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Do you have a stash of 50-110 brass? That stuff seems to be hard to come by lately. I'm interested in what you come up with for lighter bullets. I'm going to try to work up loads for the Lehigh 302 grain Xtreme Penetrator .458" bullet as well as the CuttingEdge Maximus .458" 260 grain bull...

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I used to load Hornet with Norma N123, then they discontinued it. I tried Lil'gun, which was good, but then I stumbled onto Vihtavuori N105. Then they discontinued it. I still have about 3lbs left. It's getting hard to love the Hornet. I've only seen Privi (PPU) Hornet around lately. In a related no...

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Looking for another 200fps? My shoulder hurts just thinking about that cartridge. One of the reasons I like that the 450 Alaskan is shorter is that it can use bullets in the 458 Win Mag category. Longer ogive with the cannelure farther down the shank. In your new wildcat, you're going to have to set...

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MBW makes some of the old LBT bullets. Here's a link to one of the heavies.

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Great article. Thanks.

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The rim on the 45-70 is smaller than the 348 or 50AK. But I'm pretty sure any 71 will convert to a 50AK. I'd bet there are people on here that have one. I have a 71 in 450AK. I'm not sure if there's work needed on the lifter or cartridge guide. I'd bet there might be given the much wider front end o...

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Almost looks like an add-on that attaches to the normal rear site.

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I'm still going through 22 WMR I bought in the 90's so the cost hasn't caught up to me yet. And my 648 is a 6" which seems optimal. I'm still amazed at how loud a 22 WMR is from a handgun though.

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Does your new 37 have the original trigger or is it wearing an aftermarket upgrade? I don't see any signs of it being changed, but not sure what a replacement looks like? This one has a trigger shoe on it, but haven't removed the shoe to see if there's any markings. Also haven't taken the stock off...

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Nice. While I'd love to have a 9422M, I'm settling for an HK-300. I like the 22 Magnum as well ... have a Smith 648 and an AMT Automag II.

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Pat C wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 4:43 pm How did you rotate cylinder to clear bolt with hammer down .?

I pulled the hammer partially back and put a zip tie around it to keep it from falling fully forward. I didn't zip tie it down ... like you might see at a gun show.

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Does your new 37 have the original trigger or is it wearing an aftermarket upgrade?

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My progressive primes on the forward stroke and I must have just not pushed fully forward on one. Maybe distracted at some point. I load in my home office and some days it's like Grand Central station in there.

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I got it. I was about to pull the base pin but I decided to put a tie-wrap on the hammer for safety and then gave it one more try at turning. It made it past the spot and I was able to eject the round. This round wobbles a bit when stood up on a counter so I know the primer is proud but just barely....

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I have had similar issues a few times. I was able to grasp the cylinder with my left hand and turn it while pulling back the hammer with my right. It was not always easy but I was able to do it. When the cartridge was lined up properly with the barrel I simply fired it and then proceeded to eject t...

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I'm also wondering if I might be able to wiggle/force a very thin feeler gauge in there and then get the primer / cylinder to slide over to the next position where it can be ejected.

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I'll have to admit to not considering that. I'd have to take it out of my neighborhood probably. A 45 Colt going off in the burbs would not go unnoticed I think. I'm not exactly sure if that will get me past the problem of rotation being blocked by the primer. It'll certainly become safer with the h...

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I believe I have somehow loaded a round in an SAA with a high primer. And that round it now preventing my cylinder from advancing. The thing is right under the hammer in the high noon position. Any words of wisdom here as to how to get this thing past the hitch so I can unload it? The hammer is down...

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The ATF has lost this battle in court and are appealing. Given the questions from the 5th circuit, they are going to lose there as well. They are under orders by the court to return all of the FRT's they have seized. They asked for an extension ... probably because they seized a lot. I don't own one...

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Nice demo.

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Where was this? And what Reloder - 2X is that sitting next to it. I'm hoping it's RL-26.

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Yeah, even the LFN bullets in the LBT line have pretty wide meplats ... which is probably where he's hanging up. They have the WFN 350 grain with a 0.310" nose to crimp ... which would give him a 2.71" OAL. But that has an even wider meplat and may hang him up still even with the shorter O...

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I was so bummed when Longhorn Steakhouse discontinued Liver & Onions from their menu.

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See if you can get his actual case length and water capacity and I can see what TiteGroup looks like in it. If the nose to crimp is 0.380" and the case is 2.4", then your COAL is 2.78"? That might be a bit long, given the nose width, to cycle well. I assumed 2.75" when I did the ...

