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I just got a new Lee die set for loading my Swedish 6.5 X 55 and the first case that I ran thru it came out with the neck so expanded that you can almost slip a 7.62 bullet into it. The set and the die itself are clearly labeled 6.5 X 55 so I don't know what to thank. Has anyone seen a problem...

I have a m/1896 Swedish Mauser that was made in 1902 that is in excellent condition and it has always been very accurate using the surplus ammo that I bought several years ago. I have not ever loaded this cartridge before and would like to replicate the performance that I get from the 140 gn...

I have been loading 38-40 for 22 years using a Redding FL die set. I was shooting an original Winchester 1873 with a 24" barrel in that caliber up until a 1 1/2 years ago when I bought a Uberti 73 from Taylors with a 20" barrel in 38-40. I found that when I when I loaded 10 rnds (the max that...

I just got a new Pedersoli 1861 Springfield and while I do reenacting also ,my primary hobby for the past 23 years is Cowboy Action Shooting which is using live ammo. I do reloading and have cast round balls for my cap and ball pistols. I have never shot a musket with live ammo so if I buy any...

I have been shooting my original 73 Winchester at CAS matches for 20 years and in the past 7 years I noticed that I was getting a lot of lead buildup in the chamber all along the length of the brass. By the end of a match it would net tight when chambering a round. I would have to take the whole...

1860 not 1869 I bought this Pietta back in the mid 90's And it was well worn. It was made in 1983 and I quit shooting it for CAS because of cap jams. I started shooting Remington 58s and took this thing apart to refinish it. I just rust blued it and refinished the grips. Maybe I will get some...

I bought my 23 new about 20 yrs ago and have only put 400 rnds thru it. I put a ny trigger with 3.5 connector in it and polished the metal on the connector etc. The reason I have not shot it much is that I get my trigger pinched and sore when shooting it and I really like single action...

I just started loading .308 again after many years. The only die that I have is a Small base die since I used to load for a Springfield M1a NM but now I don't have that gun anymore but a Savage Tactical in 308. How much would it effect my ammo to use the SB die? Thanks

I have never loaded Lapua brass before and last night I was priming some in 308 with CCI benchrest primers and could not get them to go in without extreme difficulty using my RCBS Hand Priming Tool. Some would go in with a great deal of pressure and I finally had to use my RCBS Primer Pocket...

A friend gave me some loads for my 91 Arg for a Cowboy Action Shoot that shot right to the point of aim (metal plate @ 80 yrds) so I ordered some of the same 180 grn .312 lead gas check bullets from Moyer's Cast Bullets. His box of ammo said that it was loaded with IMR 4198 24 grns. Does this...

I bought a RCBS case forming die for the 7.65 Arg for my 1891 Argentine. I formed the cases from WWC 30-06 new brass and then ran them thru a Lee sizing die. When I try to chamber a case the bolt will not shut. I have seen in older posts that the Lee die is for the Belgian & Argentine and that...

I took my Savage Model 10 Tactical out to shot it after about 12 years in storage and used some reloads that I had made about that time using WCC brass, Sierra Matchking 168 grn BTHP, CCI primers and IMR4895 and shot them today at 100 yrds. They shot OK but I noticed that most of them had split...

I have been shooting 38-40 (38 WCF) in my 73 Winchester for years with CCI LP primers and 5.3 grns of Hodgdon Clays for Cowboy Action Shooting. I ran out of LP primers and I have a brick (1000) of LP magnum primers that i bought several years ago that I no longer need so I am going to use them...

I have converted some 30-06 brass to 7.65 Mauser for my 91 Argentine using an RCBS case forming die. After running them through a Lee full length sizing die I trimmed them with my RCBS Trim Pro to the trim to length that I found in a Hornday book of 2.08" but some how the last 2 or three some...

About 8 years ago I bought a bag of Winchester 30 06 brass and did not use it. It was never taken out of the bag. I wanted to load my 7.65 Argentine so I bought a case forming die from RCBS that takes 30 06 brass. I was using this brass and noticed that in about half of the brass there were...

Over the years I have been loading my 45 Colt pistol rounds for CASS shooting with Unique and my 38-40 Winchester 73 rounds with Hodgdon Clays podwer. I have a lot of the Clays powder right now but have been finding the Unique hard to get lately so I was thinking about loading the 45 Colt with...

I just shot my last tin of Rem #10 caps this last weekend at my SASS clubs annual shoot. I have 200 lbs of pure lead to cast balls and plenty of BP but all of my local stores never seem to have any caps anymore and even cannot find any online. I cannot even find them now on the Cabalas Website...

last Summer I was shooting at my SASS club and with the 95 F heat the tube of Bore Butter leaked out enough thin lube to contaminate a whole new in-the-plastic tin of Rem #10 caps that I use for my 58 Rem pistols. Since i have not been able to find any more of these caps for some time i am...

I shoot CAS with these guns and use Treso nipples and the Remington #10 caps have always fit the best. I also do som Civil War reenacting and have not been able to find any #10 or #11 locally in a long time. The Bass Pro store here in the Houston Area used to carry them but has none and the...

I have been a Cowboy Action Shooter for many years and for this year I have been using my Piettia 58's for my pistols. I also have an Colt 1860 that I have had for years but I have never had a muzzleloading rifle. I am thinking about doing some Civil War reenacting and have been thinking about...