Works great for muzzle loaders and BPCR shooters also. Figure 3. I was perfectly content with sized/lubed bullets, but admit curiosity was tempting me. The four best groups with .45 caliber bullets. The groove is now filled in with lead, and even though youre taking a little off the bottom of the bullet, it will still translate into more surface area on the bullets shank. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: American Handgunner Magazine, GOM Mar/Apr 2023, P.O. 2: For batches up to 200, I use a plastic ice cream container. Check your bullets. I found the same with both designs of the SNS 125-grain round nose bullets. Working temp: 105-130F, melt temp 165F Commercial Grade 160 is an excellent cast bullet lube for high Commercial Grade 190 Working temp: 130-160F, melt temp 190F Commercial Grade 190 is a good lube if you are looking for a high temp, hard lube. The .22 Savage Hi-Power case was formed by using its full-length resizing die to squeeze the .25-35 Winchester case on down. No substitutions or transfers to a third party are allowed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Gamo Swarm Inertia Bone Collector Gen 2 22 Caliber Pellet Air Rifle with Scope, Chiappa FAS 6004 177 Caliber Pellet Air Pistol, CCI Four Wing Musket Percussion Caps #301 Box of 1000 (10 Cans of 100), Goex Olde Eynsford 1-1/2F Black Powder 1 lb, Shooters World Major Pistol D037-01 Smokeless Gun Powder, Pietta 1858 Remington Black Powder Revolver 44 Caliber 8" Barrel White Frame, Beretta A400 Xcel Multitarget Walnut/ Black 12 GA 30-Inch 4Rd, Savage 212 Camo Mossy Oak Break Up Country 12 GA 22 Barrel 2-Rounds. Deployed military should use stateside address. 3: After closing the lid, swirl, tumble and spin your bullets for about one minute. The consistency of . Gunpowder Selection for Controlling Recoil, Vihtavuori Pistol Powders: Accurate and Clean Burning, A Slow .357 Mag. (I) Giveaway ends May 31, 2023. This coating acts as the bullets' lubricant as it travels down the bore of your gun. The 147 NLG group was produced with Power Pistol. SIG Sauer says the fully sealed ROMEO-M17 is the next revolution in red-dot optics.. This soft metal has always been a desirable material for projectiles, being dense, abundant, and easy to work with. Here are the bare basics for Powder Coating your cast bullets. Contest open to U.S. residents only. (II) Limit one entry per household. Cast bullets come from molten lead that is poured into a mold and then allowed to cool. Their trained professionals will offer you unparallel support to ensure all of your adventures in the great outdoors will be enjoyable and successful. Never settling for second best, the result is a company whose bullets and cartridges will deliver exactly what you need every round, every time. Three of the gunpowders tested had smaller groups, and the average group size with the LG bullets was 0.3-inch smaller than the NLG bullets. Eastwood Powders work great, and I got my start with Harbor Freight PC. This compact bag will carry enough gear for a quick range session or competition. Slight differences in nose length and meplat diameter also matter. OUR PROPRIETARY CLEAR LUBE COATS ALL OUR CAST PERFORMANCE BULLETS. Now I use a Lee APP press and love it. About teaspoon of powder is all you need to PC your bullets. All bullets come coated with our proprietary clear lube coat, and are ready to load as is. The 180-grain LG group was powered with Accurate #7. Cast Performance Bullet Company store bought, Re: Cast Performance Bullet Company store bought, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Federal has created a safer, easier and more reliable way to shoot a muzzleloader. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Pan lubing works OK for soft lubes like you would use for black powder rifles - not so well for harder and waxier lubes you would want to use for smokeless powders. WLNGC 50/Box, Cast Performance - Bullet - 45 Cal (.459) 460 gr WFNGC 50/Box, Cast Performance - Bullet - 50 Cal (.510) 525 gr WFNGC 50/Box, Cast Performance - Bullet - 458 Cal. This new design of bullet does not depend on expansion as do soft point and hollow point bullets, but in fact the performance level achieved by the LBT design is far superior to conventional bullets. Duke keeps two lube/sizing machines permanently set up. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: American Handgunner Magazine, GOM Mar/Apr 2023, P.O. But overall, neither bullet type had obviously better accuracy than the other. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: American Handgunner Magazine, GOM Concealed Carry 2023, P.O. Duke keeps two lube/sizing machines permanently set up. That is reason enough! This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. The author's test loads, both in .44 magnum. Lubrication prevents \"leading\" in your barrel when you fire lead bullets. Those will certainly work in a .375" bore but IME about .001" over groove diameter is where you want to be in a rifle. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: American Handgunner Magazine, GOM DIY 2022, P.O. Owner Frank Browns unusual production strategy pays off in quality. I can process 400500 PC bullets in half the time with less effort than traditional lube/sizing. Standard sizing die diameters range from 0.224 inch to 0.460 inch (some in increments of 0.001 inch), and since I cast bullets for cartridges of many different diameters, a shelf behind my loading bench has accumulated a very large collection of dies. