Tom S.

Tell me more about this? My only squib ever came about when my powder measure unlocked and got pushed up instead of dropping a charge in one case before I noticed. Now I check it every time I refill the primer tube but if there's a permanent fix I'd be happy! Also, Hornady (and RCBS) CS have been great to me too. They don't brag about No BS but they sure deliver on it. As a very long time reloader, I can tell you that most company's customer service was sketchy at best until a certain company known for the color blue came along and started offering that No BS warranty.

I smiled reading about the dropping the primers, only because it sounded like something I would do.

What rustybucket said. There are alternatives available that are far more sensible for those who do a lot of reloading. I can't imagine using this technique if I was still going though hundreds of rounds a week.

Since a fair portion of my retirement depends on people buying cars, I shouldn't post this, but here it is: Buy used and drive it until the wheels fall off, or it becomes too expensive to justify fixing it. Getting a one or two year old used car will save you considerable money over buying new. If you must buy new, look for last year's models still on dealer's lots. Companies generally don't give dealers cars and wait until they sell them to get their money. Dealers finance them up front through the company and pay a monthly payment. That's why you can often save a few bucks by going in towards the end of the the month when the dealer would like to get out of making next month's payment on the car. Still, you are better off buying a low mileage used car that is a year or two old and let the original owner take the depreciation hit. Many credit unions offer used car financing at the same rate as new cars. Even if the dealer is offering 0% financing, you'll be financing at a low interest rate on a car that costs considerably less than the new car and the interest you do pay will still amount to less than the cost of the new car. When the car gets old, consider the cost of up keep vs the cost of another payment. Even for major repairs, it's cheaper to have them done than it is to make 6 months or a years worth of payments on a new car, so if you replace the transmission at $1500 and drive the car for another 2 years before something else major happens, you are still money ahead. If you can do the simple stuff yourself, it's even better. For example, brakes are so easy I can't understand why anyone pays to have them done. Last of all, the older a car is, the less it is worth and the cheaper the insurance is.

Pet lovers (of which I'm proudly one) know that over time, pets become part of the family, and losing them is like losing a family member. My oldest, Max had to be put down last fall at 17. He led a good life and was well loved and looked after, and is still missed. Rather than breed show dogs and dogs with strange traits (like blue eyes), I wish they'd breed them to live longer. 17 is long for a dog, but I would have loved to have seen him make 20 or 25. And then of course is my signature line.

Now that they have your fingerprints, DNA and retinal scan, you are owned.

A soldering iron works great for heating up screws (broken or not) to break the thread sealant bond. As a radio buff (AKA Ham), I have a soldering station with interchangeable tips that get quite small, and the iron heats up to 750 degrees. I also have a significant collection of small drills and a drill press. I see a lot of people complain about easy-outs, but I;m not one of them. Use them as intended and they will work in all but the absolute worse cases. Use them incorrectly and yes, you will probably break the tip off.

Outstanding! Now tell her to stay that way!

Me like!! Thanks! Saves me from making a plug out of JB weld.

I found that in a lot less than 5 minutes - but he never responded to the email.

Click on the Memorial Day Sale banner and scroll down. Some great prices! And stuff is going fast. Powder measure and powder checking systems already gone.

You have to click on the Memorial Sale banner and scroll down, but they have some killer deals on some Dillon stuff!

I guess lack of response pretty much answers my question!

I recently acquired a S&W Model 52. It requires 38 Special wadcutter ammo. I remember seeing a convertible tool head for the 650 that used a shim to raise and lower the head to compensate for the difference in length between the 357 case and the 38 case. I no longer see them advertised on ebay, and got to thinking about it. If they aren't selling any more, there must be a reason. At first thought, the method seems logical, but after thinking about it, users would still have to adjust the sizing die, as moving the tool head up and down would change the die position in relation to the shell plate, and due the difference in bullets (wadcutters vs the semi wadcutters or HP's I use in my 357) users would still need to adjust the seating die. So that leaves the powder die and crimping die. Suddenly, this idea appears to save some time, but not necessarily a lot. Any one have experience with one of these tool heads? What are your thoughts?

The words "Time Warner" and "Customer Service" should never be uttered in the same sentence. Same thing for Comcast and AT&T.

Made this eons ago when I was a die maker:

I've done it for rings, can't do it for texts.

When I shoot, I need to concentrate to do halfway decent. After waiting for a week for good weather the range to be open, I leave the house for the range. Get there, set out my targets, range officer clears the line to fire and before I even start shooting, the phone rings. By the time I've fired 10 rounds, I've gotten 1 phone call and 8 text messages. Don't suggest leaving the phone at home because my daughter is in end stage renal failure, so being incommunicado is not an option. Ended up leaving and going home. Phone hasn't rang since. Arrgh.

Not a great benefit for me as I would still have to change seating die since my 38's are wadcutters, while the .357's are generally jacketed hollow points or semi-wadcutters.

God has blessed them!

Why don't you guys do the obvious - switch to water pistols?

Years ago, there was a terrible movie who's name I've chosen to forget, but starred Mario Van Peebles, that showed a fired bullet as the entire cartridge traveling through the air. I turned it off shortly after.

Looking for an update on what Winchester did.

Many years ago, we had a stretch like that that caused the standing joke: "What follows two days of rain? Monday." Hang in there, can't go on forever.

Not only that, but their film isn't as strong as a straight 30 weight oil.