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John has been on my nightly prayer list since we 1st talked together before the 1st tumor operation. A Get Well Card from his friends on the forum is always a Pick Me Up when one is recovering from this latest treatment to kill the partial tumor that was missed with the 1st operation ... John Kort 4...

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Fat Jack - Scroll down this thread until you reach the posts related to the Powley Calculators. Upload both and do you calculations http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1331650751/9#9 The starting factor is - you have to know the twist ratio of your firearms Also, the twist ratio and bore/g...

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HUH ? How do you come up with empty 22 rimfire cases ? *** ArmsCor sold the Hunting Shack 10 boxes with 5000 primed empties - there are none left How do you crimp a bullet in em ? *** With a CH4D seating die and then a .225 H&I die with the round inverted Where do you find your bullets ? ? ? I ...

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The only beef I have is the marketing, some call it misleading. I'm not real pc though, to me it's a lie to claim a lineage you have no rights to. If think Henry is misleading check out the wording Hodgdon uses to advertise Goex powder: Our Product Testing Grounds the US map in the background The a...

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Good on everything, including lead ingots and ... hold on now - about 4800 22LR empty primed cases remaining that I've been loading with BP

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Follow up on Meteor Powder ... here's what the 1973 lot cans looks like - http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/Meadowmucker/Meteor_FB.jpg Notes ... * C-I-L Ammunition Inc (Canadian Industries Limited) which was a subsidiary of Nobel Industries in Great Britain. * Plattsburg, NY - that was an off...

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If I remember right the worst powder was Meteor from the UK and the best was old Curtis and Harvey, KCSO, read these 2 threads that are on the ASSRA forum: http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1312504876/1#1 Background: Austin Powder Co imported Curtis's and Harvey's powder and packaged it...

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i might be in the market for one, maybe another run sometime?

Scroll back up and call Lou Sellman. He bought extras for inventory because he is a Lyman Distribution. I just did the Group Buy legwork

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An add on to an old thread: Have a new project that w44wcf got me into - reloading 22LR cases with black powder. While testing the rounds in the Henry Yellowboy, the lifter was presenting these longer COL 1.04 rounds up the ramp on the stub in a manner that the bullets were being shaved when they we...

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Folks, know this is an old thread, but you might be interested in the First Range Test results using the 375166 bullet back in 2009 ... http://www.shilohrifle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13911

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New ones are red and stamped threads Marlinman, when you say red caps are new, do you have a ballpark date when they converted over from the black caps? Reason I ask: I have nearly a case of the red caps. The interesting item is the can's address is not Moosic (which they sold to Goex in 1977) but ...

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Sierra 90 grain Jacketed Hollow Cavity 1.535â€ OAL 231 3.4 grains 679 FPS 4.5 grains 937 FPS Unique 3.6 grains 639 FPS 4.8 grains 864 FPS AA-5 4.7 grains 697 FPS 5.4 grains 875 FPS SR-7625 3.7 grains 716 FPS 4.5 grains 845 FPS SR-4756 5.2 grains 791 FPS 5.5 grains 928 FPS http://www.thehighroad.org...

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Buffalo Arms has them cheaper ... http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,5757.html
Note their item number - JAM4575WIN ... JAM as in Jamison

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I shoot a lot of 45-70 BPCR reloads and use pistol primers all the time, usually Federal 150 Match. Reason is to decrease the brisance on ignition of the powder. Even add a 0.010 construction paper wad over the primer hole to decrease the brisance

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Update on the Ideal 375166 Mold Order:
Those who paid by check or money order, your mold order was shipped yesterday. Those who paid by credit card, your order will be going out tomorrow

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The remake of the Ideal 375166 will be delivered by Lyman by Friday, April 11th Ordering Instructions: Order By Mail, Check or Money Order … Price of the Mold - $75 Shipping - $10.00 plus $1.70 Insurance ($11.70) Price of Top Punch - $8.50 (Optional) Price of the Sizing Die - $19.95 (Optional Send ...

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Dee - Happy Birthday, Pardner. And wishing you many - many more to come!

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... use the Lee Factory Carbide Crimp Die with a good bite on the 45 Colt and you will be amazed how little blowback there will be ... even with black powder

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I hope y'all don't mind, but I let some other folks know about the mold availability. Lyman might end up needing to make another run of them. Doc, I am sure that there will be enough molds for everyone. If demand exceeds the initial run - Not a Problem. Lou Sellman is a Lyman Distributor and HE own...

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Update: Ideal 375166 remake ... Order for 100 molds has been made to Lyman. Should be available soon depending on Lyman's production backlog

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Isn't Swiss smaller grains more similar to what we call 3f here? Don - close your eyes ... OK, now look because you'll be surprised! U.S. Swiss ......... Screen openings in mm ......... Rough conversion to U.S. screen sizes. 4 Fg #1................. 0.226 0.508 mm ........... 32 mesh 60 mesh 3 Fg #...

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Eezox ... http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index ... pic=5457.0
The best lube - cleaner and rust preventative I've found to date
Griff, the ideal conditions to store firearms is: 50 Relative Humidity and 70 degrees F

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My 45-75 was a 'work in process' until I got the innards squared away. But from day one - It Shoots 100yd Target http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/Meadowmucker/Targets/PDRM2893.jpg?t=1232663638 Same Recipe ...200yds- Patches is no X (nasty winds) Winds calmed down ... 300yd group (Patches wit...

