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About Cordite
Biography:
Married. GP. Shoot mainly .303
Location:
NZ Mainland (Dunedin)
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Politics, Religion, Guns, Shooting, and other non-divisive topics.
Occupation:
One of the Caring Professions (not saying other professions are careless).

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An itch ... is ... a desire to scratch

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    Cordite liked post by quentin On thread : Police pushing firearms safety in mass media
    I've been hearing the ads on the radio, and just seen some big ads in the local paper. Cannot hurt, but I do wonder who the audience is here. 171546
    Liked On: 30-06-2021, 07:45 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Jhon On thread : Rusting Howa's
    Further to the discussion above, here's one of the research notes.I saved... "Use 0000 steel wool DRY. The removed rust is an abrasive, if you put oil on the metal surface or on the steel wool,...
    Liked On: 30-06-2021, 07:33 PM
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    Cordite liked post by zimmer On thread : Rusting Howa's
    Ah no, never use steel wool dry. It will remove rust and but also mar the bluing. Always with oil. Use 0000 steel wool only. For spots only the tip of a fired cartridge case will remove rust, along...
    Liked On: 30-06-2021, 07:32 PM
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    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    Greetings, The way I have always used the scoops is to part fill a cup or similar with powder and press the back of the scoop down into the powder until the powder flows into it to just overflow....
    Liked On: 29-06-2021, 01:16 PM
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    Cordite liked post by 40mm On thread : Rusting Howa's
    hmm, either Howa are rubbish or you need to look at your safe .
    Liked On: 29-06-2021, 01:14 PM
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    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    Greetings All, Additional to What Micky Duck has said above I think that the scoop that comes with the Lee Loader is 2.8cc. My older set has one in cubic inches that translates to 2.74 cc. Based on...
    Liked On: 29-06-2021, 10:10 AM
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    Cordite liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    with the set of LEE spoons it has a chart with a whole raft of powder types and what weight each volume of spoon SHOULD throw.....so far its been pretty darn close.
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:32 PM
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    Cordite liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    Greetings All, Lots of good stuff in this thread. A minimum kit for someone loading a few rounds per year, for one calibre, mostly bush hunting and willing to accept a little less velocity could be...
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:31 PM
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    Cordite liked post by 35whelen On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    ++ for the balance beam scales. No batteries to leak or go flat. Very accurate....So sensitive that a breezy room will effect their accuracy... Some electronic Verniers and scales can play up around...
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:30 PM
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    Cordite liked post by ebf On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    +1 for a beam scale. Build a little bench for it so that it is a eye level height. Bullet puller is a very good suggestion. Also, get some comparator inserts for the vernier caliper to measure...
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:29 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    the LEE spoon set was one of my last purchases...and wish Id done it sooner.....really AWESOME for trailboss loads,cause you loading by volume not weight to begin with.....
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:29 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Jhon On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    If you plan on doing more than a few a powder measure will soon engage your attention. The Lee powder measures would have to be both the cheapest, the Lee Perfect, and at least equal to anything else...
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:29 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    Ive only recently got a trickler...for years Ive used the side of teaspoon held over pan and tapped thumb knuckle of holding hand with other hand..it works in similar fashion and dead easy for a half...
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:29 PM
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    Cordite liked post by davetapson On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    Oh, and maybe I should mention the next thing on the list... Bullet puller. Maybe this is the first thing you should buy.
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:28 PM
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    Cordite liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit
    swap electronic for balance beam and thats pretty much what Ive used for 30 years
    Liked On: 28-06-2021, 10:28 PM

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