rfwobbly
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Old stuff is the good stuff !!
Grassman -
Congrats on your inheritance. You're going to think of your dad every time you pull the trigger. What a great gift!
I was having trouble adjusting a C-H powder hopper and needed a new part to convert it from rifle to pistol loads. I called C-H and they asked me to make some measurements to verify the new part would fit. "Nope, sorry. Can't help you", the guy finally said. "That design was discontinued in 1961".
I'm still using that powder dispenser !! It works better than most new units I've tried.
IMHO, the only place I believe you'll need to watch out is with the reloading manuals. Powder formulations have changed over the years, but a lot of the same names have been retained. Be sure to use the older powders you have with the older RLM data. Buy up-to-date RLMs for any new powder you might buy.
The explanations of safety, reloading procedure, head space, shell trimming, etc, found in the older manuals will still apply. It's just the "load data" that will vary due to the newer formulations. You can check this for yourself using load data off the manufacturer's websites.
Again, congrats. And welcome to the "club".
Grassman -
Congrats on your inheritance. You're going to think of your dad every time you pull the trigger. What a great gift!
I was having trouble adjusting a C-H powder hopper and needed a new part to convert it from rifle to pistol loads. I called C-H and they asked me to make some measurements to verify the new part would fit. "Nope, sorry. Can't help you", the guy finally said. "That design was discontinued in 1961".
I'm still using that powder dispenser !! It works better than most new units I've tried.
IMHO, the only place I believe you'll need to watch out is with the reloading manuals. Powder formulations have changed over the years, but a lot of the same names have been retained. Be sure to use the older powders you have with the older RLM data. Buy up-to-date RLMs for any new powder you might buy.
The explanations of safety, reloading procedure, head space, shell trimming, etc, found in the older manuals will still apply. It's just the "load data" that will vary due to the newer formulations. You can check this for yourself using load data off the manufacturer's websites.
Again, congrats. And welcome to the "club".
Like any other addiction it is not cheap to feed the hunger. Altho you will produce higher quality cartridges at a fraction of the cost of factory rounds you will find yourself shooting and reloading many more rounds than you ever imagined possible. So yes, you will save a lot of money per round, but overall, more than likely, you will not recognize any overall savings whatsoever.:banghead:
