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No new lathe for me!
I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to
replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. |
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No new lathe for me!
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste"
wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." -- Benjamin Franklin, /The Encouragement of Idleness/, 1766 |
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No new lathe for me!
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. |
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No new lathe for me!
On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:35:16 -0500, "Buerste"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. Ill hunt around a bit in a few minutes. Have you seen this yet? Works quite well. http://www.neconos.com/details3.htm Gunner "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." -- Benjamin Franklin, /The Encouragement of Idleness/, 1766 |
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No new lathe for me!
Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? So did Buerste! ;-) -- Greed is the root of all eBay. |
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No new lathe for me!
Let the Record show that "Michael A. Terrell"
on or about Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:22:46 -0500 did write/type or cause to appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? So did Buerste! ;-) LOL. I have a cartoon "I work for myself. But the boss is a jerk, and I'd quit if I didn't think the place would close if I left." - pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough! |
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No new lathe for me!
pyotr filipivich wrote: Let the Record show that "Michael A. Terrell" on or about Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:22:46 -0500 did write/type or cause to appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? So did Buerste! ;-) LOL. I have a cartoon "I work for myself. But the boss is a jerk, and I'd quit if I didn't think the place would close if I left." You have to cut Buerste some slack. It can't be easy being a butch lesbian, in a small town like Cleveland. ;-) -- Greed is the root of all eBay. |
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No new lathe for me!
"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message ... I think the powder is too fast. (Too little powder, too much space) (inconsistent burn) Think Blue Dot. It is very consistent in 9mm. If you are thinking about unjacketed bullets in standard 9mm barrels, the 1 to 10 twist is too fast without using lino-type to prevent leading of the barrel. I suggest rebarrelling to 1 in 16 and then lead works fine. Been there and done that. Steve I did see loads for 700x in 9mm. I do have some hard lead, I do have other powders but I have a LOT of 700x. Rebarreling isn't a wallet option. |
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No new lathe for me!
Buerste wrote:
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. Why are you using that powder? The age old formula for using the hollow base 148 grain wadcutters was 2.7 grains of Bullseye. You can use a bit more for the DEWC. But why use 700X? I've reloaded for a long time and have never used it myself. By the way, I just finished loading some .38 spl with DEWC bullets about an hour ago. But the powder I use is Hodgedon's Titegroup. Good stuff, and cheap too, only about 16 or 17 bucks a pound. I use 3.5 grains in my .38 spl. loading and it's accurate and pretty clean too. But if you want the good stuff try the Vihtavuori powder. It's pricey but it's the cleanest powder you can get. Hawke |
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No new lathe for me!
That 700-X has nearly the same burn rate as Bullseye makes it pretty good
for mid-range target rounds. I happen to use it in some pistol rounds because I have a couple rather large containers of the stuff for shotguns, and it is convenient if I don't have to buy another brand/type of powder. When you buy it in 4 and 8 lb kegs, the price per pound is a lot lower. Which translates to cheaper shooting, for me. Flash "Hawke" wrote in message ... Buerste wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. Why are you using that powder? The age old formula for using the hollow base 148 grain wadcutters was 2.7 grains of Bullseye. You can use a bit more for the DEWC. But why use 700X? I've reloaded for a long time and have never used it myself. By the way, I just finished loading some .38 spl with DEWC bullets about an hour ago. But the powder I use is Hodgedon's Titegroup. Good stuff, and cheap too, only about 16 or 17 bucks a pound. I use 3.5 grains in my .38 spl. loading and it's accurate and pretty clean too. But if you want the good stuff try the Vihtavuori powder. It's pricey but it's the cleanest powder you can get. Hawke |
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No new lathe for me!
