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    6.5x300 Weatherby powder ?

    As Milo says...with that big a case and being so much overbore, 4831 is probably a bit fast burning. Be careful. Very careful. Older brass can have some age cracking issues.
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    FGMM 175 having ejector marks in my AIAT

    Sharp edges on the ejector hole in the bolt face can cause this.
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    HELP; pierced primers 6.5 CM

    Two thoughts on the FTF...check inside the bolt. I've see debris cushion the firing pin blow. You do have a good bit of cratering around the firing pin identation. Typical of Remington bolts. Feds can be a bit softer in my experience. That may allow your slightly large firing pin hole to...
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    Magnum Rifle Primers

    Good choice. JMHO
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    Problem chambering 300 win

    The interesting part is that when he pulls the bullet the rounds chamber without difficulty. Doesn't compute that the belt is at fault. JMHO
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    Co Ax press, an I screwing up

    I felt that way when I first got mine about 30 years ago. The difference in mechanical advantage between a "C" press and the CoAX is amazing. You'll notice additional resistance when doing fired brass.
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    Question about pulling bullets

    Get them both. Each has its usage as 29 says. The collet is much faster on most things. The hammer for short or deeply seated bullets.
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    How much brass for new rifle?

    What caliber? Barrel eating or mild...makes a difference.
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    Trouble reloading .45 ACP I need some help.

    Tag...another feature of the Lee die is the carbide ring at the mouth of the die. Sometimes the short, fat bullets get seated a bit cockeyed...bulging one side of the case. The carbide ring ensures that the loaded round will fit and function correctly. May not be the best for absolute accuracy...
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    What makes the cases spin? (Case annealing machine)

    As OF&B says. Alternately, the holes in the top plate could be drilled at a very slight angle off center, which would accomplish the same thing. One edge will contact, rotating the cases. Not being a machinist, I don't know which process would be the most expeditious.
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    Reloading failure

    Just for giggles, Put a fired primer in and measure water capacity of the good cases and the ruined cases.
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    gun stock painting with 2 parts epoxy?

    Did mine 20+ years ago with Brownell's acraglas. Tinted it with stain. Let it get a little bit tacky and stippled it with a sponge. Still good today. Smooth out the cheek piece area before it hardens. Scratch yourself otherwise.
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    Rifle Scopes 454 scope shifts

    Rubber cement...auto weather strip cement. Comes off with mild heat or remove with acetone.
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    Any reason NOT to use TSP to clean brass w/ stainless?

    Actually, Greg...in the reports I received and researched when building my boat some 25 years ago, some brasses dezincify faster, and some not at all. Some will honeycomb throughout. Chemists have learned to add small amounts of other metals to brass to prevent the occurrence. However, I...
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    H414 wtf??

    I had an interesting happening the other day...setting up to load some .38 Specials with Bullseye. Dillon measure. Filled it half way, and started to weigh the initial drops. 2.2/ something grains. Turned the screw head, threw some more. Stayed in the 2 to 2.5 range. Also the slide jumped...
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