Dillon Sq Deal
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Target1911 »
Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:29 pm
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Anyone have any feedback on the Dillon Sq Deal press? I want to start reloading for my 1911 45 and a friend told me I sould get the Sq Deal.
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The one time I timed myself, working at what I consider to be a comfortable pace, it took me just under six minutes to load a box of 50 - that's a...
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Last post by HankB
Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:21 am
I shot my chrony..
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jhutto »
Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:38 pm
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.30 cal hole from front to back... the screen now reads error..
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I have not shot the chrono with a bullet, yet, but I have 5 scars from errant gas checks, 3 of which would have destroyed the data display :shock:
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Last post by drinks
Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:21 pm
Rooster Bright Brass Polish Order
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:21 pm
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I'm going to order 5 gals. of Rooster Labs. Rooster Bright brass polish. At that quantity, the price will drop from $50/gal. to $30/gal. plus...
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I too would like a gallon but they are all spoken for. :sad:
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Last post by rodnocker1
Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:10 pm
Cleaning brass
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Venus Pax »
Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:30 pm
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I bought a Lyman tumbler to clean brass. (pictures below.) I'm using Lyman's corncob green as a cleaning agent. How often do I need to change out the...
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I tried this yesterday when cleaning some brass, only I used new dryer sheets. I don't really put them in my dryer that often; I hear they gunk up...
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Last post by Venus Pax
Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:15 am
Interesting website...
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stevie_d_64 »
Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:59 pm
Ever wondered what that indoor range looked like in those videos that show the guys shooting the big .577 Nitro, and .700 looked like from a...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:59 pm
new brass: cheaper to shoot loaded ammo first?
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NcongruNt »
Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:04 pm
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So I am looking into reloading for both rifles and handguns, and in anticipation of the purchase of a K31 rifle as well as for my existing PA-63 (in...
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by my calculations it is cheaper to buy factory ammo, than to buy the components and make it yourself. for example, if you shoot 9mm or 45 it's...
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Last post by para driver
Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:14 am
Another one joins the reloading club....
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AggieMM »
Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:15 am
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Yesterday, I purchased a used Dillon 550B from someone who upgraded to the 650. So now I have crossed the line and will officially become a gamer in...
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Thanks for the welcome and information. I have so much to learn. :grin:
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Last post by AggieMM
Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:15 am
Opinions on the Lee Load-Master?
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NcongruNt »
Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:07 am
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So I'm looking to start reloading, and an looking for appropriate equipment. I am going to be reloading both handgun and rifle ammo. Specifically,...
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As far as the 7.62 Nagant goes. It think Fiocchi sells loaded rounds. Save all the brass you can against the day that you decide that you'll have to...
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Last post by nuparadigm
Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:09 am
Bulk purchase of Precision Bullets?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:26 pm
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There have been a good number of posts about the rising cost of factory ammo and reloading components. I'm thinking of trying Precision Bullets that...
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I talked to Dave Long, owner of Precision Bullets, and here is the information we need. (BTW Dave is a great guy and I'm looking forward to dealing...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:47 pm
Just started reloading!!
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age_ranger »
Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:08 pm
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Well, I've decided to reload now since I'm shooting IDPA and will be shooting more often. Hopefully, this saves me a few bucks in the process. Right...
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Welcome to the club AGE,
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Last post by phddan
Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:32 am
Is this fast?
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jhutto »
Wed May 23, 2007 1:18 pm
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how does 2850 FPS sound for a 208gr .30cal bullet?
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Speer reported a few years ago that it takes a minimum of 8 shots to prove out a load. Having shot some good groups with 4 or 5 shot loads only to...
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Last post by Houston1944
Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:14 pm
Ok, I need to start reloading.
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nitrogen »
Tue May 29, 2007 12:19 pm
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After spending $65 on .223 this weekend, I think I finally need to start reloading.
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Maybe the factories are making the .223, and .308 more..
