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AZshot Full Member Offline Posts: 193 Location: Desert Southwest Joined: Nov 29^th, 2016	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #45 - Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 9:59am	Print Post
	Great thread I'm learning from! I am about to start reloading .25-20 SS myself, here a year later. I just bought an Ideal reloading tool with a mold. Will see if that works. I'm wondering how tightly the Ideal will size, but will find out. Seemed a cheap way to get started.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3846 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #46 - Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 1:31pm	Print Post
	I miss Reverend Al, RIP.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1905 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #47 - Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 1:55pm	Print Post
	I was not aware that Reverend Al has passed on. Sad to hear, and more so for those that called him friend. My condolences. Krag

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15994 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #48 - Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 10:50am	Print Post
	AZshot wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 9:59am: Great thread I'm learning from! I am about to start reloading .25-20 SS myself, here a year later. I just bought an Ideal reloading tool with a mold. Will see if that works. I'm wondering how tightly the Ideal will size, but will find out. Seemed a cheap way to get started. Ideal tong tools don't size at all.

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1303 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #49 - Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	Aren't the self-adjusting pin at the rear of the top handle and the hole underneath for sizing the newly-cast bullet? Bill Lawrence


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AZshot Full Member Offline Posts: 193 Location: Desert Southwest Joined: Nov 29^th, 2016	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #50 - Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 4:30pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 10:50am: Ideal tong tools don't size at all. I know. The brass has already been reloaded/sized before, it's used. Will try to find at least one case that works. Mostly wanted the bullet mold, but if I can use it for a few, that's good too.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1905 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #51 - Feb 4^th, 2021 at 3:07pm	Print Post
	Ideal tools only size the muzzle for seating bullets, not full length. Difficult to get enough leverage to full length size in a compact tool such as the ideal tools.

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Rex N Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: Canada Joined: Aug 16^th, 2017	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #52 - Feb 8^th, 2021 at 11:29pm	Print Post
	I am very sorry to hear that. I traded a few items with him and really enjoyed discussing ideas with him. I would love to hear about his collection in heaven! rkba2nd wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 1:55pm: I was not aware that Reverend Al has passed on. Sad to hear, and more so for those that called him friend. My condolences. Krag


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1567 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #53 - Mar 4^th, 2021 at 9:42am	Print Post
	frnkeore wrote on May 9^th, 2019 at 12:28pm: The SR and the SP, primers and primer pockets, have the same dimensions. The LR & LP have slightly different length & depth dimensions. Frank I agree with frank. I've shot 1000s upon 1000s small pistol in 22 hornet and not damaged a breech or bolt face.I've done the same with LP primers in 45-70 trapdoor loads with unique and can't find any damage in the same rifle the last 35 years. I use sp in my 25-20 44 exclusively.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 in .25-20SS ... did it again! Reply #54 - Mar 4^th, 2021 at 10:38am	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I have seen more than one breech block face ruined by use of LP primers in LR pockets. Kermit Hoke used to make a swagging tool to reduce the depth of LR to LP.
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