Recent content by Leatherstocking

I will bring my hot girlfriend! For couples I highly recommend the WM barrel bags. We have 3 of different temp ratings + a sheet which zips on, so you can mix and match. For cold weater we would zip the warmest and medium bags together. If it is cold, put the warmest bag on top. If this is too...

I'm sure you could test for amonia by putting some brass in the container, and see if it turns blue. Sounds like a good find to me too.

Western Mountaineering. I've had 3 of these for 20+ years. Keep it dry/dry it out asap!

A Lee Loader costs about $30 and will do the job. You would also want a Lee Safety scale, another $30 or so. A primer pocket cleaner $5. A case mouth chamfer tool $5. Length trim tool $10. I started out this way about a year ago for 7mm Rem Mag, and moved to a press, dies, etc. because I...

Thought I replied to this at lunch time, but it is not showing up. This is a serious safety issue. Adequate neck tension is vital to safety. Bullet setback, where the bullet is pushed further into the case by recoil can cause serious overpressure problems, including ruining your rifle, and...

"Pretty firmly"?? This is serious stuff. Adequate neck tension is a must for safety. You must test each loaded round by pressing firmly on the bullet. If it moves DO NOT SHOOT IT! The issue is bullet setback. If recoil from a previous round causes the bullet to seat itself too far back in...