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Quote from: Major 2 on October 26, 2024, 09:55:51 AMSantee, what is the clip of Walter Matthau from ?
It is reminiscent of "Paint Your Wagon" but Matthau was not it that film.

Hello Dolly!
#22
The Winchester Model 1876 / Sure miss all the pictures
Last post by King Medallion - Yesterday at 07:23:30 AM
Since the update recently, the vast majority of picture are gone. I miss them. I come here couple times a day to see if anyone posted anything, and often would go look thru older threads just to look at the pictures, which are now gone. It would be nice if they got replaced by the original posters if they would/could.
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Cas City - Forum Support & Comments / Re: Avatar issue?
Last post by missourijack - Yesterday at 01:59:46 AM
I'm having the same problem. Thought I was jest igerent.
#24
Gun Reviews / Re: "BadBob" Meldrum SA
Last post by missourijack - Yesterday at 01:51:02 AM
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#25
The Longbranch / Re: IMDB: 100 best westerns.
Last post by Baltimore Ed - November 01, 2024, 10:17:43 PM
How do you put brokeback mountain above the Professionals? Not a true best westerns list by any means.
#26
Gunsmithing / Re: Separated casing stuck in ...
Last post by Coal Creek Griff - November 01, 2024, 07:37:51 PM
Excellent!  Thanks for reporting back.

Griff
#27
Spencer Shooting Society / Re: 1865 Burnside- a few quest...
Last post by El Supremo - November 01, 2024, 04:44:11 PM
Hello, and welcome Blueheeler:

Cutting down STARLINE 50-70/90 cases works, but requires reannealing.  The rim OD and thickness should fit your chamber rim recess.

Other possible cases might have too thick a rim and cause negative headspace.

I have lots of new S'Line 50-90 Sharps cases if you decide they are better. Shortening leaves a case mouth wall thickness that should not need reaming. Please PM me an email address if you want a copy of my file about using those.
Smiles.
El Supremo/ Kevin Tinny
#28
Tall Tales / Re: November Morns, Perfect fo...
Last post by Major 2 - November 01, 2024, 03:50:46 PM
There is a well know adage a WDW (Walt Disney World)
  Disney employee leads or supervisors that are wrong and make the most stupid technical
discissions, are promoted to higher positions.
Where the earlier blunders, are hidden from view and become non-binding.
 
 
#29
Gunsmithing / Re: Separated casing stuck in ...
Last post by Black River Smith - November 01, 2024, 03:16:29 PM
Quote from: Coal Creek Griff on October 28, 2024, 11:37:02 PMI've heard of people sharpening and flattening brazing rod to remove separated cases from chambers. The idea is to drive it between the case and the chamber/die wall to buckle the case and reduce the diameter. Hopefully you've already gotten it out.

Griff

Quote from: Coffinmaker on October 30, 2024, 09:06:38 AMNext to last resort was to form a sharp "spade" tip on a hard brass rod or a sharp Point.  Driving the rod under (between) the case and the die wall...     Then seek a replacement.

TA-DA
Thank you gents because that did work, ultimately.  I started with a 1/8" brass rod I already had on hand,  Starting at the base section of the stuck brass and worked my way up and coating with liquid wrench in between.  Won't admit how long I spent on doing that but it was more patience then I thought I still had.  It took several reshaping of the point to get about 1/2". During this process when the brass casing looked fold enough, I tried hammering a flat-nose brass pin from the neck down, to get the casing out.  Several attempts did not work.  So that evening I bought Brass brazing rod from Amazon.  It arrived today about an hour or so ago (~1:45 -- now 3:00).  So, I shaped a point to this material and decide to now work the neck area through the 1/2" diameter opening in the head of the die.  After 4 careful creases in the neck.  I put the flat-nose brass pin into the top again making contact with the folded neck crease and gave it about 4 gentle taps and the piece popped right out.  Happy to say the least.

Now looking at the die there appear to some circular lines around the bottom about 3/16" up.  I do not think they were from my file attempt because they seem to go all the way around.  I will slowly try to polish them out with 800 to 1000 grit sand paper and car polishes.  If I am not totally satisfied I will be ----

Looking for a replacement Herters die.  This set is too nice of a condition to give up on it.

Thank you all --- Thank you for the suggestions.  Appreciated them, it got the job done.
#30
Tall Tales / Re: November Morns, Perfect fo...
Last post by Johnny McCrae - November 01, 2024, 03:03:58 PM
Quote from: Major E A Sterner on November 01, 2024, 10:24:25 AMThere are people in authority that will never admit they have no clue on anything.
Through the years, I've worked for some of those people.
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