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Last post by jhutto
Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:35 am
good or "not so good" brand ammo brass for reloadi
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daddySEAL »
Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:07 am
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I'm about to finish getting all my reloading equipment and finish studying my manuals about doing it safely and properly.
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thanks guys,
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Last post by daddySEAL
Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:51 pm
Things you need to setup a Dillon RL550B (pls stick, if you
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Stupid »
Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:02 pm
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I have decided to write down my experience to help others, so this is my starting point.
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I have broken a few small items on my Dillon. Although they will send you knew ones at no cost it's nice to be able to fix it and go! Something I...
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Last post by gregthehand
Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:59 pm
theft at gun shop
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pistolchamp »
Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:39 pm
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Hello everyone,
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this type of 'vehicular entry' is quite common...
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Last post by para driver
Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:59 am
.375-284, etc
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jwp »
Mon May 28, 2007 9:33 pm
If anybody is playing with .375-284, I'd be very interested in any load and performance data you're willing to share. I'd also be interested in how...
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Last post by jwp
Mon May 28, 2007 9:33 pm
new to reloading
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moodyamber »
Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:39 pm
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My hubby said he's going to teach me how to reload the next time he's off from work b/c I asked to learn.I already decap and polish brass but just...
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:lol: :lol: or I'll just find me a woman that appreciates what I have to offer her. :cool:
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Last post by KinnyLee
Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:38 am
reloading for an AR15
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Venus Pax »
Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:41 pm
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Would one need special equipment for making reloads for an AR15, or would the equipment used in reloading for pistols be sufficient?
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ShootingStar,
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Last post by BobCat
Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:44 am
OAL Question
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40FIVER »
Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:58 pm
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Hodgdon's website says that the starting load for the Clays is 3.5 grains and an OAL of 1.20 , using 230 grain LRN. I'm loading Berry's plated RN and...
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The taper crimp is only to remove the bell to insure feeding of the bullet into the chamber and has no industry defined dimension that I am aware of....
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Last post by Houston1944
Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:43 pm
local south houston powder supply
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sskimber »
Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:09 pm
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Does anyone know of a store that stocks a large selection of reloading components in the southern houston area? :?: However since I am only looking...
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I am not from Houston but you have several answers.
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Last post by longtooth
Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:47 pm
Grains to Grams
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Rick-P95 »
Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:58 pm
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Does anybody out there have a conversion factor for grains to grams or grains to ounces?
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with onlineconversion.com you can also
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Last post by deadeyearcher
Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:19 am
Powder Problem
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pastor1 »
Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:56 pm
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Hi everyone, I live in San Angelo and I can't find any gunshop that sells Vihtavuori gunpowder. Does anyone out there know of a gunshop relatively...
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if you end up doing mail order try Powder Valley. Just be aware of how much you are ordering & how many boxes they are shipping - hazmat is per...
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Last post by DrKyle1
Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:22 am
Got the 550B, what else do I need?
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Stupid »
Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:17 pm
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Just got the machine and die, what else do I need? Can somebody tell me how 550B measures powder? can't really figure out.
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There is one often overlooked tool by reloaders... a chronograph!!!!! The reloading books are a guide not a rule as to how your loads will run in...
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Last post by DrKyle1
Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:25 am
Powder
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Stupid »
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:00 pm
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hmm, where do you guys buy powder? If I buy online, i have to pay $20 for hazard material handling charge.
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My dad purchases at the gun shows sometimes.
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Last post by Venus Pax
Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:33 pm
Factory loads
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Jeremae »
Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:45 pm
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Would there be somewhere to get just what the factory load is? For example for Winchster White Box 9mm Luger 115 grain fmj ammo which powder and what...
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Well as for the Corbon 115 +p's I can tell you how to get very close to duplicating it. However it's very tough to be specific 'cause I really don't...
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Last post by Patriotswrath
Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:52 am
is h1000 too slow for the .308win?
