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    Anybody setup salt bath annealing?

    LINK Looks like a very controllable way to anneal, especially if you go all fancy with a PID....LINK Anybody here doing this? What pitfalls did you have? Looks like $200.
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    Dillon Dies

    2 questions....do they work in a LNL press? Are they better in some way than Hornady dies?
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    Hornady LNL in 45 auto shell plate advice

    If you run a Hornady LNL ap in 45 auto, do you use s #1 or #45 shell plate? It you started with a #1, did something make you switch?
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    FNS-40 Issues with Baltimore Police...cured by GLOCK

    LINK Interesting read. I’ve always respected the FN Pistols. I wonder if this truly is an issue or sour grapes by Baltimore PD Brass. The one that seems like a real issue is the failure to return to battery with trigger pulled, the trigger release, then return to battery causes it to...
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    Hornady LNL Progressive Press Conversion - Worth it

    I have a Hornady LNL Progressive about an 5000. I have loaded on it for about 16 years. I have some issues with the ejector wire and the priming and now the powder measure. Nothing bad, but it is getting to be enough that I wonder how a new press would be or converting mine. I have the stuff in...
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    Priming Tool Choices

    Looking into a new priming tool for hunting/semiprecision liads(0.5”@100 yd). What do you use? How do you like it? What would you change?
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    Handloading 458 Win Mag

    This caliber seems to have a bad rep for compressed loads in all powders and bullet weights, marginal >2.5” accuracy, and even trouble with misfires, although, I think the misfires are old information at this point. If you load for this: What is your load? How is it to put together your loads...
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    Looking for a big 50-100yd Buffalo Rifle...

    I’m thinking bolt action, CRF, FR swivel on barrel, open sights, wood stock.... I’m wanting to buy a 50-100 yd, open sight DG Rifle. I would like a Win M70 action or maybe a Ruger...Obviously the custom m70 type actions are good too. I’m struggling with what caliber... 375 H&H...seems like it...
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    Dial Indicator uses while reloading

    What uses have you found for a dial indicator in reloading? I have found I can use it to find bullet and neck runout while reloading. I also just found I can measure neck thickness using it in my K&M neck turning tool. I’m looking for a setup to measure looseness in case gage (base to datum)...
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    Neck lube...fl sizing

    Do you apply neck lube when sizing or....? If so, wet or dry? How do you apply?
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    Trim-It II vs WFT 2 vs

    I have a WFT in 223. It works great. The cut is nice and clean. I debur the I’d and I’d, but only a few cases need this. I would be done here, but have added 300 BO and 30-06 to my high volume reloading....ok, so I should look at a So, I was thinking about going to the WFT 2. It looks like a...
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    Case Trimmer Help WFT vs WFT-2

    I have a WFT. It works fine for one caliber. Now I think I need 2 more. Any concerns, issues running the WFT-2?
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    Hunting Clothing help

    I’m looking for a hunting suit....I know, bad choice of words. Right now, I hunt in an outer garment that is a rain jacket and pants of waterproof/breathable material. The bottoms are a drawstring elastic waist with 1/2 zip sides. Fit is like sweat pants. The top is full front zip. Both have a...
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    6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser...European vs American

    Can somebody tell me what is meant by Europeon vs American ammo or chamber specs? The base is 0.480” on the Swede. Many American cartridges are built around 0.473” based 30-06 or 308 action length....but does this matter? SAAMI LINK
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    Going to the Great Southern Gun & Knife Show Today...Birmingham

    Good morning. Going to the gun show today. I’ll be looking for stuff for shooting/reloading the M1 Garand, but what else should I be on the lookout for? I’m outside my territory so, I need some pointers!:D
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    CMP Special Grade....Anybody bought one?

    Anybody bought a CMP Special Grade M1 Garand? How did it shoot? Any need to be tuned or checked over by a gunsmith? What kind of accuracy did you see? What do they sell for on the open market after being bought from CMP?
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    Seating VLD bullets w/o damage

    I’m seating VLD bullets ang the seater is raising a burr on the bullet. I stopped, but how can I solve this issue so the bullet is unmarked by the seating stem?
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    Blemish bullets

    Anybody order any blemish bullets from MidSouth? They look like Hornady... What kind of results did you have?
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    Recommend a bullet to me for 6.5 deer/antelope

    The rifle is a 6.5x55 swede bolt action Ruger. I will be handloading, but not looking to upload it to 3000fps. Basically, I used Hornady 140 SST’s this year. They hit bone and blew up. It was possibly the shot placement, but I need something that can pass through a double shoulder shot. I’m...
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    What magnification for long shots?

    For a medium weight <20 oz scope, what magnification do you like for shooting deer/antelope/coyote/elk at 300 - 500 yds? Let’s not talk about ethics here as we know how that conversation goes.... Along with that, I should probably ask how much is too much at 50-200 yards?
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