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DO NOT POST DIRECT DPS PHONE NUMBERS!!!

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What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?

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Hoping to stimulate a bit of activity here as it has been quiet for a while. Worked up some extremely accurate 30-06 loads for deer season. First...

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I loaded some 70rds of 40SW for SVI 40. I completed 5 pigeon clay holders for the 500 yards range.
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Tue May 22, 2018 5:15 pm
Frankford Perfect Seat Hand Primer

Last post by BSHII « Fri May 18, 2018 10:22 pm
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by AndyC » Sun May 06, 2018 4:59 pm

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This sounds like exactly what I need; I've always been irritated when I can't seat a primer any deeper, so I've ordered a set:

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I have one, and love it. Other than the occasional double-feed and one jam that I was able to clear with a pencil, it has worked like a charm. Solid...

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Fri May 18, 2018 10:22 pm
Need Hornady Data for 6.5 Creedmoor

Last post by flechero « Thu May 17, 2018 2:33 pm
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by flechero » Thu May 17, 2018 2:01 pm

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Helping a buddy get started in reloading and wanted to see if you guys had a Hornady book that shows the 143 gr. ELD-X, and might be willing to share...

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I usually go there first but managed to miss it earlier. :oops:

Thanks!!
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Thu May 17, 2018 2:33 pm
Hate Me All You Want (Fed 215M)

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by MaduroBU » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:15 am

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Midway sent out an email announcing that Fed 215Ms were in stock. Folks snapped up the one box of 5000 and 2 of the 5 boxes of 1000 before I grabbed...

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Graf and Sons has them.

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Last post by rotor
Thu May 17, 2018 12:57 pm
Caldwell G2 Chronograph upgrade

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by AndyC » Sat May 05, 2018 7:07 pm

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I have the Bluetooth-enabled Caldwell G2 Chronograph and while it works real well, the ball-head upon which it rests has always been a pain to level...

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Fri May 11, 2018 11:23 am
Video - reseating a primer on a loaded round

Last post by Charles L. Cotton « Mon May 07, 2018 8:11 pm
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by AndyC » Mon May 07, 2018 12:34 pm

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This is Brother Snow, excellent dude from the 1911 forum - he made a Lexan-protected box and filmed his results:

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Thanks for posting this warning.

Chas.

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Mon May 07, 2018 8:11 pm
Western Powders 1st reloading manual

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by ghostrider » Fri May 04, 2018 9:28 pm

Useful for anyone using Ramshot, Accurate, or Norma powders.

Currently on sale at Midway:

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Fri May 04, 2018 9:28 pm
Brass Cleaning

Last post by oohrah « Fri May 04, 2018 10:43 am
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by ET-Ret » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:04 pm
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Since I load black powder, I wash my brass with hot soapy water first (Dawn dishwashing), rinse in a colander, then oven dry at 175F for a couple...
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Fri May 04, 2018 10:43 am
Flooded Press

Last post by flechero « Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:33 pm
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by xring » Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:01 pm

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I reached out to Hornady last week about my Father in Laws press that was damaged due to the Flood last Summer. If we would have immediately cleaned...

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Dillon is top notch... most reloading suppliers are great, but Dillon is top of the list, IMO.

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Last post by flechero
Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:33 pm
Wet tumbling without pins

Last post by warnmar10 « Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:32 pm
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by Charles L. Cotton » Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:23 pm

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I looked at wet tumbling my brass, but chose not to switch because of the extra work removing pins. There are a number of videos on YouTube showing...

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With stright wall pistol cases the only extra work is tumbling the shell casings under water. Water breaks the surface tension and the pins fall...

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Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:32 pm
Reference: Relative Burn-Rate chart for various powders

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by AndyC » Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:47 pm

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Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:42 pm
What store in Houston sells Black Powder?