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Designers of bullet molds have done a good job of adhering to that. Now shake off all excess powder. Figure 7. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. It works very well in semi auto BP-01 BP-01 is a really great Black Powder lube. I put them to the test. 125-grain LG bullets were loaded to 1.150-inch OAL; 125-grain NLG bullets were loaded to 1.130-inch OAL. 1: Allow your freshly cast bullets to cool to room temperature. Clockwise from top left: 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 Automatic. We offer a wide variety of hand cast bullets for your enjoyment. No purchase necessary. Joseph Von Benedikt shows his custom 500 and how well it shoots. Shop Grizzly Cartridge Company and enjoy your next hunt with the world's finest high performance handgun hunting bullets, all cast from LBT style molds. Its better to start with less, as it allows more static electricity to form, which is what keeps the PC on the bullets. LBT heat-treated solids are rapidly becoming the standard by which all others compare handgun hunting bullets. Selling black powder shooting accessories & supplies since 1990! All rights reserved worldwide. The 147-grain LG group was produced with Accurate #7. Grain Weight And that brings us to applying bullet lubricants. . Delivery Information Since the LG is now filled in with lead, it is like taking a little lead off the bottom to fill in the groove. Box 1926, Escondido, CA 92033. PC is much cheaper than traditional bullet lube. The 335-grain Rim Rock with its smaller nose flat feeds smoothly at 2.540 inches. The 230 NLG group was produced with Red Dot. Cast Performance Bullets 444 Marlin (430 Diameter) 320 Grain Lead Wide Long Nose Gas Check Dual Crimp Groove Box of 100 2 Reviews $38.99 Add to Cart Factory Second Bullets 44 Caliber (430 Diameter) 225 Grain Flexible Polymer Tip Expanding Box of 100 (Bulk Packaged) 3 Reviews $44.99 Add to Cart Top punches for the Redding/SAECO sizer/lubricator are a different design, but the company offers LR punches for the Lyman and RCBS machines shaped to fit the nose profiles of bullets cast in SAECO molds. The operation is simple and fast. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. Figure 4. Jason Vanderbrink is the new CEO of Sporting Products at Vista Outdoor. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. this to work the best, and the parchment paper can be used up to a dozen times. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. There are dozens of powders that can be used in any one of these calibers, but testing them all is not practical.The one conclusion that can be made is that NLG bullets do not automatically guarantee improved accuracy over the old LG design. Size does matter for the best accuracy. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Deployed military should use stateside address. Traditional lead bullets are cast (left) or swaged (right). For years I used Lee push-thru sizer dies with my single-stage press. For those who have neither the time nor the inclination to make their own, I highly recommend bullets cast by family-owned Rim Rock Bullets Inc. of Polson, Montana. The special lube process used by Cast Performance produces a clear, dry lube, which is barely noticeable on the bullets. I cast a lot of bullets each year and use a Lyman Mag 25 bottom-pour electric furnace for melting alloy and dispensing it into a mold. This lube is a better tinning agent than any lube previously used on these cast bullets and produces less leading in the barrel. I keep two such machines mounted. More bearing surface means the bullet gets a better grip on the riflings, which aids stability.At least on the surface, it looks like NLG bullets could have the edge on accuracy. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Contest open to U.S. residents only. The bullets with a clear design difference are the 125-grain 9mm bullets and the 230-grain .45 bullets. Clear PC Federal small pistol primer brass, Federal small pistol primers. Care must also be taken not to undersize the bullet while crimping. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Furthermore, if ammunition using soft lubed bullets is left in direct sunlight some lubricants will melt out of the bullet grooves and contaminate the powder. Contest void where prohibited by law. This saves the consumer time and money. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if needed) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. The Sharps Rifle Company recommended a half and half mixture of sperm whale oil with Japan wax. It is the users responsibility to follow safe handloading guidelines to develop safe ammunition. (I) Giveaway ends May 31, 2023. Also available at Standard Deviation Arms. In those pre-1900 days bullet lubes consisted of natural ingredients. And building your handloads with cast bullets can also provide a real sense of accomplishment. The data has not otherwise been tested or verified by the NRA. