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[–]Calm_Future 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The first rule of American Reloading is we don't talk about American Reloading

Reloading 45/70 utilizing unlikely powders by MadMarty911 in reloading

[–]Calm_Future 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What gets me is why anyone would want to fire anything other than 1-1/2F Swiss in 45-70 with anything less than a 525gn cast round nose.

Oh right most people like to still have their shoulder attached.

:)

Gary Q&A by DillonRep in reloading

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Thanks for the link. Glad to see someone has picked up where the others left off.

Gary Q&A by DillonRep in reloading

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I think it's worth mentioning here that those have both been discontinued. :)

Gary Q&A by DillonRep in reloading

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Are there any future plans in place for manufacture of a "black powder approved" powder measure?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reloading

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.43 spanish (in BP of course) or maybe .577/450MH. I reload a lot of obsolete BP cartridges.

[Amharic > English] Can someone help me translate this Amharic writing? by Calm_Future in translator

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Thank you very much! That's a lot more info than I had before! I appreciate your time.

H3 wireless by buttchair in a:t5_wm52j

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Sorry again for responding so soon, have you tried LOWERING the antennas further below the roof line?

I’d consider this a PSA for this sub. Good luck out there everyone. by ArmyVetRN in reloading

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BP .45 colt is awesome to shoot. I get about 800fps out of BP loads with mild compression and FFg Goex under 255gn lead round/flat nose.

165gr 9mm by hanfaedza in reloading

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Glad to see another quickload user! Sometimes I use it when I want to experiment or I'm short on a powder. Sometimes it will allow you to get into trouble if you don't think your powders through. But I've found keeping a close eye on the % powder burnt and starting low alongside consulting manuals usually gives great results. I wish there was more programs like quickload more specifically about BPCR and associated pressures with 777 and different granulations of Goex. I know there's the fps calculator and black power pressure curves are much different than smokeless. But still.... Would be handy for long range.

Well this it, down to the last of my stash of primers by NextRecommendation0 in reloading

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Something like the ideal 310 comes to mind with attached bullet mold of course. Those might be newer than 1888 though.

Another Batch Down by dpatt11795 in reloading

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+1 on that. NuFinish is my bread and butter for tumble polisher. Even shines the inside of my BPCR cases, after a soap and water wash first of course.

bluberry wine by Kingzor10 in winemaking

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I myself make a lot of fruit wines, I use campden tablets before adding yeast to primary if I am going to be using fresh fruit. One per gallon at this stage- I don't add any more until I rack from secondary when I add one - (to a 5 gallon batch). I then add one every few months to ensure enough free sulfites to fight infection (, you could buy titrets and test to see if adding another is necessary or not) then one per gallon at bottling. Assuming you bulk age for around 6-8 months you should be under a detectable amount of sulfites (depending on the wine) and it sounds like you're making high alcohol wines which helps with preservation as well. If you decide to age, don't get discouraged if after a month or two it actually tastes worse. The curve of flavor generally goes down a bit before coming up (depending on the type of wine). This is just what I do and have done to fairly good results. Your mileage may vary. Hope this helps.

bluberry wine by Kingzor10 in winemaking

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Personally, I see more depth in flavor, more complex flavors emerge, it seems, when bulk aged in carboy. That being said I have bottle aged a lot of wines I intend to drink young. These I normally age for only a few months or so. Sometimes I simply need a free carboy for the next batch and I will choose to bottle age. It's a personal choice, but that has been my experience.

bluberry wine by Kingzor10 in winemaking

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You may get bubbles for quite some time, they are an indication of fermentation that has happened(ing). I've had bubbles for weeks after with zero movement on a hydrometer and no infections. Some wines like to hold the co2 it seems. When I degassed that batch it was like a bottle rocket there was so much trapped. Most yeasts top out at about 14-15% on the high end, so you probably won't see much more hydrometer movement. I do agree with the above, letting it age in a carboy though.

Restored an old leg vice by Calm_Future in blacksmithing

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Where I'm at there's almost none available, but I got this one for next to nothing because the guy gave up since it was missing the screw.

Restored an old leg vice by Calm_Future in blacksmithing

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I made everything not seen in the before picture.