"Hawke" wrote in message ... Buerste wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. Why are you using that powder? The age old formula for using the hollow base 148 grain wadcutters was 2.7 grains of Bullseye. You can use a bit more for the DEWC. But why use 700X? I've reloaded for a long time and have never used it myself. By the way, I just finished loading some .38 spl with DEWC bullets about an hour ago. But the powder I use is Hodgedon's Titegroup. Good stuff, and cheap too, only about 16 or 17 bucks a pound. I use 3.5 grains in my .38 spl. loading and it's accurate and pretty clean too. But if you want the good stuff try the Vihtavuori powder. It's pricey but it's the cleanest powder you can get. Hawke Good powders, all. I picked up two eight pound kegs of 700X for $75 from a guy that bought-out the inventory from a gun shop. All the popular powders (and other stuff) were already gone. I knew 700x was good for shotgun and pistol so I figured at that price I could work good target loads. I meters well but I like more volumous powders. I like Vihtavuori powders but they are pricey and hard to find locally. ANY powder is hard to find local and mail order has the hazmat fee. I did find 10k Wolf primers. They seem fine but some people think they are hard and large. I've had no issue at all. I find that powders burn clean or dirty according to the load, bullet and barrel used. The 700X is fast like Bullseye and is clean in my Mod. 19 6" bbl., I have yet to try it in my 442. |
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No new lathe for me!
On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:46:44 -0500, "Buerste"
wrote: "Hawke" wrote in message ... Buerste wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. Why are you using that powder? The age old formula for using the hollow base 148 grain wadcutters was 2.7 grains of Bullseye. You can use a bit more for the DEWC. But why use 700X? I've reloaded for a long time and have never used it myself. By the way, I just finished loading some .38 spl with DEWC bullets about an hour ago. But the powder I use is Hodgedon's Titegroup. Good stuff, and cheap too, only about 16 or 17 bucks a pound. I use 3.5 grains in my .38 spl. loading and it's accurate and pretty clean too. But if you want the good stuff try the Vihtavuori powder. It's pricey but it's the cleanest powder you can get. Hawke Good powders, all. I picked up two eight pound kegs of 700X for $75 from a guy that bought-out the inventory from a gun shop. All the popular powders (and other stuff) were already gone. I knew 700x was good for shotgun and pistol so I figured at that price I could work good target loads. I meters well but I like more volumous powders. I like Vihtavuori powders but they are pricey and hard to find locally. ANY powder is hard to find local and mail order has the hazmat fee. I did find 10k Wolf primers. They seem fine but some people think they are hard and large. I've had no issue at all. I find that powders burn clean or dirty according to the load, bullet and barrel used. The 700X is fast like Bullseye and is clean in my Mod. 19 6" bbl., I have yet to try it in my 442. I tend to stay away from small charge powders. Too easy to get a double charge in the case and even after inspection..miss it. But if it works for you and you get good accuracy and are comfortable with it..go for it!! Ive got a few pounds of 700x and 800x but I seldom use them. I think it was part of an estate sale some years ago that I bought out. The pistol powder I use the most is Unique, followed by humm....either Red Dot or 2400. Those I keep a fair amount on hand. I just turned the lights on in the reloading shop and did a quick inventory..I think Ive got 8 different pistol powders on the shelves, many of which are specialty powders...Blue Dot, etc etc The only problem with Unique..and they have reformulated it..was a slightly larger than normal muzzle flash at night. The stuff made in the last 10 or so years is pretty good about not flashing all that much. But thats why there are so many powders out there. Choice! Choice is Good!!! There are at least 10 different rifle powders out there too...shrug. Gunner The current Democratic party has lost its ideological basis for existence. - It is NOT fiscally responsible. - It is NOT ethically honorable. - It has started wars based on lies. - It does not support the well-being of americans - only billionaires. - It has suppresed constitutional guaranteed liberties. - It has foisted a liar as president upon America. - It has violated US national sovereignty in trade treaties. - It has refused to enforce the national borders. ....It no longer has valid reasons to exist. Lorad474 |
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No new lathe for me!