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. (II) Limit one entry per household. Lead bullets are the original bullet. (I) Giveaway ends September 30, 2022. Heat-treated to a Brinnel hardness of 18-21, prevents fragmentation on even the toughest hide and bone. Figure 1. Case Trimmer Collets, Holders, Pilots, Shellholders, Tumblers, Ultrasonic Cleaners & Accessories, Wind Meter, Ballistic Soft. Instead, the NLG bullets had smaller groups in only six of the 21 (28 percent) of the comparisons.Accuracy tests always include a caveat that the results are specific to the guns (barrels) used in the test, and that different barrels can produce different results. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. 11 1.2K 1 0. A member of Team Taurus, Team Bushnell and Team Hoppes, Harrison used a Bushnell reflex sight to help extend her streak of consecutive Ladies titles at the match, which was recently revived by Doug Koenig. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program. All else being equal (i.e. Mar 24, 2017 hmmm. Some bullets of the same caliber are available in both plainbased and gascheck styles. Prior (Nyclad) and current (Syntech) coated bullets in Federal ammunition. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winner(s). Contest open to U.S. residents only. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Its worth pointing out that Lymans 49th Edition Reloading Handbook notes that the most accurate powder they tested with their 120-grain cast bullets in the 9mm Luger was N340. (II) Limit one entry per household. However, trying to size down 15 BHN bullets .002 or more from as cast diameter gets to be detrimental. It must also serve to keep black powder fouling soft by mixing with it. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. I would really appreciate your support!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmonyerH You can purchase this through Brownells: https://bit.ly/37k9gYPor Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rVIkbtI learned reloading from these two excellent books:Lee Precision Modern Reloading Manual: https://amzn.to/2VUElAlThe ABC's of Reloading: https://amzn.to/3yRRjx8(these are affiliate links, so please support the channel)This is a simple but important process if you cast your own lead bullets. Their dies not only size to a specific diameter but will true up any bullet out of roundness while squeezing lubricant into the bullets grooves. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. 45 Caliber Moving way down in price, the smaller Lyman Big Dipper is an electric pot designed for use with a wood-handled dipper to pour melted alloy into a mold. Cast Performance Bullets are known to not lead your bore and feature a specialized lube allowing bullets to be shot at high velocities. Accuracy Testing: How Many Shots In The Group? First understand why lead alloy bullets need lubrication. If accuracy proves to be satisfactory, youre good to go. Thats not much. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. Contest void where prohibited by law. Both 180-grain bullets were loaded to 1.125-inch OAL. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Since the bullets no longer need a groove, or grooves, to hold the lubricant, bullets without the lube groove are shooting onto the scene. White label lube -2800fps. Hes brought that same commitment to Cast Performance Bullet Company as well. I use mine for the first melt-down of scrap wheelweights. This allows you to spend more time shooting and less time cleaning your gun. All rights reserved. Powder coating has made loading cast for some problem "children" quite enjoyable. They take interchangeable sizing dies and top punches that allow you to set them up for any bullet you need. You can use different colored PC to color code your loads, like hot or plinker loads. Hardness factors depend on how fast you plan to drive your bullets. Figure 1. You see, the duty of a black powder lubricant is extended past just handling barrel leading. This .45 ACP bullet has been sized and a soft lube applied. Add: I have guns where Ive shot over 500 rounds without cleaning and there is no sign of leading in the bore. Deployed military should use stateside address. LFNGC 100/Box. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winner(s). contain hard lube in their grooves. Cast Performance LBT Handgun Bullets. Then I bought a cheap Lee mould, an old pan, and a ladle. Nowadays many bullet lubes contain petroleum-based ingredients. On the left is the 300 grain WFN, on the right is the 320 grain WLN. Regardless of which of the Lyman furnaces is chosen, bullet quality can be the same. Most of the bullets will pull out of the lube just fine. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if needed) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. I can't see any lube to speak of in the grooves at all, the bullets just have a faintly slippery feel to them, unlike raw lead. (II) Limit one entry per household. To put hard lubes on home cast bullets a special heater must be mounted under the lube/sizing machine to soften it for application. Cast bullets dont always require sizing for best accuracy. Shipping Weight 3.140 Pounds. Both 200-grain groups were produced with Bullseye. PC bullets can be stored for years without risk of bullet lube drying out or bullets oxidizing. 