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Offline leverfan

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« on: December 03, 2004, 02:01:29 PM »
I was reading the latest issue of Guns of the Old West, and I came across a familiar handle.  The article is on page 12, it's about reloading the 45 Colt.  CC gets credit for getting the author to try .45 Lyman Maxis in cartridges.  I might give them a try myself, since the wife wants some black powder loads with a little less recoil than the full 37-40 grains stuffed under a 255 grain bullet.

Fame!  CC, can you post an autograph for us to print up? :D
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2004, 12:24:14 AM »
:D If I can figger out how to use that aging scanner of ours I might/could!  :)

Funny, All the writing I do and I end up getting quoted in a mag I don't even get! :oops:  I'll have to see if I can find a copy of it! Thanx fer letting me know about this!
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2004, 01:09:24 AM »
Hey Cuts,
Didn't you modify a maxi mold to make a bigger nose ?
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2004, 02:11:48 AM »
Yup! After my intial experiments with it I acquired a lever gun in .45 Colt and I didn't like the look of that pointy lil nose. Thinkin about it sitting right up agin the primer of the shell ahead of it in a tube mag gave me hebejeebies! So I centered it under a drill press and ran a 5/16 end mill bit down in it, cleaned up the cut a bit and ended up with something that looked kinda like a semi wadcutter. Works great! You can see a picture of it along with the original here: http://www.cartogra.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=cutscrooked&password=34184589
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2004, 04:39:45 AM »
YUP..
Thats what I thought. It would be nice if the top driving band was extended enough for a crimp groove. There aint much there to crimp on but those lube grooves will hold about a tub of lard :grin:
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