Al Nyhus
"It'll never work!"

I'm going to sidestep the BR vs PPC stuff and get right to the twist part of your question. It's very important to look at bullet jacket...

FWIW, my Blackmon .30 cal. dies did .925-1.080 jacket lengths. Never tried the 1.150's....darn good 135's on the 1.080 jackets, though. ;) -Al

Pete, if you have or can borrow a 45 ACP die to try, give the cases a pass in that. It sizes the base and doesn't get after the sides of the case. A...

Those jars Dave linked would be better than my pickle jars....bigger top to get your hand into. I put the lube on a piece of waxed paper and applied...

The jars I used were standard super market glass (not plastic) pickle jars. You know...hamburger dill slices. Vlasic Chilled Dills with garlic work...

I did, Bob.....CCI #500's. The store had a limit of 1,000 per customer, per day. There were a little over 30,000 left when I was there. I advised the...

CCI #500 small pistol primers on the shelves here today. Limit was 1,000 per customer, per day. Late afternoon there were still a bit over 30,000...

On my Alpine, the green (and later black) Remington plastic tool worked perfectly. Not sure what model Borden you have. -Al

Jackie, I don't know who insures your club but when I was shooting trap we got a good deal from the NRA. Crushed rock is easier to walk on than ...

This has to cost a few bucks. Can you show us some pics when it's finished? Thanks Mort

I used this Thumler's Tumbler model A-R-12. The barrel is a hexagon rubber with a 12 lb. capacity. Put the jackets or cores into glass jars with the...

Yep. I've seen different figures on this but of all the gun owners, enthusiasts, and hunters in this country, only a small percentage are NRA...

Pete, size a 308W case and check the shoulder and back end dimensions. Use those dimensions to figure the taper per inch in .001's. Then shorten the...

Like most members, I have issues with the NRA in some areas. And I shudder to think where we'd be without them, for all these years. -Al

Dr. Tim, I've actually seen Randy swathed (festooned????) in orange. That's all I got 'ta say about that. Apologies to Forrest. Forrest Gump. ...

We talked just the other day. Might be best to give him a call. -Al

Sounds like a perfect candidate for what is sometimes referred to as a 'ring' die. Using a small base die for whatever cartridge family you're...

Great project, Jackie....can't wait to see the result. There's a lot to like about a 45ACP revolver. :cool: -Al

you're a good man Al. Mort

Keepin' someone shootin' is always a good use of time. ;) -Al

Thanks, Al. The other thought I had was the hazard fee the store would charge if they did ship. Could raise the price considerably. If the...

They were gone that day. The store wisely limited sales to 1K per customer. -Al

Al, I think I will give these a try. If you are down that way again I'm in for 2000. Do you still have my address? Mort If the store ships I...

What case are you working with? -Al

Morning, Al. I do recall you having some thoughts on it, but it wasn't your comments I was referencing. ;) No point to prove...just an...

I like the mechanics of the system. Interesting....see how it works out. Mort

Used 'em before in the .17 Javelina, 17 Remington and 22BR (all Rem 700's). Accuracy was the same as the Rem 7.5 and Fed 205M. -Al

Al, Thanks for the tip. Mort

They were available on line at biding sites and they STARTED at $50. Some went for $ 75+. Mort

All good questions. As Dave has pointed out, the 250 Savage Ackley is virtually the same cartridge with the exception of the shoulder angle....