Recent content by Farmer Dave

I use the small one for .38/.357 and small diameter case necks (like .25-20 WIN). Haven't bothered to try the larger one, but then never needed the larger inside diameter to accurately drop the powder.

Hey, I learned something! Thanks for that, now that leads to a related question; Would there be an issue or potential problem using small rifle primers, Magnum or Standard, in a small pistol cartridge, Magnum or Standard (say, .38 SPCL / .357 Mag)? Reason I ask...I've "inherited" a sandwich...

I used to have that problem too, especially when loading cast bullets (.001 oversized). Now I just run a Lee carbide Factory Crimp die as my last reload step. The carbide ring insert "resizes" the round as it enters/exits the crimp die. Not only do I get a better crimp, but all the little...

Thanks! That got what I needed...now it's off to the range to see how much I don't care about recoil... :eek:

Hey mrawesome, any chance of you posting the load data for 200 grain cast bullet from Lyman #44 (for .45 Colt). I'm looking for load data on Winchester 231 powder, 200 grain cast RNFP bullet, .45 Colt. Shooting it out of a Ruger old Vaquero and aiming for 1,000 fps or slightly higher. My...

I almost exclusively shoot Badman Bullets; .45 Colt (250 & 200 grain/poly coated and plain lead), .45 ACP, .38/.357 and .30 cal (.30-30). I am a huge fan of their poly coated bullets. Reloading was never so clean as when I went with those. Pricing is good and shipping is included. They...

In response; Bernie Sanders was the #2 choice for Democratic Presidential candidate and Joe "AR14" Biden is their #1 choice...yes, people are getting that...uh, oh, that's not politically correct...uh, "different" these days. :what: I bought my bullets early and I always buy them often. Never...

I just shoot blued revolvers instead of stainless...hardly notice any mess at all!

I use Bullseye for my .25-20 (the smaller cousin to .32-20) and it sounds about like a .22 LR report. TrailBoss is more useful in larger cases when lower velocities are desired. It's a high volume powder so it fills a case up enough to look like there's powder in it (like Cowboy .45 Colt...

I went with Dillon, but kept to a manual advance instead of automatic, i.e., The RL550. I liked the first one so much that I now have two of them, one for large primers and one for small. That significantly cuts change over time to less than 2-minutes. I use a combination of RCBS and Dillon...

Now, back to those bee-killer rounds...those sound like fun...:p

I'm assuming you're asking about .45 Colt loads, in which case your load isn't really what I'd call a "mouse-fart" load given that Meister's load manual lists 7.6 g of Green Dot as a "max" load under a 250 grain bullet (.45 Colt), but these are Cowboy Action loads and not anywhere near a hot...

Having just gone through what you're about too, I highly recommend checking out Inline Fabrication for their quick mounts. They come in three different heights and allow you to use one permanently mounted stand that lets you change presses in 30-seconds (hence the "quick change" name). These...

I use a "Slix-Scraper" to clean the carbon build up out of my .357 Mag (and .45 Colt) cylinders. Takes one or two revolutions of the tool and all that carbon built up is gone. Then follow up with solvent patch, etc. like you (should) normally do to clean the cylinders. They also work in .357...

Hey Two-Bit, just to add some data to your research, I have a Model 92, chambered in .25-20 WCF and manufactured in 1902 that has "Model 1892" stamped lengthwise along the top tang of the stock. Here's the pic.