Last post by flechero « Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:46 pm
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by Doug.38PR » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:49 pm

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I've tried Bass Pro Shop, Carter Country, Collectors Firearms, Academy. Pyrodex, 777 or some kind of substitute is all I ever find. What store sells...

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IIRC the substitutes are about all you will on the shelf. It was explained to me some time ago (when I bought a BP rifle) the true BP was...

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Last post by flechero
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:46 pm
new Speer reloading manual

Last post by flechero « Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:36 pm
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by ghostrider » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:32 pm

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Speer reloading manual #15 is apparently out (& out of stock.....)

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Nice find, thanks!

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Last post by flechero
Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:36 pm
DramWorx Pyrex Hopper

Last post by pushpullpete « Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:05 pm
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by TexasJohnBoy » Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:29 pm

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So I ran across this the other day and I wanted to give it a shot. First, let me cover a few things that many here probably already know all to...

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Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:05 pm
Berry's Bullets

Last post by gthaustex « Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:26 am
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by ET-Ret » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:08 pm

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I have put thousands of rounds of their RN 115 grn 9mm bullets downrange with no problems at all. Shot out of Glock 17 as well as M&P variations.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:26 am
Bought a shotmaker

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by AndyC » Mon May 05, 2014 10:47 am
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Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:29 pm
.300 BLK food

Last post by AndyC « Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:57 am
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by AndyC » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:10 pm

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Very nice - I'd initially planned on cutting my own as well, but had too many irons in the fire and decided to simplify for now and just buy some...

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Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:57 am
Barrel Length

Last post by MaduroBU « Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:18 pm
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by MaduroBU » Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:15 am

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I have a crazy habit that I'd like to share and get thoughts on. When I consider a cartridge, I think of the barrel as part of the cartridge. For an...

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And that's a great point. It amazes me how a caliber that may be marginal or otherwise suboptimal in the form that it commonly takes can be made into...

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Last post by MaduroBU
Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:18 pm
.300 WSM 225 grain ELD-Match

Last post by MaduroBU « Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:11 am
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by MaduroBU » Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:20 am

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I am about to finally begin working up 225 gain loads for my .300 WSM model 70 (many thanks to those whose advice helped in getting it back). The...

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COAL is the big limitation, and the plastic tip changes my SD. Sounds like the best starting point.

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Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:11 am
Projectile question

Last post by ET-Ret « Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:40 pm
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by Cummins24 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:51 pm

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New to reloading as a matter fact Ive yet to reload any ammo. I purchased some 115gr round nose TMJ .355 projectiles but when I received them I...

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Last post by ET-Ret
Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:40 pm
The woes of Unique

Last post by mr surveyor « Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:13 pm
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by Justin2200 » Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:58 pm
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So...I picked up all the stuff needed to reload .45 auto yesterday and set it up. I normally load 45 colt with TiteGroup and it meters incredibly...

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As much as I like my AA powders (5, 7 and 9), HP38, A2400 and others, for handgun calibers, I always keep a stash of Unique on hand. It may not be...
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Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:13 pm
Is Federal Gearing Up to Attack the Reloading Bullets Market?…

Last post by K-Texas « Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:39 pm
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by Pawpaw » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:36 pm

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Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:39 pm
Single Stage Press: Hornady vs RCBS?

Last post by K-Texas « Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:23 pm
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by cyphur » Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:23 pm
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I am looking to get into reloading for my 6.5CM. I am looking at single stage presses for what I hope are obvious reasons. I'll be focused on...

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Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:23 pm
Reloading Question

Last post by mr surveyor « Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:19 am
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by KLB » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:02 pm
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I don't reload, but I write detective stories. Someone shoots at my detective character with an AR-15 but misses. The police find spent casings and...

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I often carry more than one load type in ammo boxes ..... each load type gets a different color on the primer and the load cards (kept in the box)...
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Last post by mr surveyor
Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:19 am
Lee Breech Lock Hand Press Kit

Last post by mr surveyor « Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:03 pm
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by TxLobo » Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:28 am

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yep, as said .... the standard (universal) shell holders. With Lee dies you will get a caliber specific shell holder, but with other die makers you...

