Recent content by ants

Generally, it's a good idea. Lots of FFL guys do that in my region. Look up your local zoning laws to make sure you can conduct that kind of business at your location. The FFL application you need won't be processed if you do not meet local qualifications to do business. I know this may sound...

Good catch. Yes, like Frog said. You need more parts, look them up first. Or go to a retail shop with a complete scale and look at all the parts. Does it have the adjustable foot at the bottom to level the base? Make sure you get everything so you can adjust the 1/10's between the grains...

Well, if you do get into 300 Win Mag there is lots of information on super accuracy loads for bullets 168 to 180 grain. One weekend of searching manuals and online advice, you'll find more data than you can load and shoot in a year. However, if you want to go really long range there are heavier...

At The Cross, did you get enough information in these posts? We don't load and shoot 200 rounds of Magnum in a single range session. Maybe a dozen rounds. Maybe barely more, or less. It's not 'bulk range ammo'. We work up extremely accurate loads and shoot small quantities. Since the...

Be careful selling it as genuine "Unique". Most military pulldown powders are SIMILAR to our canister powders and general sold as "similar to... [fill in name here]" powder. But it should be obvious, bulk milspec powders are not produced nor controlled nor marketed to the same level as our...

This is a brother! Been there done that successfully. If it works, don't laugh at it.

The old fashioned way to lube bullets was a lube tray with a wax cutter. We stood all bullets on their base in a shallow tray, and pour melted wax into the tray to the top of the lube groove. When wax hardened, we used a round cutter tube, inside diameter matching bullet diameter (like .309"...

Bike Mutt, he's right about the headspace in Post #3. Alexander Arms changed it a couple years ago, you need to match the bolt the barrel. Other aftermarket manufacturers didn't change it, but some followed Alexander's lead. Just take a deep breath and check it out. But maybe that's not your...

Your post #10, good thinking, qciceman. I went ahead and 'liked' the posts with solid smart advice. Reread them.

I'm only posting so I can refer you to Post #11. If you can't afford it, don't do it. I know it sounds harsh, but tough love is smart love. jmr40 is right, if you can't afford tickets to the dance, don't line up a dancing date with the most expensive girl. Just sayin' ...

Oooh. For those interested in weird but EFFECTIVE ideas, a hockey puck is about 5 bucks at the cheap sporting goods stores. Its density is PERFECT for the inertia puller. It dislodges the bullet but doesn't damage the hammer. The perfect inertia energy transfer medium. Well, I guess...

After rereading this whole thread, I keep chuckling about ray15's post. So right!!! Sometimes you bite the green weenie, sometimes it bits you. Ray is right. You chart your own course, then your row it. If it is a small quantity, break them down if you want, it's up to you.

Hello, John Henry! My experience with 147 XTP in my 9mm Glock... I can load out to 1.150" OAL and it fits the magazine and it fits the chamber. So go ahead and see what fits the chamber and then check it to the mag. You will appreciate the maximum OAL because some of the best powders for your...

I learned this a long time ago, and it's true and it works. Hornady, Nosler, Lyman, Speer, ALL THOSE GUYS have data that isn't printed in their books. If they printed all the data they have, the books would be three times as big. So they list data (they hope) helps most of the handloaders out...

Using 308 loading blocks for 45acp: Drop a bullet into each hole in the loading block first. The 45 case sits on top of that so it can be grabbed easily.