Recent content by sjohns

I went out to a friend's house and we fooled around until I got it right. I'm using my Lee sizing die and a 010+ shell holder.

No matter what, I still can't seem to get the used brass to fit the headspace guage the same as new loaded rounds do. My Lyman 49th edition arrived today and also my Speer 14th edition. NEITHER book says enough about bumping the shoulders. So how is it done? Can someone who has...

Holding the loading lever for support and stability was known as the "Cavalry Hold" during the acw. They were shooting at horses and riders holding it like that.

I received the new recoil shield today. That's pretty quick!

I still have plenty of black powder guns. I had just decided to convert this one for 38 long colt. So I got an R&D kit and did it. I had the barrel sleeved because the 375 barrel was giving 4 inch groups at the 25 with the 358 rounds. (or whatever 38 long colt is) It's been an interesting...

Thanks PocketRocket! Yep, I'm familiar with Sinclair!

What do you think of Howell's action in this instance? Do you guys still have axes to grind against Kenny Howell?

Thank you Standing Tall. I saved the pdf. nice file! My real reason for wanting to neck size separately, is to use the micrometer on the brass, shave what I need to shave for the sake of concentricity, then do whatever else is needed. I see that I may be adding an unneeded step. I...

Ok. So I ordered Speer's 14th edition and Lyman's 49th and body dies today. we'll see where this leads.

ST8Line.. what were you going to say? hehe

Standing Tall... These were lots of Lake City Brass that I got off of Gunbroker. 7.62 ammo is getting hard to find, if you haven't noticed yet, and one needs to jump on it right away. But if ya don't have the money at the moment, you get behind the curve. So I decided to buy the brass and...

AtBliss Thanks! I found the body die. There is also a shorter one? Does it make any difference which one I use? I tried the FL die with various shell holder sizes. Since that didn't help, perhaps the body die will. Thanks for that!

gamestalker... I am not very frustrated. I am just wondering which step to take next. I am not really rushing it either. Yes I definitely need more books. My lee book is useless on this subject, as I have already mentioned. Thanks for the tip on the speer book. I GET what you're saying...

Standing Tall! No I got a neck sizer only because I simply want to get the necks round before sizing. It may be a step that I don't really need. I resized these because I didn't fire these out of my gun. I realize that even with FF brass they need to be resized. I have just been a wee bit...

gee thanks for saying absolutely nothing! I don't know what makes you think that this is the only source I am using. I know my Lee 2nd edition is useless on this subject. I have seen folks on You Tube use the case length headspace gauge. That's what I have been talking about last. All of...