And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
You buy one of these when you start reloading ammo. 45 years later you still have it, but your ammo making skills have improved so that you almost never need to use the thing.
I never shoot ammo of unknown origin. Did Bubba load a triple charge of Bullseye? I have one of these tools and use it to break down donated or salvaged ammo of unknown characteristics. The bullet, case, and primer are often suitable for use (do a careful inspection!) with a new, sane charge of powder suited to the intended purpose. When I was in Scouts one of our leaders carried a little container of salvaged powder for starting campfires. I dump all my salvaged powder (of any smokeless variety) into a plastic canister. One of the things I use it for is to demonstrate the differences in the way the black powder and smokeless powders burn.
I used one of these until I got a collet puller. As Anon above, mine is also 45 or so years old. I still have it on hand in case I run across a round the collet can't grab.
When they first came out they had a elongated hole in the side. Made for a mess when the bullet came free. Fixed that with a piece of tape. Mine I've had gotta be over 40 years. all the beating I've done on a piece of railroad track and lots and lots of rounds, it still looks fine.
You buy one of these when you start reloading ammo. 45 years later you still have it, but your ammo making skills have improved so that you almost never need to use the thing.
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I never shoot ammo of unknown origin. Did Bubba load a triple charge of Bullseye? I have one of these tools and use it to break down donated or salvaged ammo of unknown characteristics. The bullet, case, and primer are often suitable for use (do a careful inspection!) with a new, sane charge of powder suited to the intended purpose. When I was in Scouts one of our leaders carried a little container of salvaged powder for starting campfires. I dump all my salvaged powder (of any smokeless variety) into a plastic canister. One of the things I use it for is to demonstrate the differences in the way the black powder and smokeless powders burn.
ReplyDeleteI used one of these until I got a collet puller. As Anon above, mine is also 45 or so years old. I still have it on hand in case I run across a round the collet can't grab.
ReplyDeleteWhen they first came out they had a elongated hole in the side. Made for a mess when the bullet came free. Fixed that with a piece of tape. Mine I've had gotta be over 40 years. all the beating I've done on a piece of railroad track and lots and lots of rounds, it still looks fine.
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