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    RCBS Partner Press shell holders?

    I would not recommend the Partner press. Too light duty and a poor choice. Sloppy linkage, poor “feel” and leverage lacking. I use 3-4 brands in my RCBS presses.
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    Hornady Head Space Comparater

    I find it a valuable tool. It works great for converting .223/5.56 brass for 300 blackout. I can measure shoulders on factory ammo, check fired cases in my rifles and adjust my dies when forming fired brass. Different brands size differently with the same die setting and resizing fired cases die...
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    New .40 S&W loader. (I think I'm prepared)

    I would not load 40 S&W without a push through sizing die. When I just a few years ago started loading 40 I bought quite a bit of once fired brass. Had trouble with many cases that were fired in large chambers and were swollen enough my sizing die wouldn’t size down far enough. My Redding...
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    45 ACP and Unique and the Lyman Manual

    The last of my 1980 Hercules Unique powder and Alliant Unique powder in 2004, tested and chrono’d. Same bullets and oal. Same cases and primers. Same pistol and chronograph. I got close to 5 fps more with the 2004 Unique which is nothing and practically identical results. I would agree that...
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    45 ACP and Unique and the Lyman Manual

    Unique from Hercules comparing velocity from Alliant Unique with same 230gr bullets, primers and cases showed only 5 fps difference in the same pistol. This 5 fps is nothing. Powders from 1980’s and Alliant from 2004.
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    Loading for PCC

    I shoot the same loads in PCC’s and lever actions as in my pistols. Don’t have to keep ammo separated. Same loads that shoot well in my pistols shoots better in my rifles. Added PCC’s to my collection later and saw no reason to work up separate loads. Two PCC’s in 9MM, one 45ACP, one 40 S&W, and...
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    Favorite Magnum Pistol Powder

    Win 296 for 44 Mag. AA#9. For .357 Mag
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    25.06 losing accuracy??

    Wood stock? If so check the stock to see if it’s touching the barrel at any place. Take a dollar bill and slide it up or down between the barrel and wood. Warpage can move your impacts 2-4”. Had a Weatherby Mkv that warped and scraping the wood where it touched the right side put groups back in...
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    How much brass to save

    Caution: Your brass scrounging addiction will lead to buying once fired brass from all the “dealers” out there! Next step is you will get the urge to load all that brass, Then you’ll be out of brass and crave more to reload. It’s a slippery slope!! Ask me how I know!
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    Loading .357 Pistol and .357 Rifle

    Load the same loads for pistol and rifle. Don’t have to keep them separate. Same loads of AA#9 powder with 158 gr Hornady XTP’s shoots great in both Colt Python and Marlin lever action. AA#9 is the best powder I’ve tested. I use standard SP primers and a near max charge with AA data. Accurate...
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    Another reloading newb

    Partnership—DONT do it!!! It doesn’t work out at all even with best friends. Equipment at your house your friend won’t be able to use it, at his house you’re out of luck!! Reloading takes up a lot of time and often short reloading sessions. You nor he will want to spend hours at each others...
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    Pot Luck .357 brass… suggestion?

    I would resize and carefully punch out the live primers. I don’t like unknown components.
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    Once fired brass

    Just received 500 rds of once fired Lake City brass from Diamond K. All LC once fired polished with crimped primers. Prefer all LC and not mixed military brass.
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    best way to clean OTM bullets?

    open tip bullets I’ve bought that had been tumbled with a few with corncob media in the tips, I take a needle and pry and pick it out. Not necessary but I prefer it out.
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    AA9 or H110

    AA#9 works best in my pistol and lever action rifle.357 Magnum. Great accuracy and cleaner burning than Win296/H110.. I use near max AA data. Accurate Arms 1st manual they used CCI standard pistol primers and later data they used magnum primers. I use CCI 500 standard primers and great results!
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