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A member of Team Taurus, Team Bushnell and Team Hoppes, Harrison used a Bushnell reflex sight to help extend her streak of consecutive Ladies titles at the match, which was recently revived by Doug Koenig. The Cast Performance .38-55 bullets I bought while trying to decide on a custom mold exceeded my every expectation in quality and accuracy. The NRA, its agents, officers and employees accept no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data and disclaim all liability for any consequential injuries or damages.The popularity of coated cast lead bullets has spawned a change in bullet designs available to reloaders. Starting loads published by various sources for jacketed bullets can be used for cast bullets of the same caliber and weight, although doing so is eliminated by purchasing a copy of the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook. Re: Cast Performance Bullets. Coatings come in a variety of colors. They did not. Offhand. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Is there any real benefit of the no lube groove (NLG) design? Bullets feed nose-down, eliminating the need for nose punches. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. The presumed benefit of NLG bullets is their reduced length and increased bearing surface. (Ret.) Factory warranties may apply in some cases. And lets also get this point straight. Traditional wax lubed and identical coated bullets used for accuracy comparison. When used in a tubular magazine, a cast bullet should be lightly roll-crimped in the case. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. The 2023 ACUI and SCTP National Championship, held on March 20-25 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, was a great success. No Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winner(s). Heat-treated to a Brinnel hardness of 18-21, prevents fragmentation on even the toughest hide and bone. A few zinc weights have to be removed from each batch, and that along with skimming off the steel clips while melting down the others results in about a 15 percent loss in weight, so that increases my cost for usable alloy to 27 cents per pound. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. One to have cleaner cast bullets as I control what lube is used. Contest void where prohibited by law. The bullets with a clear design difference are the 125-grain 9mm bullets and the 230-grain .45 bullets.The test guns were a Para Ordnance 9mm pistol with a 5-inch Kart barrel, a Para Ordnance .40 Smith & Wesson pistol with a 5-inch Ed Brown barrel and a Caspian 1911 .45 Automatic pistol with a 5-inch Kart barrel. No purchase necessary. If you havent done it, you should give it a try. Add your dry bullets to your plastic container to shake, rattle and roll your bullets in the PC powder. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Price: $5.89. bbassi #18017866 01/16/23. Midway's blurb says,"The special lube process used by Cast Performance produces a clear, dry lube, which is barely noticeable on the bullets.", and they aren't kidding. Cast Performance Wide Flat Nose Gas Check bullets are cast from virgin alloy and produced in extremely precise and consistent LBT style molds. It might be true for some bullets and some gunpowders, but certainly not all of them. Deployed military should use stateside address. Both 147-grain bullets were loaded to 1.135-inch OAL. Even in modern times, cast lead bullets have certain advantages. If not, a chart in the Lyman catalog has recommended sizing die diameters for bullets of various calibers. Both are lubed with a waxy lube. At the other end of the spectrum are soft lubes mostly intended for black powder cartridge bullets. Alox is one such. You then have ready-to-load lead bullets. SNS casting still had both designs of the same weight for several calibers. Cast Performance logo Contest void where prohibited by law. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Coated bullets eliminate this problem. I got the recipe from a gentleman in Carnauba Blue 1x4 sticks in Working temp: 70F, melt temp 165F Carnauba Blue is an excellent cast bullet lube for a wide range of pressures and Carnauba Red Working temp: 100F, melt temp 165F Carnauba Red is an excellent cast bullet lube for high pressure and high velocity applications. $23.50. . They weigh 290 grains. Lubricants for cast bullets. .45 AutoThere was a slight tendency for the LG 200-grain SWC bullets to produce smaller groups than the NLG bullets. Please check them out at the link below:https://firearmslegal.com **Use Code DMONYER for rates as low as $9.95/mo!Firearms Legal Protection provides uncapped legal defense coverage for its members who legally use a firearm in self-defense or defense of others. Traditional lead bullets are cast (left) or swaged (right). Contest void where prohibited by law. Ive had great results and doubt Ill ever go back to traditional lube/sizing again. shake, and the balls are ready for loading. (II) Limit one entry per household. A variation of this theme is Lee Precisions Liquid Alox. Contest open to U.S. residents only. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. Casting in this manner results in huge batches of bullets that are quite consistent in weight, hardness, and diameter. Box 1926, Escondido, CA 92033. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. The Lyman #319247 bullet I load in the .32-40 Winchester for my Marlin Model 93 weighs 165 grains, and since there are 42 of them in a pound, my cost per bullet ends up at a bit more than a half-cent each. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Cast Performance Bullets are known to not lead your bore and feature a specialized lube allowing bullets to be shot at high velocities. Contest void where prohibited by law. Box 1926, Escondido, CA 92033. . (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if needed) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. This is the best I've done with BP at 100 yards. Its a wonderful machine, and I have become spoiled by its speed and convenience. CBA Member. Velocity was recorded with a Shooting Chrony chronograph at about 10 feet, and is the average of 15 rounds.9mmThe NLG 125-grain 9mm bullets produced larger groups than the LG bullets with all five gunpowders tested. The 230-grain LG group was produced with 231. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. On the other hand, the accuracy of the 147-grain LG and NLG bullets was about the same. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. Hard lubes were developed so bullet lube doesnt smear all over other bullets when jumbled together in boxes. They have large deep grease grooves. 8: Now were ready to size our bullets. For 25 years I sized/lubed my cast bullets traditionally on an RCBS Lube-A-Matic II. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Also, they noted that Power Pistol was the most accurate powder they tested with their 147-grain cast bullet. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. You wont have to clean your dies out from the gunk accumulated from traditional lube. But do you know how to properly use them? Cast Performance Bullets are known to not lead your bore and feature a specialized lube allowing . You use this data at your own risk. Sometimes a gun doesn't like a particular bullet/load, and it takes time to find a combo that works, be it cast, coated or jacketed. The test gun had a preference for the traditional LG 230-grain bullets, as it produced smaller groups with all three gunpowders and an average group size that was 0.8-inch smaller. Most powders recommend a 20-minute bake. Liquid alox as sold by Lee Precision is unique in its application as Ive found While the NLG bullets might have more surface area in contact with the bore, this alone is not enough to improve accuracy.While we all want a quick and easy recipe for the best accuracy, we seldom get that. Joined: . So, there was no clear preference with the 180-grain bullets in this comparison. Keeping lever-action rifles active has not been a problem for me for a very long time because I began casting bullets for my fathers Winchester Model 92 in .44-40 during the 1960s. CAST PERF 50c (.511) 435gr WFNGC BULLET 50/BX . In a few instances, the designs with lube grooves have disappeared from bullet makers offerings. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. The other benefits make it a no-brainer. Latest By SkinnerD 28 September 2022. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Deployed military should use stateside address. Our bullets are cast from virgin alloy and heat-treated to a Brinnel hardness of 18-21. One group of each of the two bullets was significantly enlarged by a single flier; the remaining 14 rounds were in a group about half the size. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. I compared LG and NLG bullets made by the same manufacturer to see if the NLG bullets were more accurate. Hardness options range from 4 BHN (pure lead) to 22 BHN, which duplicates the hardness of linotype. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. LUBE-GOLD Black Powder Gold Bullet Lube, one 1-1/4 ounce stick, by Lyman. Alloy with the specified lead/tin/antimony mix arrives at the factory in 6,000-pound batches. Free shipping. Optimal hardness from heat-treating prevents fragmentation on even the toughest hide and bone. This category has no sub categories go to product category page. Several casting machines are devoted to producing one particular bullet until a million of that bullet is in the warehouse. We show you how. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Jorge Spat to learn all about it. The benefits to shooting coated bullets are numerous and include: The coating molecularly bonds to the bullet totally encapsulating it. Whatever bullet you select, you must test it to determine if your gun likes that bullet and powder combination.That said, this comparison test should not be considered definitive. there are many kinds of bullet lubes but I have always used Lee liquid Alox and my gun barrels do not have signs of lead build up so I stick with what works.If you carry concealed or own a Firearm for Home Defense, please consider protecting yourself legally in the event that you ever need to use your firearm to protect your family or yourself. LUBE-SPG SPG Bullet Lubricant, one 1-1/4 ounce stick, for Black or Smokeless Powder. Type had obviously better accuracy than the other bullet has been sized and a ladle nose-down, eliminating need! No sign of leading in the Lyman furnaces is chosen, bullet quality can be used up 200... Within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be by... Nyclad ) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws category has no sub categories go product! 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