Recent content by res7s

Call RCBS and buy their motor. Last time I checked it was under $20.00.

My mind. I read handloading and casting articles and books daily. You can never get too much knowledge.

All of my Lee dies have a lifetime warranty on the decapping pins.

I prefer my Lee dies to my RCBS and Hornady dies. I buy Lee if I'm buying new. If I'm buying NOS I look for Pacific Durachrome, Bonanza, or Redding.

My two favorites are Nosler 135gr JHP's and my Lee 401-175-TC's. I used the 135gr Longshot loads from the Hodgdon site. I stopped when I duplicated the published 357 mag 125gr velocities with the 135gr HP.

Sounds like a Lee Classic Turret press to me. Unless I'm going to turn out over 300 rounds, at one sitting, I use it over my Dillon.

In a pinch(one actually has lasted over five years now) you can use a finishing or panel nail until you get replacements. Just make sure the head fits the flat. I have one die that has a recess the head sits in and it takes a different nail than the other one. The Lee decapper pin presses in...

I use both Lee sizers and a Lyman 450. I've had no trouble seating GC's on any of my bullets. I think if either the GC or bullet shank was of the wrong diameter it would cause a problem, but if the shank fits in the GC it should crimp on with no problems. I am interested in hearing what other...

Take the decapping pin out. Look into the die from the top. If there is enough case above the sizing ring take a brass(or whatever you have) rod and bend the casemouth in to from a shelf. Take a punch and tap the case out. Just to state the obvious, if there isn't enough case exposed above the...

He was sizing a magnum case. Don't remember the actual caliber. It happened in '08, and my memory for detail isn't what it once was. They did replace it, but he sold it and bought one of the the new Classic Cast presses. You'll notice I added a revision at the bottom. I now, have a friend...

The material from which they are made, and the overall dimensions are the main differences. I hope this helps. O-Frame single stage presses can be broken up into different categories, based on the material from which they are made, cast iron and aluminum. To my knowledge cast iron presses...

Lachmiller, that would be RCBS, now. I only have one Lachmiller, and zero RCBS moulds, but IMHO it's of a higher quality than any of my Lyman moulds. I have some older Ideal moulds that are downright petite, when compared to the Lachmiller, but they seem to be of a higher quality than the Lymans...

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Mine fluctuates with humidity changes.

Give AA#7 a try. It's becoming my go to powder for 357 mag, 40 sw, 44 spl, and 45 acp. My Redhawk was very accurate with the 250gr swc, AA#7 8.1gr starting load. Since I shoot with friend with severe rheumatoid arthritis I didn't go any further. The recoil is light enough that he only needs one...