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I think they are the goofiest looking thing in the world. F••• any town that bans them. Still the homo who owns the trucks choice. As for the 3yo, either teach her right, or tell here it for trailers.

To respond for CJRPC. I believe you can still pay the capitol fee ($400) in installments. It is $250 prorated, so if you joined today, it would be $65-70 for dues, and then $200 initiation. The remaining initiation is billed quarterly. This was the way they did it. I can only assume they still do.

was top-hat there? He is cool people. A little off his rocker, but I've been accused of the same. For a while, was only giving change in silver dollars and $2 bills. If you have the opportunity, and he aint busy, speak with him. Tell'em NJ Dave sent ya.

holy cow, I just realized how sick I am. I need to see a doc...umm... gunshop? Marlin fever, it just sounds proper. Wesson's disease Of course, i have an swollen mauser or two, but who dont

It came back. I was signed in and such. Thanks echo for making me feel like I'm not absolutely crazy.

Title says it all. Maks, is there a software bug?

pizza bob called it. You can work up a load and use it in the SP cases. I have some, but not enough to make separate batches. Keep them away, far far away, from your regular 45 brass. If you load on a progressive press, you already know why. When you are reloading at a reasonable clip, then one of these little bastards end up in your brass tube. Boy does that F up a good rhythm.

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walnut and some nu-finish works nice, for a long time. Failing that, steel wool

been casting for a while. Have my lead levels check regularly. I'm fine. Wash hands regularly. Don't eat or drink or smoke when reloading. wash hands again. I cast and smelt alot. In an area that could use better ventilation.

Whomever is reading this, feel free to offer your 2 cents but from what I see, lead for casting is about $1-$2 per lb on E bay and GB. Not sure what rates the scrap yard offer but I also generally see an average of $.10 per cast bullet on the commercial market, Mind you it is probably already lubed. Just a guess but say you are casting 45. I think you can probably get 25+ casts per ingot? So already you are saving. Then there is the cost of the energy to either take the lead to the scrap yard or the energy cost to melt down 10 lbs of lead. It is a hobby within a hobby for me and I enjoy the fact that I cast my own projectiles. Accomplishment and convienence are big for me. So without doing math, you probably save 25-50% by casting your own. Keep in mind this is an educated guess and didn't use the quadratic formula! at 230 grains per bullet, you would make 30 per pound. If you could get bullets at .10 a piece, and could sell your scrap at $1.00 a lb on ebay. At that point, saving your range lead and casting your own would be 1/3 the cost of buying bullets. Having said that, I don't put a value on time because casting and reloading is a hobby in itself. I do put an intrinsic value on being "self sufficient". You cant buy that kinda feeling. And with the world, economy, and anti-gunners in the condition they are in .......

range lead works fine for pistols. If you cast for rifles, you should check the BHN (hardness) and alloy with tin as necessary. don't smelt too hot and melt in the zinc stuff. (some .22 are zinc) Just a small amount of zinc will f*** up alot of lead. zinc melts at about 790 and lead melts at 620. Keep it in your safe zone and you are perfect. (as you are smelting and fluxing, you might notice some little bits that arent melting quite yet, thats the zinc)

That would worry the hell out of me, but my mom is an old Italian woman.

When i polished my 223 with corn cob, it got stuck in there. Major PITA. I use walnut for them. Check your cases before loading. A piece of cob stuck in there could make a squib or worse over pressure.

top notch joint. Well worth it. 24hr indoor range. Not crowded.

Alot of guys have used a folding workbench (like a black and decker work mate) successfully. You can probably find something useful at home depot or harbor freight. Something with a fairly thick top (not a card table) and stable. You could make something if you are handy. You wont be putting a major amount of pressure reloading. The sizing is the most strenuous, and a pistol cartridge is pretty light. I probably wouldn't' FL resize a 30-06 on a saw horse, but pistol stuff you can.

well, if you don't have your own personal man cave, anywhere quiet. If you live alone, anywhere. Other than that, I work in my basement. It's finished, and I have my own "shop". It's about 10x10. Alot of guys work in a garage. It's ok, but chilly in he winter. Anywhere the kids won't get into your stuff and your spouse won't want to put up curtains.

keep in mind, most boxes of ammo are 50 rounds. I pay $4/ 100 If you do decide to get into it, PM me. I have a few things I can let go cheap. And advice and camaraderie are free.

There was (and maybe still is) a company selling primed 22lr brass. You would have to have a .22 mold of some sort and a set of dies custom made for you. It is possible to handload 22lr. You will truly never save a dime, and I doubt you would get better results from your handloaded stuff as opposed to some match grade factory stuff. I don't think even Olympic shooters handload there .22

What I do: Put on your big boy pants and a set of glasses and de-prime normally (gently). Re-use primers The End They are primers. They need a relatively solid impact to pop. Sure, it is possibly to pop them by accident, but you are wearing safety glasses aren't you? You didn't set them off when you installed them did you?

The lee 50th anniversary kit is $134.00 + $40 for a set of carbide dies for your 9mm Apparently, Glocks don't have a good relationship with reloads. (from what I've read, I don't own a glock) The polygonal? rifling doesn't like lead and the chamber leaves a bigger section unsupported. Of course an aftermarket barrel will solve that. I know lone wolf sells them for approx $150.00. (of course for a few hundred more you could get a real gun like a 1911 and put that glock back where it belongs holding a door open.. )

Well, you CAN save money reloading. I never have. If you were talking about 22lr, you can't really reload them. (there are a few tinkerers, but it aint for the light of heart.) I reload for 9mm (among many other calibers) and will give you a cost breakdown: Brass = free, (pick it up at the range) Primer = At today's prices, figure 3c a piece Powder= Less than a penny Bullet (boolit, Yea, I'm one of them guys) Free, cast my own. My cost is $4.00 per 100 rounds of perfect ammo taylor made for me and my gun. You can get a set up to reload for about $140.00 Figure another $100.00 or so in casting gear if you dont want to buy bullets So for the cost of 10 boxes of ammo, you can have unlimited ammo. Having said all that, Reloading is a hobby in itself. If you don't enjoy it, it aint worth it. I like to reload, so it isnt a chore to me. I have never save a penny reloading. I have shot a whole lot more. No one has ever saved a penny golfing, or boating either.

I have think about it... but since it is impossible to be driving around with "range gear" makes it impossible. I'll give you a call during the week. Impossible, or "challenging". It's just another tool box in the work van Welcome to the club. It is truly a wonderful place to shoot, and the pits are fun as hell (once they are redone). Despite what you might hear, it is really a great club and still one of the most "un-restricted" , laid back clubs. Besides, being able to shoot at 3am is beautiful.

Meehan is good people out of Neptune.