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jhutto »
Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:54 pm
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I cannot find any data for it.
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AA 2230 works very well for .223 (obviously) but loads .308 very well.
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Last post by Patriotswrath
Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:31 am
Crimping
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KRM45 »
Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:13 am
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The previous post about a crimping die has got me thinking. I've only been reloading for a short time, but I'm not crimping anything.
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For a consistant crimp be sure to size your cases all the same...
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Last post by TX Rancher
Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:06 pm
Zero Bullets
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rodnocker1 »
Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:35 am
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I am thinking of getting some Zero Bullet Company 125 gr JHP's. I had originally thought about getting the 147 gr but since I am shooting 124 gr...
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I used to load Zero bullets in 38 special HBWC and round nose 158 grain commercially with no real problems or complaints, but, I haven't owned that...
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Last post by pistolchamp
Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:01 pm
Help, 45ACP bullets!!!
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Stupid »
Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:53 am
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I am in Houston. Where do I buy bullets? Seems everywhere i looked it costs about $.10/each. Is there any cheaper source?
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Ebay also has good deals. I have been buying brass and bullets there for the last month and there are good deals.
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Last post by fadlan12
Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:09 pm
.38 Spl +P IDPA loads
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JLaw »
Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:20 pm
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Anybody here every worked out any .38 Spl +P loads that meet the IDPA power factor thing out of a 4 revolver?
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JLaw:
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Last post by DMG
Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:07 am
9mm reloads for IDPA - chrony anyone?
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age_ranger »
Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:36 pm
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I'm reloading 9mm for IDPA and have found out it's too slow to use.
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Nah, I don't think I'm ready for a big match like that yet. Good luck to you, though.
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Last post by hi-power
Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:36 am
Which powder is in Blazer Brass .45??
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Stupid »
Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:45 pm
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Does anybody know which powder is used in Blazer Brass .45 ammo sold in Walmart for $10/box?
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I have no idea what powder is used in Blazer, but the cleanest I have found so far is Winchester 231.
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Last post by Smokewagon
Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:07 am
Which tumbler?
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Stupid »
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:02 pm
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Which tumbler is good? Mostly for .45, 223 and 308. maybe 9mm.
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I have the $40.00 Frankfort Arsenal one I got from Sportsmans Warehouse that has been working just fine for over a year. I run 9mm, 45acp, 45colt,...
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Last post by dtalley
Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:19 am
Where to Buy Reloading Supplies in D/FW Area?????
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Tolly »
Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:01 pm
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Hello guys, I just found this place and wanted to drop in and say hi as well as ask a question.
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Went to their shop today.......definitely check them out. They'll be at the Mesquite gun show and have great prices on reloading stuff. Just picked...
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Last post by age_ranger
Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:51 pm
Winchester 296 for .45 ACP?
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fadlan12 »
Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:52 pm
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I bought some 296 since sportsmans wharehouse has been out of 231. My friend recommended. I have a reloading manual but it does not list 296 under...
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Don't rely on your friend for loading data - you did the right thing by checking out a reloading manual. (Actually, I recommend checking out more...
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Last post by HankB
Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:35 pm
Hodgdon Clays?
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40FIVER »
Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:32 pm
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The closest place for me to buy reloading supplies is at Cabelas, north of Fort Worth. I made a quick run to there Friday evening to buy powder,...
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+1 on the questioning of the sales guy & his inability to get Clays to meeter well. With that said, some powders do meeter better than others.
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Last post by DrKyle1
Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:26 am
Headspacing on the Case Mouth
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40FIVER »
Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:28 pm
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My reloading manuals mention the term cartridges that headspace on the casemouth . Can someone explain this term in newbie reloader lanquage?
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First, the very basics: headspace is a chamber dimension that is defined for every caliber. It's the distance from the face of the closed bolt, to a...
