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    If you get a good price you hold it for a while...

    If you get a good price you hold it for a while and sell at a profit. Just like all the hoarders are doing with primers and powder.
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    Unfortunately my parade got rained on. I casted a...

    Unfortunately my parade got rained on. I casted a few more bullets with that alloy and decided to test a few with my Lee tester. So I filed the side of the bullet for a flat spot and tested it with...
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    Glad they did not have all those rules in 1968!!!...

    Glad they did not have all those rules in 1968!!! Sounds like race car rules, those I did deal with back then.
  4. I see the lube pad, do you lube your boolits...

    I see the lube pad, do you lube your boolits before sizing on the Lee dies?
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    What is PF competition?

    What is PF competition?
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    A hotplate on high is much hotter than molten...

    A hotplate on high is much hotter than molten lead! At least my old circular burner hotplate is. I will melt an aluminum mold, yes I actually did melt an old worn out Lee aluminum mold to see if it...
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    I remember going to the Wilton store when it was...

    I remember going to the Wilton store when it was in Flemington NJ. Quite some place but none of their stuff is tin.
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    You still need to check them, too many and they...

    You still need to check them, too many and they will keep you from circulating the lead and they will melt on the bottom. It is a balancing act.
  9. Thread: Price of Pb

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    Chain saw definitely but how did he pick it up...

    Chain saw definitely but how did he pick it up and hold it to cut it? Huge flat plate of lead laying on the driveway will be a bear to get off the ground.
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    What is guntab? Never heard of it and I have...

    What is guntab? Never heard of it and I have never seen it suggested as payment on any forums.
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    I am in the same boat with getting money orders...

    I am in the same boat with getting money orders for payment. I am disabled and my post office is far from ADA compliant. Which means standing in line. I cannot stand for much more than 3-4 minutes...
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    As much as I hate the Go-Fund me thing there are...

    As much as I hate the Go-Fund me thing there are times when it actually works for the good, This seems to be one of those times. Amazing how many people will help out if the see a need.
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    It is not illegal to erase codes. It IS smart to...

    It is not illegal to erase codes. It IS smart to write them down for future reference to see if the same codes come back. Most dealers nowadays do not have mechanics, they have parts replacers. If...
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    Heat cycling is not a big deal for me since when...

    Heat cycling is not a big deal for me since when I am casting I have several molds on the hot plate. I can just put it on and off a few times while working with other molds. The motorcycle guys are...
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    I went to the MP site but all I saw were molds....

    I went to the MP site but all I saw were molds. no information on using them. I will look again.
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    George, I am planning right now to fabricate a...

    George, I am planning right now to fabricate a square box to do just what you said, A mold oven. I might even control it with a PID since the controls on mine are a bit iffy. I always worry it will...
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    I can do the preheat, I have an old, really old...

    I can do the preheat, I have an old, really old hot plate. This is one of the ones with the circular burner. I put a piece if 3/16 steel plate on top of the burner to spread out the heat and set my...
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    PM sent

    PM sent
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    Casting tricks for brass molds

    I have come across a MP 312-159 HP mold that I forgot I even had. It is brand new so I am looking for advice on how to start up with brass molds. I have been casting for 55 years with steel molds and...
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    Motor mount or transmission mount. With a third...

    Motor mount or transmission mount. With a third option of the center support bearing on the driveshaft.
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    He is talking about adding a 200 gr mold So I...

    He is talking about adding a 200 gr mold So I would think he is shooting cast and not jacketed.
  22. Thread: How hard?

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    I run 14-16 gas checked in my 30-06 running...

    I run 14-16 gas checked in my 30-06 running around 1850-1900 FPM.
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    Don't you love surprises when casting?

    A couple years ago I bought a ton of wheel weights and also some lino pigs and a lot of unmarked blocks of lead. There is a fair amount that I believe is pure tin. Pics of all of that are on here...
  24. Thread: Price of Pb

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    And how did you deal with that chunk of lead that...

    And how did you deal with that chunk of lead that probably weighed just over a ton?
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    I simply keep the heat turned down so it is not...

    I simply keep the heat turned down so it is not overheating the bottom, Plus I start stirring as soon as I get enough liquid to do so. I have never melted a zinc yet, they all float to the top with...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check