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  1. Farmer Dave

    RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure Question

    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.
  2. Farmer Dave

    Primer sensitivity

    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...
  3. Farmer Dave

    Revolver reload question before I go to the range.

    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...
  4. Farmer Dave

    .45 Colt loads with authority. Hopefully not overpressure.

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

    .45 Colt loads with authority. Hopefully not overpressure.

    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...
  6. Farmer Dave

    Badman Bullets?

    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...
  7. Farmer Dave

    Missouri Bullet Facebook post........

    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...
  8. Farmer Dave

    Powder quiz!

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

    Trail Boss 32-20 (Quiet Loads)

    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...
  10. Farmer Dave

    Frustrating day at the bench leading to a question

    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...
  11. Farmer Dave

    Primer backing out

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

    Primer backing out

    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...
  13. Farmer Dave

    Reloading bench question

    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...
  14. Farmer Dave

    Disappointment at the range.

    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...
  15. Farmer Dave

    Win '92 Question

    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.
  16. Farmer Dave

    How do I anneal necked rifle brass?

    Re: Taliv, I had heard of the pan of water and propane torch technique, but I really like the automation approach. I shoot up around 240 rounds per month and only have (currently) 500 rounds of brass, or at least that's what I started with before experiencing these splits. I really appreciate...
  17. Farmer Dave

    How do I anneal necked rifle brass?

    I'm having trouble with my .25-20 WIN brass blowing out at the shoulder on just the third firing. I'm not using hot loads by any stretch of the imagination (3.2g of Bullseye behind 85g lead bullet). I'm only shooting cowboy action with these loads out of a 115-year old rifle. I was told I...
  18. Farmer Dave

    Heirloom Gun Stories

    My dad left me a WWII mauser broom handle 7.63 mauser pistol. I don't think he ever fired it and it came with the papers from US Army authorizing him to bring it back from Europe when he came home in 1945. It sat in an old file cabinet wrapped in an oiled rag from late 50's until it came home...
  19. Farmer Dave

    Happy New Year! What Is the ONE Gun You Most Wish to Acquire in 2015?

    New mfg Winchester 1873 Short Rifle in .44-40...the new one being manufactured by moruko for Winchester...love the big old caliber, especially when firing black powder loads...love the deep base of the bp boom.
  20. Farmer Dave

    Brass for vintage calibers

    I'm looking for reloadable brass for .25-20 Winchester. Could also use .32-20 brass if in good condition. Prefer once fired Remington or Winchester brass. Would love to find either in Starline. Anyone? I also have 100 rounds of clean .22 Jet brass (plus 5 live rounds and 50+ jacketed .22...
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