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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2870947" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I have the casting dies for most caliber, and the equipments to cast the bullets. It's set back for a rainy day. I just got a lead testing for hardness the other week. I am still adding to that part of the reloading. I have buckshot & slug dies. Reloading manuals on lead bullets. I do realize that the velocity is cut down and generally below 2000fps if I remember. Somewhere I have info on making your own black powder I believe. I haven't looked at it in a very long time. Most of it is in one container and locked way. I haven't order out the lead for those dies. I figure 300lbs should do it.</p><p>Low wages is a problem for sure. I worked after school for a $1.00 per hour. Not getting betting much wages each week didn't allow me to spend much. </p><p>It was an CH press, and dies. Used it for years, until I got a Rockchucker single stage press. I used it up until last year. Move up to Area-19 press. I had gotten Forester, Layman, RCBS and Ohaus scale, turning equipment to cut case lengths, cut necks for thickness. That was back in the 1990's time frame. Neck sizing dies for most calibers I presently load for. Now have changed to Redding bushing dies FL. Adding Redding bushing NS dies to the loading equipment. Not to say all the other updated equipment to increase the accuratic in my reloads. Also have added several steps in working over my brass, and gotten better grades of brass. </p><p>Presently don't have a place to set up to reload at. I have drawn plans for reloading shack, and purchased the materials for the shack. That will start in Sept. Only a few days to build it. </p><p>I have two rifle in the system. One I call the forever rifle. It's been at the smith from the time I purchased it. in June 2016. He finally got the barrel attached. The other I just started a few months ago. It waiting for that reamer, a Bartlein barrel and 700LA action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2870947, member: 101791"] I have the casting dies for most caliber, and the equipments to cast the bullets. It's set back for a rainy day. I just got a lead testing for hardness the other week. I am still adding to that part of the reloading. I have buckshot & slug dies. Reloading manuals on lead bullets. I do realize that the velocity is cut down and generally below 2000fps if I remember. Somewhere I have info on making your own black powder I believe. I haven't looked at it in a very long time. Most of it is in one container and locked way. I haven't order out the lead for those dies. I figure 300lbs should do it. Low wages is a problem for sure. I worked after school for a $1.00 per hour. Not getting betting much wages each week didn't allow me to spend much. It was an CH press, and dies. Used it for years, until I got a Rockchucker single stage press. I used it up until last year. Move up to Area-19 press. I had gotten Forester, Layman, RCBS and Ohaus scale, turning equipment to cut case lengths, cut necks for thickness. That was back in the 1990's time frame. Neck sizing dies for most calibers I presently load for. Now have changed to Redding bushing dies FL. Adding Redding bushing NS dies to the loading equipment. Not to say all the other updated equipment to increase the accuratic in my reloads. Also have added several steps in working over my brass, and gotten better grades of brass. Presently don't have a place to set up to reload at. I have drawn plans for reloading shack, and purchased the materials for the shack. That will start in Sept. Only a few days to build it. I have two rifle in the system. One I call the forever rifle. It's been at the smith from the time I purchased it. in June 2016. He finally got the barrel attached. The other I just started a few months ago. It waiting for that reamer, a Bartlein barrel and 700LA action. [/QUOTE]
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