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Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:03 pm
Decisions decisions...

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by SQLGeek » Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:44 am
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I have not had any issues with the auto-indexing, although I can see why some people do. The turret is rotated by a square rod with a twist in it....
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Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:00 am
6.5 Creedmoror

Last post by cyphur « Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:41 am
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by T.O.M. » Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:14 pm

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Has any one converted 308 LC Brass in to 6.5 Creedmoor if so did you has to turn the case neck and how did it shoot thanks

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Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:41 am
Shockbottle case guage and case lube

Last post by warnmar10 « Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:37 am
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by Charles L. Cotton » Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:10 pm

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I have three and have no regrets. My .45ACP seating die will seat my SWC rounds just as reliably as it does FMJ or JHP. It is very satisfying to load...

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Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:37 am
Houston Area Lead Bullet Casters

Last post by TreyHouston « Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:50 pm
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by mupepe » Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:54 pm

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Does anyone know of any lead bullet casters in the Houston area. Is Friendswood Bullet Company still in business? I'm just looking for a cheap source...

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Last post by TreyHouston
Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:50 pm
New to reloading

Last post by LTUME1978 « Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:06 pm
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by GreenMan0352 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:14 pm

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Good afternoon I am new to reloading and I have been wanting to learn for a while now. I figure theres no time like the present and I wanted to start...

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Last post by LTUME1978
Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:06 pm
Smelting range scrap to make boolits...

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by AndyC » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:51 pm
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I haven't done this in years, but my local range allowed me to scrape a few bucket loads of bullets from their berm - filling two 5-gallon buckets to...

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I started reloading for a 32 S & W Long a couple years ago, using range scrap for my bullets. I thought that the alloy from range scrap would...
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Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:18 pm
Austin and north reloading supplies?

Last post by flechero « Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:25 pm
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by flechero » Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:37 pm

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Do any of you know a decent reloading supply place in RoundRock, Georgetown or north Austin areas?

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I guess not :lol:

I stopped by McBrides, they had a little bit- lots of powder, some primers and rifle projectiles.

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:25 pm
Which press is right for me question asked for the 100th time

Last post by flechero « Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:13 am
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by E.Marquez » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:06 am
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OK, Yes I searched, but many of the posts I read are not recent, so perhaps there are better options, presses no longer available or recommended,...

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A little higher price for local store is fine- Our local gun store is so much higher that the hazmat fees look reasonable. Locally you save the $30...
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Last post by flechero
Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:13 am
Case Gauge .223?

Last post by rotor « Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:41 pm
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by tomneal » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:15 am
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After you reload .223, do you case gauge each round?

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Which brand of case gauge do you use?

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I hardly ever load rifle as it is too time consuming. The only thing a case gauge shows is if your resized brass meets specs. It helps you set your...
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Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:41 pm
12 Ga hulls

Last post by puma guy « Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:05 pm
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by Lena » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:26 am

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Anyone need any? lots of AA and Gold Metals the original all brass headed ones, from once fired to several times, most all usable. Approx 50000. PM...

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Cool idea, the wreaths!

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Last post by puma guy
Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:05 pm
Sabots

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by T.O.M. » Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:42 am

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Has any one played with 30 caliber sabots? I did with 300 AAC Black Out. I got a 60gr. V Max up to 2800 fps gave up not enough velocity or energy...

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I played with 30-30sabots back in the 80s. I was never satisfied with accuracy.

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Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:56 am
Mark 7 Reloading Equipment

Last post by T.O.M. « Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:29 pm
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by thatguy » Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:50 pm

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Anyone have any personal experience with a Mark 7 Autodrive system?

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I had a Ponsness Warren Auto Drive for Dillon 1050 used mostly for sizing ,trimming ,swaging primer pockets on bottle neck cases all at onces about...