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The quality of the components used, including the quality of the water has everything to do with the quality of the powder. I'll side with w30wcf's statement because it's fact. ... Purity of the sulphur and saltpeter ... Quality of the charcoal: Alder Blackthorn branches gathered in the early Sprin...

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Rusty - Thanks. This will be the 3rd Ideal Mold ... Resurrected From the Dead that Lou Sellman has done for us with Lyman Products. Can't reason why Lyman never kept many of the Ideal Molds in their product line. The 375166 goes back to the 1800's and was the original 38 cal bullet for 38-55 factory...

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Gentlemen, good news! A Special Mold Order for the old Ideal 375166 (38-55) (330gr) ... the original factory standard bullet used for decades ... IS A GO! Received from Lou Sellman, Lyman Distributor today ... I ORDERED THE CHERRIES. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE ABOUT A MONTH FOR THE CHERRIES - LOU So, if t...

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Here's my view of the world about the Henry 22LR Yellowboy ... * One of the smoothest actions on a lever rifle * Fit to finish is above average * The bore is excellent. I can knock over Rams at 100 meters (109.4yds) with ease and ... it took me 11 hits but I managed to knock a Chicken off the rail a...

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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/Meadowmucker/38-55/18Jun06-100y.jpg ... That's the Lyman 378674 - 330gr - 40gr FFFg Sifted @ 100yd http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/Meadowmucker/38-55/27Jun06-200y.jpg ... same recipe @ 200yds - holes marked with a D in the 10 ring is final group aft...

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ejc ... why not just call Lisa at VTI Replica Gunparts and order a new 'light' Uberti spring?
(860) 435-8068

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Long thread and many experiences - Right? One item stands out - Cimarron employee posted to the thread and appears that customer satisfaction wants to be made and mistakes acknowledged. How many other firearms companies can you quote that they have posted a response to a negative forum thread? Now, ...

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Peter, raise the sight up and stretch it out! The 500M Rams are not an issue with the Henry (45 Colt) ...

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couldn't I use pure lead for BP use in the .38-55? No, unless you plan to shoot paper patch reloads. 1:20 alloy is what you want to use for velocities up to 1200 fps Which lube would be best? Per each seller - theirs is the best. Pick one from here. They all work and some for over a hundred years ....

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The finest BPCR lube I've made is a modification of a HM Pope lube that he made and shot with black and smokeless powder reloads. Ingredients Pure Mutton Tallow http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3686 Bayberry Wax - was used in early smokeless loads Beeswax - still used in smo...

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Any suggestions?????

+2 to Don McDowell and w30wcf's suggestions.

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... nearly 5,000 original powder rounds through my EMF Hartford 45 Colt and still running like the Timex Watch ... It Just Keeps Going Bang, Bang!

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A MUST read for every owner/shooter of Winchester toggle link rifles

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Sixgun, great idea
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Rojo, replace the missing parts and DON"T touch the bore until you try this. 1. Clean the bore and remove all leading 2. Fire lapping the bore yields positive results to bring it back to life. If it is pitted, well that's one item fire lapping will not eliminate but will reduce the pitting. Use...

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Anyone heard any more about it including availability/price, etc.? Nitro, very few folks know about Chaparrel, Italy supposing to be send 45-75 brass ONLY made in Germany to the US. So, I suppose that was a post that I made. Status? I wouldn't hold your breath that they will be in the US soon. Best...

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I need a starting load if someone could help. Thanks All

Give 23grs XMP5744 a try

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Hobie, if I may ... from the looks of the splits, the fps and using copper clad bullets - my suggestion would be to load up some annealed brass with 55-60gr of either Fg or FFg powder and a 300gr cast bullet. The pressure curve will not be a long duration curve and the psi will be less than the smok...

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Mike, here's the only information I have on Jamison/TenX cases: Rim Thickness Original cases - 056 Jamison - TenX - 057 Buffalo Arms - 057 348 Resized - 062 Base Diameters Original cases - 621 Jamison - TenX - 613 Buffalo Arms - 605 348 Resized - 602 But, IMHO, I don't believe you want to use any Ja...

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Mike, for a 25-35 - 1:10 twist is the correct rate for Winchester 94 levers and works great for single shots too. Here's one of the several tables available for reference: http://www.exteriorballistics.com/reference/pdf/Twist%20Tables_Rifle.pdf If it were me, I would order a 25-35 liner (1:10) from ...

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OK, we need more details (dimensions). Please get with your friend and find out what the discrepancy was with the Lyman dies.

Why not just give Lyman a call?

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Is anyone using Lyman dies finding that they size a LOT? Yance, a friend of mine called Lyman with specifications that are incorrect with the Lyman resizing die. Off my tongue, don't remember the exact details but Lyman's Tech said ... 'Oh shi**" Anyone reloading fireformed cases without sizin...

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[quote]Is there a difference in the â€œqualityâ€

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Here's some groups that got with mine ...
http://sassnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78395&hl

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Except for an 1892 which has a Lyman peep sight ... all my lever rifles have various vendor's vernier rear sights.

Vernier rear sights should be added to the Poll because they are not peep sights by definition

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Steve did a race job on my 45 Colt EMF 1892. Slick as silk

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