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[Derfman]

Thanks, I'm not far away, just will be a little less frequent.

Cheers.

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong under the shade of a coolabah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited 'till his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me………chorus….

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong……

Do you know this song, Magnum?

 

[Derfman]

Sorry to hear that. Hope everything goes well. I don't know you, but have been here long enough to know your a wealth of knowledge and very helpful to others. Prayers

To the OP.. As anyone mentioned Erik Cortina and his YouTube page? He has lots of good info and has a very quick and easy way to find a load and has the receipts to show results (AKA world Fclass trophy's..) He also has a members forum for $15 a month and some knowledgeable people there.

Eric Cortina is a genius. He gets the best of the best on his podcasts, gets them to tell their secrets, and uses their knowledge collectively to beat them on the range. My favorite of his guests is Speedy Gonzales…..who designed the S type dies made by Redding. Next is Bryan Litz, ballistician for Berger.

 

[charlie 7]

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong under the shade of a coolabah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited 'till his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me………chorus….

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong……

Do you know this song, Magnum?

Ha, ha, asking an Aussie if he knows the Waltzing Matilda song
is akin to asking a Yank what the macaroni is in Yankee Doodle.


The jolly swagman camped under the coolibah tree…

Now is just after midnight of Thursday in MM town, he'll be very busy today.

 

[alaska]

I'm in North Scottsdale @1wildcatfan

First get quality equipment like RCBS Rock Chucker press and get a reloading table to mount it on. That will be your first step !

 

[MagnumManiac]

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong under the shade of a coolabah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited 'till his billy boiled
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me………chorus….

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong……

Do you know this song, Magnum?

Of course, Aussie folklore. "Waltzing Matilda".
Whose the author?

Cheers.

 

[charlie 7]

Of course, Aussie folklore. "Waltzing Matilda".
Whose the author?

The Banjo.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Good 'ole Banjo Patterson.

Cheers.

 

[Derfman]

Matilda was also adopted by the first Marine division in world war 2 as their division Alma mater. They were stationed in Australia on their way to Guadacanal where they learned and adopted the song. The First Marine Division Band still includes it in most of their concerts. I learned it from a Broadway actor who was in our unit. We sang it while marching….it' s a great cadence piece. Every time I meet an Aussie, I sing it for him/her.

 

[BW64]

Matilda was also adopted by the first Marine division in world war 2 as their division Alma mater. They were stationed in Australia on their way to Guadacanal where they learned and adopted the song. The First Marine Division Band still includes it in most of their concerts. I learned it from a Broadway actor who was in our unit. We sang it while marching….it' s a great cadence piece. Every time I meet an Aussie, I sing it for him/her.

WOW!!! Scranton ,Pa. Howdy! Grew up in West Pittston 1945 to 1965. Haven't been back since there 2001.

 

[Derfman]

Yes. I love it here. In fact I've never been anywhere I didn't like, except for one place.

Now to get back on point. I included a shot of my loading area to generate ideas for the new people. I have 6 presses. You cannot get a better press than a Rockchucker for the price. My favorite however, is the Forster, ( they bought Bonanza). You simply slide the die into the slot and it's in the same spot as it was the last time you used that die. No screwing the die into the press. The open front press is a Pacificwhich was my first press. I tapped it out it to take my .375 CT, and the die has never been removed from the press. It's the only press I have with the space I need to seat bullets in the .375. I use a Rockchucker to size the .375 cases; the full length die has never been out of the press since day 1. Both dies are Whidden dies. I have aa second Rockchucker to size muzzleloading bullets, and a Lyman set up to pull bullets. Someone else makes a press that you pop the dies in and out…maybe Hornady….but there was something about it I didn't like.

The bench is an old kitchen table from the late 1800s. It was in my house when I bought it, and had been modified to reload shot shells. I screwed a piece of 3/4" plywood to it and built the superstructure with 2x6s. Good lighting is a must, and a beam balance should be at eye level to lessen parallax error. IKEA and Harbor Freight have sturdy looking benches or tables that would get you started.

Enough for today.