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Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:29 pm
Selling Personal Reloads?

Last post by T.O.M. « Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:12 pm
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by thatguy » Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:40 am

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As I approach retirement age I've considered getting into the reloading ammo business. Does anyone know what I'd have to do to start legally selling...

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Before you jump in over your head look at the market when you can buy new 9mm ammo at $200.00 a 1000 it is had to make a profit 20k rds a day 100 k a...

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Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:12 pm
Question: Redding precision seating die in Dillon XL650

Last post by warnmar10 « Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:31 pm
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by Charles L. Cotton » Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:58 pm

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Is anyone using a Redding precision seating die for a pistol caliber in a Dillon XL650? I'm considering one to make it faster and easier to change...

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No but... I use a Redding Competition seating die for .45 ACP. It is chamfered and and very AP friendly. I really only load two projectiles;...

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Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:31 pm
Trivia for the Day: S&B Ammo

Last post by Charles L. Cotton « Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:36 pm
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by Charles L. Cotton » Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:01 pm

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What was the nickname for S&B Ammo?

Chas.

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That didn't take long. Yes, Green Rockets because they are loaded hot!

Chas.

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Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:36 pm
Feeding issues on a Colt Competition 9mm

Last post by hheremtp « Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:58 am
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by hheremtp » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:10 pm

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I'm Having some reliability issues with my hand loads in a Colt Competition 1911 in 9mm. For some reason the gun jams closed when the slide cycles...

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Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:58 am
Looking for 2400, DFW area

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by hovercat » Sun May 14, 2017 4:22 am

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I cannot seem to find any. If you know of any stores in DFW selling powder, it would be appreciated.

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Yes Sir, good guy to deal with my experience.

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Sun May 14, 2017 6:36 pm
One Day Only! No Shipping or Hazmat Fees on Qualifying CCI Primers with Code

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I haven't started reloading yet, but I've read enough complaints about hazmat fees and thought someone might like this.

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Sat May 06, 2017 9:33 am
Powder sale at Brownells

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by rotor » Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:27 pm

Today only, 4/20/17, all Hodgon powders ship free with 70cent hazmat fee. Use code M4N. Great sale if you need to stock up on Hodgon powders.

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Last post by rotor
Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:27 pm
.308 Brass

Last post by twjones « Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:30 pm
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by Liberty » Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:19 am

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I occasionally shot a.308 and save all the brass, although I have no use for it. I don't intend to start reloading in the foreseeable future. The...

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Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:30 pm
Tumbler issues

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by olafpfj » Sat Aug 01, 2015 1:55 pm
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Never heard of it, but I can worry if I want!
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Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:13 am
Hornady Lock-N-Load AP Case Feeder Tip Stop

Last post by Beiruty « Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:07 pm
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by warnmar10 » Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:54 pm

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Has anyone tried this? It retails for $2.99 so I ordered one. I used a file to work on the profile of the case feeder feet and now I don't have much...

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I made my own and Hornady make it in plastic. If you are interested PM and I will send your photos and videos.

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Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:07 pm
Hand primer gave up today

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by hawk44 » Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:39 pm

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Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:11 am
Supplies in or near Victoria?

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by quoheleth » Sat Mar 04, 2017 5:23 pm

Looks like I'll be moving to the Victoria area from Houston. I've gotten most of my primers and powder from Carter's Country here, locally. Is there...

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Sat Mar 04, 2017 5:23 pm
Words of Wisdom from another forum

Last post by MaduroBU « Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:35 pm
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by Charles L. Cotton » Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:16 am

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I've always been a fan of the 9X23. There's just something about having a "hot .357 mag." in a 1911 pistol. I've had a 9X23, didn't like...

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If you reload and don't mind a 5" barrel, the 357 Sig is probably the best handgun caliber ever invented. When I read posts like this, I wonder...

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Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:35 pm

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