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I will be picking up a pound of Unique today, I hope. Looking forward to putting some rounds together. Now, I just gotta wait on some pieces from Lyman for my press. The cup and anvil flew off it the other day and in my garage... let's just say it was easier to call Lyman and order new parts. C

I'm actually glad as I was scrambling to get funds together that I needn't be spending. Thank you!!!

Such as? I have Trail Boss, which is nice and soft. I am looking for something a little hotter. C

Kits will give you everything you need at a great price. Piecing it together will get you exactly what you want at greater cost. Balance beam is considered the standard as it isn't prone to interference from atmospheric conditions like a digital. Digital is faster. Both will work. YMMV. I'm just getting started in it myself and was luck enough to get a bunch of stuff on the cheap or at no cost. It's not a crazy expensive part of our hobby but the initial startup can be a little daunting depending on the type of stuff you like. Take your time and have fun with it. C

Unfortunately I don't see a hardness listed on the box. They're Hornady's, that's all I know. There is no provision for gas checks. I am going to call Hornady, Alliant, and Lyman tomorrow, so we'll see what I can come up with. Thanks for the great info, Parker. Much appreciated. C

Thanks Nick! Looks like I'll be getting some small pistol primers. Of course I just stocked up on mags. Damn!!! C

Don't know why I can't find it. Not sure what I'm missing, but I can't and I am!!! I'm looking to load .357Mag with CCI SPM, 2400 and 158gn L/SWC. Anyone got a recipie to share that I'm missing? I only have the Lyman book, and it just doesn't have anything like it. Thanks in advance for any and all help. C

HAHAHAHA!!! My pan gets taken care of by a pro. I'm a schlub when it comes to that. It does look like I might be able to fire it up sunday evening if anyone wants to swing by. I will try and post pics of the silver solder. I'm thinking propane torch with plumbers solder should do the trick. We'll see, though. C

Pics as requested. The good, bad and ugly. C

Hey Siderman. Just read your thread. Really cool. Would love to see pics of it assembled. Feel free to post them here. I'm not all that protective of my threads. C

I'm really looking forward to bringing it to life. She'll never look like she walked out of the factory, but I'm ok with that. And, she's not my first centerfire, I have a Marlin 1894c .38/.357 that I absolutely LOVE. Like JohnP said, I have a thing for lever guns. I took some pics and my wife is going to put them in my photobucket, so I should be able to share them later today, the before, that is. The barrel has been sanded of the paint that was on it and you can see how pitted it is. I think I may try to silver solder the pits to fill them, sand smooth, and paint. That's the plan for the moment. C

I would love to post pics, however my camera and my computer are in the midst of a breakup, I think, and therefore aren't speaking with one another. I did order a set of screws, in nickel, from Marlin the other day. Great customer service!! Donna looked up all the parts numbers for me since there were about 10 of them and they don't sell a kit. Took my CC info and I was off and running in about 10 minutes. Just awesome. Thanks for watching. C

... but she's pretty rough. Got a decent price considering what was thrown in on top of the rifle. She was a boat gun. Got a lot of rusty-crusty on the barrel and magazine tube. Forearm screw was so bad that I needed to tig a bolt to it to get it out. Couple of dings in the stock. However the bore looks great. Musta been on the boat for the zomibie attack that never happened. So, now I'm gonna fix her up. Got her all apart and the barrel is clean of rust and Testor's paint that served as impromptu bluing. Gonna sand the magazine tube free of paint in the next day or two. Might try my hand at silver soldering, ghetto style, to fill the pits. Then, it'll be a coat of paint to freshen everything up. Maybe Duracote. Not sure which direction I'm going to go on that just yet. Plan to strip the stocks as well and refinish them, too. Maybe darken them up. Reassemble. Shoot. Wish me luck. C

They do make rifles, you know!!! C

Too pretty! Enjoy. As to the nickel, maybe something like Simichrome? Test it on a really small area first. Good luck. C

Just a reminder, the OP isn't looking to shoot woodchucks but groundhogs. C

Fusionfirearms.com caspianarms.com sarcoinc.com [email protected] 413 589 9976 I have a Fusion and love it. Feel free to stop over and take a peek if you are interested. Good luck. C

Congrats on the purchases!!! C

Hey Blue LIne... Is your month up yet?? C

My friend, Rick Venezia that owns OMG Custom Guns in Bayonne is looking to become a Sig Sauer dealer. As such, he needs to put together an order for a bunch of guns. He will be looking to pass along signifigant savings to anyone on the initial order. Give him a call at 551.221.2276 and mention that you saw this on the NJ Gun Forum for all the pertinent details. Happy shooting!! Christopher

To anyone that's done busniess with him, it comes as no surprise. Thanks for the good time, handsome! C

You may want to check the brass after a few firings to see that they are still in spec, but for the most part, trimming cases is a rifle thing. That's my understanding at least, but I'm sure the experts will chime in shortly. What are you looking to load initially? Whatever it is, get some brass and clean it and decap/resize all of it. It'll give you a good feel for your press and what it can/can't do. When you come to grab that scale, you can take a look and a few pulls on my press to see differences. Not a problem. Also, if you don't want to spend on a tumbler right away, just soak the brass in Dawn and some vinegar, agitate, and rinse. Gets them clean enough to get started. A lot of folks that reload pistol don't even do that but if you clean it before you decap, it'll save wear and tear on your dies. Get a loading manual or two and "The ABC's of Reloading" which is packed with information. Good luck with it. It's quite addictive. C

So odd that that is now "classic". C

PM Sent C

I have a bunch of once fired 9mm brass for sale if you want it. Shoot me a PM if you're interested. C