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What do I use to determine the actual bore for my rifles? I was thinking of finding pure lead and casting it in one of my bullet molds. Then can I start it with a steel or should I look for a brass punch? Can I use a wooden dowel, or can I use a steel rod, or should I buy an expensive brass...

I have range lead that's mostly from jacketed bullets and expect to find wheel weights. I have not found a recipe to help me make Lyman #2 with it yet. The only other source I have is tin and an old jar of lead shot. Would 95% wheel weights and 5% tin help me cast something close to Lyman #2...

I have nicks on bullets I salvaged by pulling them with a tool that has teeth that bite into the bullet as I lift up on my press handle. I plan to reload them tomorrow and wonder if the nicks will damage the chamber or get stuck. Maybe I should file them smooth. I don't expect the best groups...

I started casting bullets and have a number of 38 cal 2 cavity Lee molds and just purchased a 6 cavity 38-148gr WC because I'll shoot more of this.. The next molds I'll buy will be .45acp. I think I can't go wrong casting for the low pressure loads. Here are two questions. First, is there a...

Has anyone tried the Lee Collet die? If so, what is your opinion of them?

I've always wanted to hunt but never had the time to devote to it. What are the most informative hunting books you've read?

I'm experiencing my powder coated bullets sticking to the aluminum after the third use. Before doing so, has anyone sprayed Pam on the aluminum so the pc wouldn't stick? Just curious.

Does anyone have maybe 1-2 tablespoons of pink powder paint they can sell, trade, or give me? I think it could fit in a small zip lock and put in a regular envelope. I want to show my daughter how to cast and powder coat but she won't do it unless I buy pink and I don't want a lb. of it...

Here is a warning about WD-40 for future reference. Year ago I was reloading and ran out of lube. I thought, why not try WD-40!. Well it worked and I was only loading a few test loads. At the range, I was shooting those loads and had a hang fire. "hmm, I better count before ejecting the...

What is your cast bullet reject rate? I'm new to casting and am using Lee Molds. If my cast bullets have folds, cracks or whatever you call them in the bands, I toss them into the pot. If those imperfections are slight, I'll save them into B Grade lot. Right now I'm re-melting maybe 5-10...

I started PC my cast bullets with Harbor Freight Powder Paint. Baking the bullets 2x seems to cover the whole bullet but I want to do it once. I've tried washing the bullets in paint thinner first and then powder coating or washing the cast bullets, warming them up and powder coating. The...

I'm casting Lee .38 cal 150gr FRN bullets for .38 special and Lee .38 cal 158 swc bullets for the 357 magnum cases. I've found pet loads online as 3.6gr Bullseye for the 38 and .357. A much lighter load is probably 2.8gr Bullseye. I also have AA2, AA5, and Blue Dot. Am I pretty much close to...

Who hunts with a curio relic (or even an sks)?

My brother gave me a bag full of bullets that were exposed to excessive heat while in a house fire. I managed to pull some out with a kinetic puller except for the 40 S&W rounds. The powder went bad. And I gave up trying to pull them. Instead, I used a bolt cutter to cut them in have. Sometimes...

Just out of curiosity, how do you prefer to load your SKS? I prefer to open the bottom and drop the rounds in.

I'm casting Lee 38-150 FRN bullets and they are sized at .358". With Alox, I'd just shake the bullets in a tube, let them dry and shoot them. But, with two coats of Harbor Freight powder paint, the diameter increases .001". My revolver slugs at .357 so .358 is what I need. I have a Lee .357...

What kind of groups are you getting with you SKS shooting at 200 and 300 yards?

Has cheap scopes or aperature sights improve your groups using your sks?

Are there some holsters less prone to rubbing the bluing off your handgun? I've always worried about this just in case I had to holster it.

I'm not keen on wasting powder and want to find a desired pet load as inexpensively and soon as possible. In the beginning, I would load a progression of test loads from one end of the load table to the end and even beyond it. This ladder test gave me all my options. Now, I am reading that the...