38ExtraSpecial
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I can make that happen. I have a block of gel that needs to be cleaned and melted and another one I need to pickup from a buddies house.
Those bastards will sail through the 32” of gel no problem.
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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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Those bastards will sail through the 32” of gel no problem.
Those aren’t that old! I’d say 80s maybe? I had some old CCI SPP with a green and white packaging that I’m sure was from the 60s. All went bang.How old are these primers?
They still work, but they leave like sand (I call it Boomer dust) on my primer tray,
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I still have some CCI magnum LPP which I think must be 70s.
Love the “made by the good ol boys”
Bro, I have some 600 grain solid bullets for the 45-70 @The Goose gave to me.
I haven't been brave enough to load them in the revolver yet or the rifles.
Do you want a few? ... I bet you dont have enough gel to stop them.
@The Goose do you have load data for those bullets?
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
I would try them. He gave me a 550 grain nose pour mould.
I usually back up the gel blocks with a cardboard box full of old rags. That catches the strays.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Oooo. DGS. I would be making jewelry out of those.
allen-1
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How old are these primers?
They still work, but they leave like sand (I call it Boomer dust) on my primer tray,
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I picked up a box of LPP in that same packaging when I was in CT this past summer. Loaded .45ACP with them, and they ran fine.
Primers are actually pretty unlikely to NOT go off, no matter how old they are...
I was reading about these DGS bullets on an African hunter forum. Aparently they have a terrible rep for thick skinned animals because Hornady f*cked up the initial product, bullets wouldn't penetrate straight, they would deform, people would lose animals.
Then they changed the product, but they already have the bad rep.
Hornady releasing a sh*t product, I am shocked.
38ExtraSpecial
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Nahh they just don’t sell any of them anymore so they can’t get any new bad reviews.
All Hornady is shit.
Got around to hanging up one of my Christmas gifts. Figured the reloading bench was the perfect place.
Nice fire extinguisher
steven grammont
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Can't go wrong with the Duke
Always have one near the bench. Usually it's on the floor behind me when I'm actually loading.
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Check out the RCBS ‘X’ dies to limit any case stretching and trimming. Larry Gibson did a test on 7.62 NATO brass for an M1A, which is notoriously hard on brass, and he went from 3 reloads up to 16 with no case growth. Full info on the Cast Boolits site.
Reminds me that I need to replace mine in the basement. Paint near the base is cracking and peeling off and the tank looks oxidized down there. Gauge says it's still charged, though.
Back when my liberal friends were talking about needing a gun during the summer of love, I decided the only thing I might need, that I didn't already have, was a bigger fire extinguisher. This one has been by the front door ever since.
Next I'll add a longmire poster.
steven grammont
NES Member
That was a good series
Exceptional.....all but the last 20 minutes of the last episode. Hated how they ended it.
steven grammont
NES Member
Did you like Hell on Wheels?
Meh. I tried it and lost interest after like 4 episodes for some reason.
I think longmire was the best crime drama ever.......then added a modern western twist just made it even better. It was great. I've read a few of the books from the series as well.
steven grammont
NES Member
How about Bosch? I really thought that was a good crime drama.
Never seen it. Is it on netflix?
steven grammont
NES Member
Amazon , it's a series based on writer Michael Connellys books.
Tallahassee
NES Member
You guys have a tv next to your press? I have an AM radio.
Loaded 500 rounds of 9mm, 115gr tonight.
Loaded 500 rounds of 9mm, 115gr tonight.
I got my dads old 8-track/radio next to my press. Thing is much older than me that’s for sure
I should probably upgrade at some point but it still works
I'll check it out. Wife has amazon
steven grammont
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Worth a watch ........... I'll get back on topic
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Cast and lubesized some of my favorite bullet. MP359-640 with the cup and small round hollow point pins. I’m going to see how the cavities respond to different speeds. I know the cup works great at 357 top end speeds. Hopefully the small hollow point will hold up at revolver speeds. I think I was running the cup through the rifle last time I shot gel.
