Recent content by Roper

Well, It shoots like no ones business, dead on right out of the box. It's a bit rough on the thin 32-20 brass, but they come right back after sizing. I have to say the trigger is a bit much, but is still crisp with no creep that I can notice. It likes both Meister RFNL and XTP's equally well...

I dearly love my Buckeye in 32-20 but I always felt the round deserved a longer barrel to really reach out there. After some long searching the forums for rifles in 32-20 I found a Browning model 53 in an Alabama pawn shop. It looked virtually unfired. It seems no one else was bidding on it so I...

I know this might be too late, but I picked up a Lee Breech Lock loader for my low volume loading, 45-70, 32-20, etc. Changing dies is a breeze, each one is in it's own bushing. No need to ever adjust a die except for using a different bullet shape. I find it handy as all get out...

Well, I was right on about the pin, 5/32, trimmed and beveled at 3/4 inch long, but it's not stainless. I don't think that should be an issue. Steel on steel with no load....grips are rock solid now...

Not bad actually, I loaded some 215 SWC's over 10 grains of Unique and they were pretty good. It's got quite a bit of muzzle lift, but that's what a S/A revolver does. I imagine 44spl's will be more fun for a steady diet of paper punching...

I picked up a used SBH stainless yesterday. It's been rode hard and put away wet, but it cleaned up fairly well. It's missing the pin in the grip frame for the grips, but I'm sure I can find one. What looks weird though is the gap between the grip frame and the trigger. The space in the frame...

When I got my trimmer I mounted it and a sizing/de-prime die in an extra tool head for my 550. I put the sizing die in station 1 like normal and the trimmer in station 3 across from the sizer. I get a batch of brass set up, lubed and run them through the 550 like normal. The two empty stations...

Thanks Gents, I have a couple of offers to take them off my hands...

I knew someone here would know, Thanks for the replies. If anyone has use for them let me know, free, all I need is an address...

A friend gave me a bunch of reloading stuff from a friend the other day, He got it from someones wife when her husband past passed. In with all the other stuff were these odd little .308 diameter bullets. I've never seen anything like this before...has anyone else seen these? What the heck are they?

I built this desk/bench set up a year or so ago. It serves dual purpose for reloading and fly tying. I didn't want to drill holes in the bench top so I devised a way to clamp my reloaders to the top. It works for my Dillon, MEC, or the LEE breech lock loader. All are mounted on bases and get...

I'm still wondering how to use the bullets I have (500 Sierra HBWC) and not end up with leading around the cylinder. They can't be loaded to "magnum" levels as they are soft lead and would probably separate if loaded too hot. I have a Buckeye that I can load heavier hard cast bullets for, but...

I picked up a nice little 32 a few months back, it had hardly been shot it was so clean. Well, it's broken in now, in fact I notice lead smudges on the outer edge and leading edge chamfer of the cylinder. It comes off with a bit of scrubbing with a stiff nylon brush, but I'd like to get rid of...

I'm in the market for a chronograph and am curious if there is any consensus of the best model. I'm tending towards the Chrony brand as they have what seems to be the most complete selection of models and accessories. This is the last "toy" in my reloading arsenal and would like to get it...

Here's something a bit different, kinda like me... My 2010 BMW F650GS on an afternoon ride this summer not far from home. Frost is in the air around here these days and riding is coming to an end for the season, dang!