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:46:44 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: "Hawke" wrote in message ... Buerste wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:15:12 -0500, "Buerste" wrote: I still haven't moved out my oldest lathe but it's been decided not to replace it. Bummer! We just can't justify another lathe as much as I would love a gleaming, high-precision iron masterpiece with all the 'kootermints. I have a Reed-Prentice that is a sweetie and can do everything we need and more. The floorspace where the old lathe is will be used for a new die work table and a pedestal brush/felt wheel. But...but...but I thought you were the Boss? Gunner I can't justify it to myself either. Just finished casting 15 pounds of 148gr DEWC in less than an hour and not a single bad one! Those 6-pack Lee moulds work GREAT! I'll start loading them with 700X and work a new load for my S&W 19 starting at 2.5gr to 3.6 never exceed. Do you have any other data on 700X? I can't find a 9mm 124gr SWC load using 700X. Why are you using that powder? The age old formula for using the hollow base 148 grain wadcutters was 2.7 grains of Bullseye. You can use a bit more for the DEWC. But why use 700X? I've reloaded for a long time and have never used it myself. By the way, I just finished loading some .38 spl with DEWC bullets about an hour ago. But the powder I use is Hodgedon's Titegroup. Good stuff, and cheap too, only about 16 or 17 bucks a pound. I use 3.5 grains in my .38 spl. loading and it's accurate and pretty clean too. But if you want the good stuff try the Vihtavuori powder. It's pricey but it's the cleanest powder you can get. Hawke Good powders, all. I picked up two eight pound kegs of 700X for $75 from a guy that bought-out the inventory from a gun shop. All the popular powders (and other stuff) were already gone. I knew 700x was good for shotgun and pistol so I figured at that price I could work good target loads. I meters well but I like more volumous powders. I like Vihtavuori powders but they are pricey and hard to find locally. ANY powder is hard to find local and mail order has the hazmat fee. I did find 10k Wolf primers. They seem fine but some people think they are hard and large. I've had no issue at all. I find that powders burn clean or dirty according to the load, bullet and barrel used. The 700X is fast like Bullseye and is clean in my Mod. 19 6" bbl., I have yet to try it in my 442. I tend to stay away from small charge powders. Too easy to get a double charge in the case and even after inspection..miss it. But if it works for you and you get good accuracy and are comfortable with it..go for it!! Ive got a few pounds of 700x and 800x but I seldom use them. I think it was part of an estate sale some years ago that I bought out. The pistol powder I use the most is Unique, followed by humm....either Red Dot or 2400. Those I keep a fair amount on hand. I just turned the lights on in the reloading shop and did a quick inventory..I think Ive got 8 different pistol powders on the shelves, many of which are specialty powders...Blue Dot, etc etc The only problem with Unique..and they have reformulated it..was a slightly larger than normal muzzle flash at night. The stuff made in the last 10 or so years is pretty good about not flashing all that much. But thats why there are so many powders out there. Choice! Choice is Good!!! There are at least 10 different rifle powders out there too...shrug. Gunner The current Democratic party has lost its ideological basis for existence. - It is NOT fiscally responsible. - It is NOT ethically honorable. - It has started wars based on lies. - It does not support the well-being of americans - only billionaires. - It has suppresed constitutional guaranteed liberties. - It has foisted a liar as president upon America. - It has violated US national sovereignty in trade treaties. - It has refused to enforce the national borders. ...It no longer has valid reasons to exist. Lorad474 It's impossible to get a double charge on my Lee Loadmaster press unless you do it on purpose, and even that's hard to do. The engineering on that press is absolute genius! BUT...it's not Bubba-proof! Keep it clean, lubricated and DON'T force it, even a little, and it'll produce high-quality, consistent, precision ammo. The powder measure throws charges within a tenth, my OAL is within a thou., I haven't misfed a single primer. There are a lot of plastic parts that will crush, break or deform if even slightly abused. I went over every single part and deburred, polished, lubed and adjusted everything. I runs smooth as silk! Rather than Bubba-crank the handle, I go slow, watch everything and I can still make 100 in 10 minutes. I can change caliber in less than a minute, all the dies and powder measure are mounted on a replaceable turret plate and the shell plate has one knurled nut holding it in. Two minutes more to change primer size. |
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