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What tools do I need?
There's tons of stuff you can get to reload rifle cases, like 308 and others. In addition to the die set you have, suggest use of a headspace gauge to assure your sizing die is set properly to properly set the shoulder (headspace), trim tools of your choice, and calipers to check the trim... -
Copper Plated Bullets???
I shoot the dickens out of plated 230 RN for 45 acp. They perform well and are accurate. Purchase from RMR and NE Target - both good folks... -
.357 magnum, first loads!
I shoot a lot of 38 SPL in 357 mag framed wheel guns. So, I also like the stoutest 38 SPL loads. These tend to be the "+P" loads. They are listed on the Hagdgon website for the various powders and weight bullets: http://www.hodgdonreloading.com Since I have a lot of 700-X powder, I load... -
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The dirty secret left out by all the encouraging reloaders!!!
Yes, handloading is not only addictive, it is therapeutic. A little time at the bench does wonders for the outlook/disposition. And yes, I use a case gauge for each necked rifle bullet and each auto-loading pistol bullet as a final quality control ammo check. -
Brass Shining Made Easy!
My personal preference is brass with a "jewelry" finish. Recipe: Thumlers high speed, SS pins, auto wash and wax, 1/4 TSP of Lemi-Shine. Pics of brass: -
Educate me on rotary tumbling with steel pins please
Great looking brass, DTM! Keep up the good work! Bayou -
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Ballistic Bill's rotary tumber?
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Case trimmer....the hand crank ones. Feedback?
I have a Forster hand crank trimmer. Works fine. But I also use the Lee hand held cutter and simply chuck the case in a drill. Also works fine, and a bit quicker than the hand crankers. -
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Good days of reloading
Yep - I've got 3 of those. Two still remain unopened! Powder works like new... -
Ballistic Bill's rotary tumber?
Just curious - what is the make and model number of the motor on that Ballistic Bill's tumbler? Is the motor the same as that used on the Thumlers model B high-speed? -
Educate me on rotary tumbling with steel pins please
That is my personal experience as well.....But I don't find the larger pins to be any slower than the smaller pins. About the same tumbling time in my experience. To cut tumbling time, I pre-soak the brasses overnight in detergent and water. This cuts my tumbling time in about half. My... -
.38 brass worth
For unprocessed 38 SPL brass, I would think that between 3 to 5 cents a case would be along the lines of a going rate, generally speaking..... Bayou -
WTB a .30-.30 crimp
I've got a set of 30-30 dies from the mid 70's. The seater die does have a crimp ring in it. However, I no longer use any seater die to apply a crimp. I've had much for success and uniformity using a Lee Factory Crimp Die for each separate caliber. This die will never cause a neck bulge even... -
Lee hand loader
I use the Lee Hand Press as an adjunct to my bench press. It's really well suited for functions that don't require too much force, like decapping, for example. Decapping from the couch is nice... -
Cut My Tumbling Time in Half
Question for wet tumblers - When I was a kid building engines for weekend destruction, I used to clean greasy engines by wetting them down, sprinkling Tide laundry detergent on them, letting them set for a couple of hours and then re-hosing them. The Tide cut through tough engine grease like... -
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Cut My Tumbling Time in Half
I also use a similar media separator. Couldn't imagine life without one!