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FWIW, I load .45 Colt using Unique, both 200grn and 250grn bullets and Alliant shows 7.8grns of Unique with a 250grn Speer DCHP (Do Not Reduce). That leaves the case pretty empty looking. Even their 250grn Speer LSWC at a max of 9.5grns of Unique isn't a case filler.

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California was a different kind of place back then I moved to California in 1956 when I was 9 and yes, it was a completely different place back then. Truly the 'Golden State.' However, that was back then and it was changing fast. By the late 70's the congestion was terrible as everywhere you went y...

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A lot depends upon the powder you are using. TiteGroup is specifically formulated for light loads with minimum case fills. For instance, in .45 acp with a 200grn bullet, Hodgdon says starting is 4.8grns and max is 5.4grns. That's very little powder in that case.

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Lunacy! If passed, California's economy will collapse within a matter of months as all the companies and all the wage earners abandon the state. And remember, the whole idea is a farce because the taxpayers, who never owned slaves, will be required to pay blacks, who never were slaves, by a corrupt ...

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I should mention that the accuracy I mentioned above is with me shooting it. My son with better eyes and more stable hands can do a lot better.

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One of my 'Grail Guns' was an early Winchester 88 in .308 that was in decent shape. I absolutely love the lines of it. Well, after 20 years of searching, a friend called me back in 2012 and introduced me to a widowed friend of his who had bought her husband an early model, 1959 one as a Christmas pr...

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And THAT is the reason many of us have moulds, lead and other assorted equipment…….I think nothing of shooting several hundred rounds of 40-60 Marlin, 40-82 Win., 45-90, and on and on….. A wise man would learn to cast and stock on supplies in this volatile times. As the old saying goes, “it’s bette...

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AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:50 pm .
Did you try AmmoSeek.com…?

These guys have it at . . . . wait for it . . . . . $5.95/rd!!!

https://www.flipammo.com/products/horna ... 13842-5753

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Best price I could find on line for Winchester Super X 38-55 Win 255gr Power Point 20rd Box was for $6.00/rd ($119.98 box)!!!!!!

https://www.308ammo.com/WINCHESTER-38-5 ... aid=as0005

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For those of you who aren't old enough to have worried about buying a home in the 70's and 80's and/or think that today's key benchmark federal funds rate at a range of 5% to 5.25% is very high, take a look at this historical graph of the rates since 1954. It's clear by the graph that since that tim...

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Too bad there wasn't an accidental discharge during the arrest. Would of saved the good people of Texas a ton of money.

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 8:14 pm Can't see that basic common sense is political...

Remember, you are talking about Democrats.

Just sayin.

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I know that some here have nothing but disdain for the Rossis but I've had my 2 .357mag versions since 2009 and both have been excellent. Yes, I did Steve's slick-up on both (as well as my neighbor's) and yes, I removed that stupid bolt safety on both and yes, I added some WATCO Danish Oil stain to ...

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TomF wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 10:24 am I'd like to understand the refueling process. Seems awful quick.

It's simple, like propane, hydrogen is under pressure and it transfers very quickly from a high pressure vessel to a lower pressure one. Same as filling your tires with air at the gas station or from your air compressor.

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The US is 3rd in murders throughout the world. However, if you delete the statistics of just 5 cities; Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC, St. Louis, and New Orleans from the US, we fall to 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world. What's interesting to note is all 5 cities have a long history of...

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Well Said!!

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I hope the bounty was 'Dead or Alive'.

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Oh! Brandon . . . .

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I think the difference between the dry vibrating tumblers like Frankford Arsenal's, Berry's or even Harbor Freight's using walnut and the wet ones with or without pins and Lemon Shine is what your individual tastes go to as far as what you consider to be clean. There is clean so running them through...

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I've got 2 Rossis and I got Steve's DvD and parts and did it myself just by following the information. If you can hold a screwdriver, see lightening and hear thunder you can do it too. It was so easy that my neighbor got a Rossi and the few parts to do it and I did it for him. So, with 3 under my be...

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I agree with all the comments above. I threw this post up to see what you all think. I have a feeling its a bunch of hype, however, there are hydrogen fueled vehicles around and their point about the precious metals used in batteries is very valid so I'm wondering if it has some place in the transpo...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTawvzH0MQ4

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A man was accidentally shot by police with his own gun in Philadelphia's Germantown section earlier this week

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-pa-accide ... /13164943/

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I remember I'd take a few cans up with me but they were a pain to handle (literally) when they were all tore up. So, I was lucky enough to plink in an area with a ton of pine cones so we'd gather up a few, set them where we wanted them and blast away. No satisfying 'plink' when you hit them but the ...

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Yes, you could. However, adjusting that block to keep the shellplate from jumping into it's final position and spilling powder is a major pain as it has to be driven into place completely by the pawl. That means that the block has to be exactly in the right place. I guess that it's what feels right ...

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You could just take off the adjustable index block, that way you don't have to take the shellplate off. True, however, it's adjustable and getting it back in adjustment so you don't have the shellplate jump into position and spill powder can be a pain. Besides, it's one bolt to remove the shellplat...

