Recent content by crkckr

While not extensive, it's been my experience that magnum primers most certainly can be required... but it depends on the powder and cartridge. One thing to note is that extreme spreads often go up when using magnum primers, although it hasn't made that much difference when it comes to accuracy...

I'm going to be using very light for caliber (100, 115, etc) for this one so I went with the 1:14. So far it's shooting very well but I probably won't be able to do much until this coming summer due to some upcomming heart surgery. I could be out until June but will likely (hopefully!) have a...

I haven't, as yet, read the entire thread but definitely intend to! I've been using nothing but Nosler Partitions for big game hunting since I starting hunting under the tutelage of my Uncle, since my step dad didn't actually hunt much. That was 50 years ago! My Uncle turned me onto the...

Half of my basement is for reloading and half for RC airplane building, with tables full of "stuff" between them. I can fire test loads & get velocity data out my basement door. To get to my range I have to walk about 25 yards. And my bench still looks like a bomb went off on it! Cheers, crkckr

Disgusting! My bench looks like homeless people have moved in. Boxes, both empty and full everywhere, powder cans scattered all over, bullet boxes stacked up in no particular order. If my reloading bench looked like yours I never get a round finished since it's so pretty, I wouldn't want to...

I don't think it makes a difference if you get the KKM or the Lone Wolf barrels. They both have about the same cartridge support although the KKM might be a bit higher quality looks wise. I have one Wilson and two Lone Wolf and they all three work equally well and all of which I got on sale...

Price and availability - especially price! - is *always* an issue! When a powder goes from $25 per pound to close to $40/lb. it drives it right out of my limited price range. Which is why I haven't tried any of the VV powders... they start out near that $40 range! Cheers, crkckr

Barrels can be amazingly tolerant of what some might consider abuse, while others consider it normal use. If I get a custom barrel of any caliber it's such a novelty to me that I tend to baby them a lot. I just can't afford the number I'd like so what I have I take very good care of. The...

I think using uncoated lead bullets these days is kind of silly. You can buy the kits and do it yourself if you want to cast your own but at the prices they charge (Missouri Bullet Co, & Acme Bullets off hand, there are others) it's not worth my time to even fire up the lead pot these days! I...

I don't think you can go wrong using WW231 (aka HP38, Hodgdon says they are the same powder these days) and the coated lead bullets from Missouri Bullets Co., or Acme Bullets. I use 231 in everything from .380 to 44 mag, with bullets from wad cutters to 250 gr Keith bullets in the .44. It's...

I don't know about "short term" effects. I tightened up the pockets on my Starline brass after 3 or four loads, then never had to do it again and my most used brass didn't crack until #19! I'd consider that a pretty much long term fix! I've tightened up the pockets of some .223 brass but...

The size of the ball is not critical and I used the same 1/4" diameter ball for both large and small primer pockets. Last sumner I was doing some work ups using new, Starline 10mm brass. The primer pockets started to get loose by the 3rd or 4th loading. I was *not* loading lite loads by any...

Having had one for over 40 years, I highly recomned the Thumblers Tumbler Model B. They essentially last forever for around $150 at Midway. I have replaced many belts and replaced the rollers once but the tub itself is more or less bullet proof. I clean all my brass and moly plate many...

I don't want any foreign "stuff" of any kind inside my cases, ever, although a tiny bit of Imperial in the neck won't hurt anything. To that end I use Imperial sizing wax, applied by fingers, to lube cases for both neck or full length sizing. I also use RCBS case lube for straight wall pistol...

Snorting moly powder will get you exactly one thing... a black nose! The stuff is completely inert so you could snort it, eat it, rub it into your belly and even inject it into your veins and it wouldn't do a thing for you! Probably make the doctor faint if they did a blood test, tho! Cheers...