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If I use the 50-110 Win case length in QL (2.4") and a 109 grain water capacity (you'd have to measure yours to get a more accurate simulation) and I set that MBW bullet you specified (420gr @ 0.862") into it at an overall length of 2.75" and I set a target pressure of 24Kpsi with a 2...

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Nice video. Good to see a modern made lever gun feed reliably. Those loads with H110 seemed to set you back a bit.

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Do you know the length of that MBW bullet? They have the length on some of their pages but not all.

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I like the Montana Bullet Works stuff ... though it's a bit expensive. The one you've listed in the original post is nice. I've been using the LBT WFN designs in 280 and 300 with gas checks. Perhaps too hard an alloy for all around use. They're not going to expand, but they are going to hit hard and...

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I'm starting to load up my 40's and 45's with the SA small pistols primers from Republic Ammunition I got for .39/100 (in a large batch). Seem to go "bang" quite nicely. I just looked and they seem to have primers of all sizes at rather decent prices. I think the drought is over. On the p...

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Not seeing it here yet. Both myself and my son inlaw are getting down on small pistol primers. Never cared before, but beginning to reload some now, so my stock is down to less than 2000. Check the stock at your local Academy Sports. They have CCI #500's at the one near me though they are $8.99 a s...

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Yup, 5 sleeves of WLR arrived today in a very well packed and cushioned box. Seems like a good route for small quantities.

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4t5 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:03 pm Did they charge haz mat fees ?

Not for me either. Just the primers and about $3.50 in tax.

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Well, this is odd but they took my money so I guess I'll find out next week. Academy Sports has WLR in stock on their online site for $8.99 per 100. If you sign up for an online account, shipping is free for orders over $25 and there's no Haz charge. So I ordered 500 (5 sleeves) for about $48 with t...

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:33 pm
lkydvl wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:14 pm Is Killebrew still making them? What is the cost? How do I contact him to order one?
You can reach him at:
Website:www.kdmcans.com
E-mail:John@KDMcans.com
Phone: (334) 797-6810

Maybe we can put together a group buy? He's apparently not super good with email.

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Now we're getting somewhere.

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I'm wondering if the ever so slightly shorter 45 CS cases would necessitate some kind of adjustment in the Killebrew collet crimp die. It would, of course, also be the case that the crimp die would probably be perfectly usable to crimp normally loaded 45 CS ammo much as I use a Lee Collet FCD on my ...

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Instead of cutting down 45 Colt cases, would it be easier to just use 45 Cowboy Special cases for this? The OAL for the brass on the Starline site is 0.892 - 0.896". What is the max COAL ... 1.60"?

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JimT wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:30 pm IMG_1714.JPG

The Killebrew Crimp Die and a few rounds loaded with the Killebrew bullet.

Does he make the mold himself or can it be ordered from someplace like NOE or Accurate?

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Thanks. I'll get on the list to get one.

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Start saving up so you can gift JD Vance an SAA in 480 Achilles.

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It was a very dangerous Assault Squirrel.

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I've got five 50 round boxes of the Winchester copper washed lead flat point on my shelves. Let me know if you need them. I've also got some of the CCI jacketed that I will sometimes shoot in a Smith 648 in 22 WRM. So I don't NEED the Winchester stuff per se. The boxes say "Lead lubaloy bullet&...

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Hard no. I am old enough (barely) to remember the 5 mm Remington Magnum. I always wanted a Remington Model 591 ! Coulda bought several in later years at decent prices but the ammo was priced past premium and it was before Centurian started loading the stuff . I have a 592. I pull the bullets from t...

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I have my stock of both loaded rounds by caliber, bullet type and weight and handloading components on a spreadsheet so I can keep track of what I have as well as anything I might need as a result of my stock is getting low. Same here ... in Excel. Shell plates, shell holders, trimmer pilots, dies,...

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No shortage of barrel on that gun.

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I love the 1897's and pre-Fat Wood 39's. here is my 1897. fancy wood and 28 " tapered octagonal barrel: [ photos are not very good] https://i.imgur.com/0HAwC6F.jpg https://i.imgur.com/NORW86w.jpg amazingly accurate too ! Might qualify as an artillery piece with the height of that tang sight. F...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 7:46 pm Excellent!

My favorite there is Acme Oyster House. They do a grilled oyster with a secret sauce that is out of this world!

Good luck Scott!

+1 for ACME Oyster.

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I drug a few branches over toward the fire pit today. Lots of oaks gave up some substantial limbs. I'll have to wait until the fire pit dries up ... it's full of water. Our lake is only about 18" under our dock today. Most of my neighbors' docks are under water. In my area, the big problem is t...

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There was talk of a population of bears on Pluto. Then, suddenly, Pluto is no longer a planet and is removed from the chart. Coincidence ... I don't think so.

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