bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
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Jester896
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looks like the trimmer might be GON
got you some nice .25-06 brass...couple other good ones too
nice haul
got you some nice .25-06 brass...couple other good ones too
nice haul
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
I'll clean that trimmer up. My sneaky buddy Kroil is creeping around it as we speak.
GregoryB.
Senior Member
That Kroll guy works good. Did your offer drop or did you stick with your original offer since they took a while to respond ?
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
I know the $ is going to the elderly Mom/Widow so I didn't come back with dropping it a couple hundred. That might have delayed it even longer.
BriarPatch99
Senior Member
The trimmer can be saved ... My trimmer was almost that bad after a small tornado crushed my reloading shed in the '70s... I didn't realize rain had gotten to it ... but it cleaned up rather well ....not perfect but very useful...
Several products with remove the rust and paint will put it back to use...
Several products with remove the rust and paint will put it back to use...
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
My focus will be on the Dies. They all have some form of rust. Light surface rust on the outside to moderate.
Maybe 3 or 4 have some inside the sizer die.
They all got a coating of Ballistol yesterday and today I am going to wire wheel the outsides and 0000 steel wool the insides.
The wooden handles from foam paint brushes make a perfect dowel to chuck in a drill. They have a slot built in to get some steel wool in there too.
Maybe 3 or 4 have some inside the sizer die.
They all got a coating of Ballistol yesterday and today I am going to wire wheel the outsides and 0000 steel wool the insides.
The wooden handles from foam paint brushes make a perfect dowel to chuck in a drill. They have a slot built in to get some steel wool in there too.
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
Before and after
GregoryB.
Senior Member
Those are cleaning up nicely.
BriarPatch99
Senior Member
I'd drop the dies in the tumbler for a good while... be surprised how fast they clean up
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
I have been putting the chamfer tools, primer pocket tools, shell holders etc in the tumbler. You are right they clean up nicely in there.
I may eventually do some dies in there also.
I got 10 sets polished inside and wire wheeled outside today. Luckily the insides were not as bad as the outsides so far. After using steel wool and Kroil on the inside I blasted them out with brake parts cleaner, then used a cotton chamber mop lighly coated with silicone to swab the inside, then I sprayed some silicone on everything and wiped it down before assembling.
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
bullgator
Senior Member
We may need to go shopping at the bullethead store. Better inventory than most….. 
transfixer
Senior Member
Those Sierra .243 85gr bthp's are one of my go to loads ,
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
What powder do you use with them?
transfixer
Senior Member
I've used IMR 4320 and 4350 , I don't remember off top of my head which one I ended up getting the best groups with, I'd have to look at my log book, I can do that later this evening, all my .243 loads are for my early 80's Ruger M77
Jester896
Senior Clown
better hang on to that 4320...it is no more. I only have 1#
transfixer
Senior Member
I think I have a couple pounds ? , I was buying up stuff back before Covid, I need to reorganize my reloading room, as I've got stuff I've bought still in boxes and haven't put up, haven't loaded anything in quite a while,
bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
Finally got to go thru all of the powder. I was most concerned about most of it being opened r in such old containers that moisture can seep through.
These are unopened in goood plastic containers.
These are unopened in goood plastic containers.
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