Oh... oh, wow!
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There's nothing more satisfying than using your own handrolled ammo to accomplish a given task.
I load my traploads on a hydraulic MEC progressive. No better therapy for the "bad day at work" blues.
I love bringing home a new rifle in a new to me caliber and assembling the requisite tools to load for it. My latest effort has been the venerable .22 Hornet in an old Winchester Model 70. 13 grs of Lil' Gun and the wonderful little Hornady 35 gr Vmax makes the 70 sing a sweet song indeed. (Although prairie dogs aren't fond of it!) A little RCBS Jr press is all I need for the rifle.
However, a Dillon SDB is on the way for the 40.
I load my traploads on a hydraulic MEC progressive. No better therapy for the "bad day at work" blues.
I love bringing home a new rifle in a new to me caliber and assembling the requisite tools to load for it. My latest effort has been the venerable .22 Hornet in an old Winchester Model 70. 13 grs of Lil' Gun and the wonderful little Hornady 35 gr Vmax makes the 70 sing a sweet song indeed. (Although prairie dogs aren't fond of it!) A little RCBS Jr press is all I need for the rifle.
However, a Dillon SDB is on the way for the 40.
Mike Irwin
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That's good to hear, Tams.
Now remember, Wesson oil isn't the preferred choice for lubing your dies.
However, and I'm not joking about this...
I wonder how using something like Pam would work? It's a hell of a lot cheaper than the spray on case lubes I've seen...
Now you've got me doing it, Tams.
Now remember, Wesson oil isn't the preferred choice for lubing your dies.
However, and I'm not joking about this...
I wonder how using something like Pam would work? It's a hell of a lot cheaper than the spray on case lubes I've seen...
Now you've got me doing it, Tams.
Mike Irwin
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Oh, Tams?
If you use the Estwing again?
Don't use the head of the hammer to do your tapping.
Grab the hammer by the head and use the handle to do your tapping. You'll be much happier with the results.
If you use the Estwing again?
Don't use the head of the hammer to do your tapping.
Grab the hammer by the head and use the handle to do your tapping. You'll be much happier with the results.
JackM
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Hi, Tamara:
The Feds won't let us get Hornady One-Shot spray case lube into Canada anymore, so we've been trying lots of lubes, commercial and home brewed. Please DON'T use Pam. You will not be a happy reloader. Stuck cases do that. You may even regress to store bought ammo. If you want to play with household stuff for a case lube, use Smiling Mink Leather Water Proofing. Just get a tiny amount on a finger and roll it onto the case. Works.
But you live in the USA, so get some Hornady One-Shot and life will be good.
Bye
Jack
The Feds won't let us get Hornady One-Shot spray case lube into Canada anymore, so we've been trying lots of lubes, commercial and home brewed. Please DON'T use Pam. You will not be a happy reloader. Stuck cases do that. You may even regress to store bought ammo. If you want to play with household stuff for a case lube, use Smiling Mink Leather Water Proofing. Just get a tiny amount on a finger and roll it onto the case. Works.
But you live in the USA, so get some Hornady One-Shot and life will be good.
Bye
Jack
Not to hijack the thread, but what's up with that? I just ordered some from Cabela's and saw they had One Shot and "non-hazardous" One Shot. Pessimist that I am, I generally just assume the "non-hazardous" stuff will end up being inferior, just like every other non-hazardous replacement for stuff I use that used to work good when it was hazardous. But does anyone have the lowdown on this? It's a new one on me.
JackM
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It was something about it being an aerosol, but I never heard the details. There were a lot of annoyed reloaders and dealers.
There also the little detail that the solvent in it would dissolve an RCBS loading block, pronto. That may have been the problem. It wasn't because it was gun-related.
Bye
JacK
There also the little detail that the solvent in it would dissolve an RCBS loading block, pronto. That may have been the problem. It wasn't because it was gun-related.
Bye
JacK
Tamara
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BenW,
There's a sigline in there, someplace...
There's a sigline in there, someplace...
Brian Williams
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For depriming, resizing and expansion for almost all my handgun ammo is done on a
BryanP
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I felt the same way after shooting my first reloads. Just wait, Tamara, it gets even better. When you first shoot a group that is significantly smaller than you have ever shot before....
It really amplifies all the fun of shooting.
P95Carry
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Here's the cover of my ancient 1980 edition .. many stains and signs of wear and tear. A great source of reference in earlier days of reloading. be nice to think it is still available.
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i just came in from loading some .357 mags. 1st time doing a magnum load. i have done thousands of .38 specs but never a full bore magnum load. i used 12.5 grains of AA #9 and a lyman 358156 water quenched ww with a thick coating of lee liquid alox. cost:
4 cents a shot! thats 50 rounds for $2.00!!!!!!
i just loaded full power .357 mag for a bit more than .22 lr.
Tamara:
That lee turret press is convertable to a Lee Pro-1000. if you have the auto disk measure all you need is a complete lower shell carrier and primer feed + the indexing shaft.
upgraded to a pro 1k you can crank out 250-350 rounds an hour on it.
4 cents a shot! thats 50 rounds for $2.00!!!!!!
i just loaded full power .357 mag for a bit more than .22 lr.
Tamara:
That lee turret press is convertable to a Lee Pro-1000. if you have the auto disk measure all you need is a complete lower shell carrier and primer feed + the indexing shaft.
upgraded to a pro 1k you can crank out 250-350 rounds an hour on it.
BryanP
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P95Carry Said:
It is still available. Look 2 messages prior to yours.
It is still available. Look 2 messages prior to yours.
P95Carry
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Yeah thx Bryan ... did see that ... just showed the old cover for nostalgia!!
mtnbkr
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Perfessr,
That's how I hooked my dad into reloading. He kept claiming he didn't have time for it, nor the space for the equipment. I got him the Lee hand press for his B-day and told him he could do all but charge the cases and seat the bullets while watching TV.
Less than a year later, he had a Lee Turret set up in the basement and loads for 357mag, 38special, and 45Colt.
Chris
That's how I hooked my dad into reloading. He kept claiming he didn't have time for it, nor the space for the equipment. I got him the Lee hand press for his B-day and told him he could do all but charge the cases and seat the bullets while watching TV.
Less than a year later, he had a Lee Turret set up in the basement and loads for 357mag, 38special, and 45Colt.
Chris
mtnbkr
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He never said he didn't have time, just that he didn't have the free time to pick up reloading. Once he found out how enjoyable it was, he made time for it.
Chris
Right. I was just kind of thinking about loud. If I did something productive with the time I spend on the internet, I should be a genius, speak six languages, play four or five instruments and be in the peak of physical condition, but instead I sit a read the internet.
It wasn't intended to be any kind of slam against your dad. It just seems that most people have more time than they think if the thing demanding time is enjoyable or something that supports another enjoyable activity.
It wasn't intended to be any kind of slam against your dad. It just seems that most people have more time than they think if the thing demanding time is enjoyable or something that supports another enjoyable activity.
grendelbane
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For those of you looking for a good case lube, I heartily recommend tincture of green soap for light duty resizing. This is all I use on 357 SIG cases.
Nice and clean, and non-toxic, except for that alcohol part. Oh! Some people actually drink alcohol, so I don't think a little bit on the fingers now and then is going to hurt.
Nice and clean, and non-toxic, except for that alcohol part. Oh! Some people actually drink alcohol, so I don't think a little bit on the fingers now and then is going to hurt.
PDshooter
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Tamara!
What you NEED is a full time "Live-in" to show you all the rope's in reloading
What you NEED is a full time "Live-in" to show you all the rope's in reloading
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