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I remember when I was in the service and a 25 yr old 1st Lt was called the 'old man'. Now I'm 3 times that old and don't feel any different than I did way back then. Low blood pressure, slow heart beat rate, great health and good exercise in spite of the inevitable aches and pains are my gifts so I'...

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Most of us don't have the resources in both money and space to buy both a single stage or turret press to learn on and also a progressive press once we learn. In addition, many don't feel the need for a single stage or turret press once we are proficient on our progressive press. The Dillon XL750 is...

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Was at the local indoor shooting range talking to my friend who has a small reloading business inside the building. Anyway, a guy came over looking for some Unique powder and small pistol primers and his hands were full of soot even though he said he'd just washed them off. We asked if he was shooti...

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Never cared for the beatles. Always thought their music was much better done as instrumentals. Ed Sullivan was a class act. Always enjoyed Senor Wences. For those not familiar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEio4rQDU5A I agree. I was almost an outcast in H.S. because I wasn't a fan of the Beatles...

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KWK, Thank you very much for letting me know about that link to Handloads.com's old calculator. I use to use it all the time as a quick and easy way to assess my loads but when it went down years ago, I thought it was gone forever. Also, thank you for the link to JBM's calculator. I'll give that one...

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A few weeks ago I went through our annual RSO refresher at the range where we go over any new or modified rules and they show us how to use the latest and greatest version of the checkin software. As the winters usually result in low and infrequent use of the range, it's also a great time to say hi ...

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Hard to believe it's been 60 years since . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn6XCGrEab8

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Or buy it somewhere else and save a hundred bucks. https://www.scheels.com/p/dillon-precision-xl-750-reloading-press/60982475076.html?cgid=reloading-presses#start=1 Read the fine print. It doesn't come with a caliber conversion kit which is typically $120 so it's exactly the same price as from Dill...

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Yep, up that high it's really a stuff shoot on the weather. Here in our valley southwest of the Denver metro area, we're only at 6,100 ft so you'd think it would be less volatile. BTW, I forgot to mention that yesterday it hit 80° in Denver as well.

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Everyone knows what Indian Summer is; it's when it hits 70° after the first frost in the fall. Well, here in Colorado we have 'interesting' weather so I coined the phrase 'Indian Winter' for a phenomenon that's become rather common here in the spring. I define Indian Winter as when it snows after a ...

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With a career in Aerospace, I've got data on excel spreadsheets for virtually everything. I guess you can say it's in my DNA to make them to organize my data. Anyway, I've kept track of the prices of my Dillon equipment I've acquired over the last 20+ years and while I don't have the largest setup, ...

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We have 2 smaller dogs and live in a small valley at the base of the Rockies with wildlife all over the place. Between the coyotes, foxes, bobcats, raccoons, deer, elk, bear and a rare mountain lion in our back yard, it's standard procedure to check it first before we let them out. We have a walkout...

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Don't use Dillon's on-line ordering as it isn't synced completely with the prices in the Blue Press. Call the Dillon Reps and order through them. Bold statement but is it right? I have a spreadsheet of all my purchases from Dillon throughout the last 20 yrs and I noticed that there are omissions an...

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I click on the link and get a notice saying, "This Account Has Been Suspended".

Anyone know what happened?

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This is a non-partisan look at what is wrong with America right now. He's not siding with the Democrats or Republicans, rather he is saying that both are the problem. Something I think is worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQgcHMIq1g

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I'm not hard over either way. I just thought I'd ask the question to see what the consensus was. I think if the majority would like it and the site owners thought it was a good idea, it might be helpful to have the topics all together. I've not seen a lot of load data here but as we are primarily le...

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Yes I have and even used it myself, however, that doesn't change the fact that the formal definition of the word dumb is someone who can't speak.

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With all of the 'old salts' around these parts and the fact that many of us handload, is there any interest in a forum on handloading? It seems to me that with the difference in loading levels possible with the SA Colt models vs Ruger; toggle link '73 type actions vs the much stronger '92 actions, e...

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Cowboy Tutt. I didn't intend to imply any nefarious motives or other positions when I took part of your quote, quoted it exactly, and responded to it. I wasn't trying to change the impact of your post but rather took the part I was responding to and quoted that exactly in the hopes of clarity in my ...

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Excerpt from my citation debunking the speculation. "The motives used to support these unfounded claims vary. For example, some say the supposed switch occurred as part of an insurance fraud scheme. Others posit that the tragedy was intended to kill three powerful businessmen who were allegedly...

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The one unassailable advantage of the longer barrel lengths is sight radius. At my age and eyesight, I look for every advantage I can get using iron sights and for me that means a peep rear sight as close to my eye as I can get it to increase the benefit of Depth of Field. So, my 24" Rossi Rifl...

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Old Savage wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:11 am Insurance fraud and scrap. The names were switched on the Titanic and the Olympic.

Unfounded rumor.
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-t ... 6691748061

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Also, Dum Dum has become a derisive term for someone with nothing inside his head. I looked Dumb up and legally, a dumb person is one who cannot speak. A person who is mute. As to intelligence, they use to use 3 terms to denote retarded people; Idiot, Imbecile, and Moron. Roughly speaking, an Idiot...

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I believe the name Dum Dum was that of the arsenal that produced them. From Wikipedia: "Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital local...

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