. Conevera. I have zero knowledge who makes this bullet, maybe some of you know beyond a wild...
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    Items I made for making the Lee Case Trimmer Easier to Use.

    One of the recent threads about "case Trimming" ... I suggested making some little devises to make use the Lee Case Trimmer easier ... I think the photos pretty much show how these work ... 1/4" Aluminum flat bar about 1.5" wide(mine was scrap) ... drill two 3/4" holes in the flat bar ...
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    Forster CoAx Primer Crimp Remover

    After reading and looking at the CH4D primer crimp remover .... I said that would work with the Forster CoAx press .... Then I got to thinking(sometime that is good and sometimes bad) .... I can "make" something very similar with out going to a lot of trouble .... So ... I took a 5/16 NF thread...
  7. JimKirk

    Paddle Holster

    I could not really find a holster just like I wanted ... so I made one ...
  8. JimKirk

    Reloder 16

    Has anybody seen any of the new Reloder 16 yet?
  9. JimKirk

    Federal PowerShock 6mm Remington Ammo

    Hey guys ...I am in sort of a dilemma ... I have a friend that has a .244 Remington ... so far we have found that it will only stabilize the 80 Gr Federal PowerShock ammo ... or smaller grain varmint bullets. I believe that the Federal is loaded with the Speer Hot Core Flat base bullets. We...
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    Unknown Cartridge Help!

    I got a cartridge I can't find any thing on .... I thought you guys may know what it could be .... these measurements were taken with a good caliper and taken multiple times Rimless case .400" rim diameter ... Case body .400" ... diameter... Case length 2.46" Rim Thickness 0.07" Case mouth...
  11. JimKirk

    Crosman Model 101

    I'm rebuilding my old Model 101... the bolt pin ... the pin that pushes the pellet up into the barrel somehow has got broken off... If someone has a Model 101 ... will you please measure the length of the pin and the diameter .... from the tapered point(of the bolt) to the end of the pin ...
  12. JimKirk

    Winchester 353/Diana 5 Pistol

    I cleaned up and resealed my Winchester Model 353/Diana 5 air pistol yesterday... I have not shot it over the chronograph yet ... anybody got a good idea what the velocity "should" be with a .22 Cal. 14.3 gr Benjamin Dome pellet? I have never shot this gun over a chronograph ... so I have no...
  13. JimKirk

    26 Nosler

    Anybody know anything beyond what this news release says?? http://www.nosler.com/news-and-articles/2013/11/22/the-26-nosler I'm thinking something along the lines of a 6.5/.300 Dakota with 35°/40° shoulders...
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    Datum Dial Ammunition Measurement System

    Walkalong... F. Guffy ... others Another product to measure... "Datum" http://www.forsterproducts.com/store.asp?pid=37195&catid=19938 Looks handy but has a price!! Instructions: http://www.forsterproducts.com/client_images/catalog19938/pages/files/Datum_Dial_Instructions.pdf
  15. JimKirk

    Why no 2.5" Cartriges off the WSM style case?

    Anybody besides me wonder why there have been no cartridges 2.5" or 30/06 length based off the WSM(404 Jeffery) style cases? I know Dakota has but they will never be mainstream. I know Ackley and some of the other probably have, but with the new slower powders we have today ... I wonder why the...
  16. JimKirk

    Never Have More Than One Powder on the Bench

    I was out at the reloading shed digging through the powders I have, to see what I need to order... Here is a few of the "older ones" and some added "stuff"... Just playing with the Camera... Jimmy K
  17. JimKirk

    Reloading Press Ram Shield

    I had some folks asking how to keep the ram of their press clean of primer grit and grime. Forgive me if one of you came up with it, because I don't remember where the idea came from, but I used one like this years ago on my RCBS press, long before THR came to be. It has to be removed before...
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    Trimmer Problem Solution

    I came up with a simple solution to a problem I encountered right after purchasing my RCBC trimmer long ago. The problem was that cartridge rim diameters vary quite a lot. The RCBS trimmer uses a draw type collet to hold the case by the rim. A smaller diameter rim will cause the...
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    Redding 40 S&W G-Rx Carbide

    Redding is now making the G-Rx sizing die for the 40 S&W in carbide. I use the regular G-Rx die to size the "Glocked" brass for my 357 SIG. I then run the brass through a RCBS 357 Sig die to finish sizing and then on to a RCBS bullet seating die...
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    Carbide Expander Buttons

    Those of you who own RCBS and Redding rifle dies , have you upgraded the expander to a carbide button? Hornady makes a replacement stem with carbide button for RCBS dies. Redding makes a replacement stem with carbide button for their dies. I have replaced most of mine and was wondering...
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