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    Trouble with neck sizing

    I consider myself a fairly experienced handloader with quite a few thousand rounds through my various tubes. I have a .308 Savage model 10 that has proven worthy of further accuracy enhancement by neck sizing. So, I have purchased an RCBS die and I cannot get the round to chamber well once I...
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    gas checks for .44mag

    I just purchased a box of Hornady gas checks for .44 mag. I have been using LSWC 240 gr. for quite some time. (I have shot about 1500 of them). I always get leading in my revolver and especially in my carbine, and want to eliminate this with gas checks. My question: how do I use them? do they...
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    What is a hammer block for?

    Gentlemen/Ladies, I have a S&W 29-5 in .44 mag 8 3/8 barrel. I cannot figure what the hammer block does? The wheel gun works with it or without. What's the theory??
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    Old Winchester .30-30

    My Son-in-Law just inherited his pappy's Win.30-30. Made about 1919. He shoots it a lot and did as a kid too. He brought it with us this last outing and put two boxes of shells through it. Every case has the primer pushed out .016" He says it always did that for as long as he can remember! The...
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    Rifle sight installation help needed

    I have just purchased two sets of "Fire Sights" from Williams Gun Sights for two of my lever guns. (Marlin 336 and 1895). I have seen dovetail sight removal tools for $100 and up. Does anyone have an idea for a jig of sorts that I can rig up to remove the factory front and rear, and install the...
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    Removal of leading

    Is there an "easy" way to remove leading, or is the old fashioned Elbow Grease the best and least harmful to barrels? I am currently using a BoreSnake and Hoppes solvent.
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    need recipe for bumblebee brand .44 cast swc 240grn

    I just purchased a 500 qty. box of bumblebee brand 240 grn .44 cal. cast SWC. I have been using speer, and nosler 240 jacketed in the past, but want to switch to cast bullets to save money. (And they are what was available, since nothing else seems to be). I have been using H110 and 'Lil Gun...
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