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    Slugging a revolver barrel

    What I do is use lead egg type fishing sinkers and oil the barrel and the sinker, then I tap it in the muzzle of the barrel and keep put oil on the sinker, then when I get it out the barrel I check it for size then I take a cast boolit I have for that cart, and see if it will be a snug fit in...
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    Revolver Headspace Question

    To me for being over max on the first fire .I say trim and then after you fire them again ,see what they are in length. If did not change much from being trim then you should be ok . If like stated about going over need to check other things.
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    Whatever happened to three old-timey powders...800X, Herco, and 4227?

    I use both 4227 and 2400 for different loads.lot of times you will see both of them listed for the same ga or cartilage.IMR 4227 is still out there and I read somewhere that H4227 is the same now.since IMR was selling better then H.
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    Problem? flaring 9mm cases

    Just to let you know I do use the 9mm die to deprime and size the case from the start
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    Problem? flaring 9mm cases

    I use the 357/38spl seating die to finish load the 9mm that way the boolit will work the way I want.Make a dummy round to make sure you able to change and cycle by hand in the gun.One of my 9mm is one that I do it with.If you use the 9mm seat die it will put it back to the spec for 9mm and not...
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    Problem? flaring 9mm cases

    If you load for 357 /38spl and do cast for them the die for them will work for the size you looking to get .That is what I use when I need to load cast that size for 9mm.
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    Problem? flaring 9mm cases

    I use Lyman M die and RCBS and Hornady expander and do not lube the expander to flare the case.I do load 9mm with cast and have no problems .Like stated you do not need much of a flare on the mouth just enough to have the boolit to start to go in the case with out shave.
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    Some (probably useless) Brass Facts

    I do not only do it to save money, but also for a hobby and enjoyment. I like the most of it is load develop. I load mainly cast boolits. I can do more with that then jacket.
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    Bullet casters check in

    You got it right it did not bother me .I just look at another way if the 22lr was going too high and had some of my rifles shoot like a 22lr and also reload my own primers if need to.
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    Bullet casters check in

    My dad had work in the foundry and what he taught us was we would have a box of sand and damp it and then take a stick and make like a funnel in the sand and take newspaper and make it into a cone and put it in the holes in the sand and then like you did with a coleman stove we did had a cast...
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    Bullet casters check in

    I first started to cast fishing sinkers when I was a kid ,my dad taught me how to cast them, in the late 80's I took up boolit casting on my own . then stop for awhile and then started again in about 2003. Been casting since . I am 59 . I been reloading for longer time.not only center fire ,but...
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    Need some 12 Ga. light trap loads

    Have you try to use some over shot cards to build up for the load you loading.Just do not need to buy the over shot cards .make your own out of cracker box with a 3/4" gasket hole punch. Also if it takes too much cards you can go to a farm fleet store and get 1/8" cork gasket maker to cut some...
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    Need Help for Bayou 145gr RN Load Data

    With 2 grs different will not matter for your data as long you start low and work up your load you will be good. Also for the OAL cycle in your gun for what you stated with out any problems go with that.
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    castbullets and lee liquid lube?

    The time I use Lee Liquid Alox is when I size and shoot 00buck shot out of my 30cals for lite loads , for all my other cast boolits I make my own lube of the old NRA with ATF.
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    Casting Help! :(

    I cast with bottom pour and ladle over LP gas and wood in a cast pot. It all works for me. Just keep your mold hot you will be ok. and clean.
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    Casting Help! :(

    What cal is your muzzle loader. I shoot a 1864 real civil war Musket it is a 58 cal. I had it rebuilt for there was parts missing and need to be fix. It shoots Minnie and done round balls also.I use the#10 caps on it.works fine and also 777 FFG powder works fine also. I got the mold for the...
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    Trouble on Cast boolits site

    I just try and when I log on it went to what some posted
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    Removing case lube

    This is how I do all my cases. The only thing different is I use ground walnut for the first cleaning then for the 2nd clean I use ground corn cobs and take care what ever lube in the cases. Do not clean loaded rounds in the tumbler . I would not do that. I clean out the cases after I put...
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    choosing the right bullet

    I cast my own boolits and that is mainly only what I shoot, I lube and size .As for what the OP ask .what is the bullets or booilts use for, will say what will work,
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    Reloading for the 44 Special Primer ?

    Yes and you can not go wrong with it.
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