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Always on to new or old chambers
Latest is 7mm Super Bower aka 7mm JDJ #2

The .284" bullets I use and their respective parent case

Great article on the Carcano, thanks OldSchoolRanger!
There's nothing more worthwhile than breathing new life into a war relic long forgotten. Mine is the more mainstream 6.5mm and carbine length... ...

Again, the resurrection of an old and relevant thread.
This time I'm on to one of the all-time classic chambers made renowned by no less than the great shooter, Don Bower. It goes by many names but a ...

It's actually an Encore, but thank you!

Looking to load for a new acquisition, a 7mm Super Bower, aka 7mm JDJ #2
or 7X307AI. Yikes! Really needing some dies for 7-08 Ackley Improved.
Here's some ...

This thread really got off course, man!
The 7mm JDJ was originally designed for the contender using the 225 Win case as it's parent, then Encore shooters wanted more and SSK put out the
7mm JDJ #2 ...

My 'old' stuff is loaded from the front
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44 Tingle (prospector)

Ya'll may be right on the gauge correction to my post.
I haven't personally been involved in the conversion and only through conversation was it outlined to me.
I do know that .480 Ruger dies were ...

My father-in-law's son shoots 577/450 in a BSA Martini-Henry and scarfed up a set of 480 Ruger dies from me to neck 28 ga. brass shotshell hulls that he gets from Graf & Sons. He uses these to build h ...

It barks a bit but it's manageable.
You can really tame this one with Trail Boss tho.
It becomes a literal pussycat with 13 gr. TB+ 100 gr. bullet!

I sure miss him
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David White passed last July after more than 37 years of building custom rifles, barrels and hunting handguns.
He will be sorely missed by more than many
I have no words to express my sorrow
Jimmy

Absolutely fabulous pictures, Mike
Thanks,
Jimmy

The difference in the mag and max cartridges is 27 & 34 grs. of H2O
and 00.315" case length and 40,000 psi for the mag and 48,000 psi for the max
I suppose this is a close comparison (less the rim) ...

Thanks, guys, I'll just keep my 'rifle' holstered
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Thanks again,
Jimmy