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Last post by KBCraig
Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:12 pm
Class 6 FFL
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jhutto »
Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:10 pm
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Has anyone consitered getting a class 6 FFL in order to be able to buy bulk bullets? Also to be able to sell manufactured ammo?
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I am working on the ffl, so I can sell them. Just got the tax documents in order. I am not sure how much insurance will be.
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Last post by jhutto
Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:53 am
I didn't blow my gun up!
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KB5AKO »
Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:46 pm
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Some of my first reloads. Yeah, I need practice.
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Those are much smaller than they appear in the illustration. They are not sturdy. They assemble using the same method as the coffee table in a box...
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Last post by KBCraig
Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:12 pm
Software
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jhutto »
Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:14 pm
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Is anyone currently using any computer programs to record reloading data, or other reloading activities?
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Lee Pro Load program runs about $12, Excel spreadsheet type, and comes with a reloading manual built-in. Worth the money!
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Last post by Crossfire
Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:30 pm
Standard deviation
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jhutto »
Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:56 pm
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(I recently bought a chrony)
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thanks for your replies, I am learning. Hopefully i will not have to learn the hard way. Tomorrow I am going to buy a good set of checkweights for my...
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Last post by jhutto
Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:39 pm
.400 Corbon or 10mm?
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Ranger+P+ »
Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:46 pm
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I wanted to open up a can of worms on the old debate: is the .400 corbon better than a 10mm?
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Thanks, High Velocity I think I will go with the 10mm. Cooper had good things to say about this caliber all the time.
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Last post by Ranger+P+
Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:28 pm
apartment reloading
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Stupid »
Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:57 am
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I live in a quite small one bedroom apartment with no intention to move any time soon. The whole thing is carpeted for one thing; another thing is...
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Casselthief :
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Last post by Jeremae
Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:03 pm
Is this Dillon a Deal?
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40FIVER »
Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:08 pm
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My wife's girlfriend's husband has a RL550B he wants to sell, including Dillon CV500 tumbler, media seperator, analog scale, and low primer early...
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I use Win231 for just about everything I load. 38, 45, 40, 9mm, and I use Unique for 45 colt. As for a 45 load. I use 5.3gr with a 230gr Berry's...
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Last post by DustinB
Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:55 pm
8MM
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jbirds1210 »
Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:32 pm
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Does anyone have any idea where I can get a good price on 8mm surplus??
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Aim still shows the Romanian for $37.95 / 380.
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Last post by Mike1951
Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:41 pm
I, of all people!
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hivel37 »
Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:38 pm
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Had an humbling experience at the range yesterday. I was shooting my Ruger 77/22 Hornet when I experienced a misfire. After waiting the appropriate...
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I had a kind of similar experience when I first started reloading pistol. I had a Dillon Square Deal and for some reason the powder measure stuck on...
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Last post by TX Rancher
Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:05 pm
Federal small pistol primers
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DMG »
Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:57 pm
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I was just told, by an employee in a small local reloading supply shop that I frequent, that their distributor told them that Federal primers will...
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DMG, Hadn't heard about the Federal Primers but will check my sources. Regarding the match grade primers, they work exactly the same as the standard...
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Last post by SRVA
Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:44 pm
Can I decrease OAL on loaded rounds?
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wrightcrew »
Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:37 pm
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I have a question for the experienced reloaders out there...
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The best way I know to adjust OAL is to fire them downrange. ;-)
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Last post by HighVelocity
Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:53 am
.45acp questions
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Diode »
Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:44 pm
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As you guys know I have only been reloading a short while and I need help from the experts. I ordered in some bullets from Precision Bullets, they...
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Thanks Skiper..... you da man
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Last post by Diode
Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:55 pm
What to get with Dillon 550
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RPBrown »
Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:22 pm
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Well since Mrs Santa didn't bring the 550, I've decided to get one as my reward for quitting smoking. Will look at te TSRA show but if no one has one...
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I strongly suggest looking through the Dillon information on Brian Enos' web site before buying:
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Last post by jwp
Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:45 am
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