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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #75 - Dec 24^th, 2022 at 10:48pm	Print Post
	Here is a tool marked O.A.BREMER maker S.F. cal and one marked in tiny script shull and 45. Use this if you want.


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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 404 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #76 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 1:05am	Print Post
	This is a unmarked tool I got in a trade 25+ years ago. Spring loaded and hands down the most comfortable re/de capper I've ever used. I wish someone would make a run of these using replaceable shell holders.

	J. Scott McCash&&New Braunfels, TX&&830-237-2376&&jsmccash@yahoo.com
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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 404 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #77 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 1:07am	Print Post
	Another view

	J. Scott McCash&&New Braunfels, TX&&830-237-2376&&jsmccash@yahoo.com
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3864 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #78 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 11:29am	Print Post
	That's a really neat one!


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16076 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #79 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 11:30am	Print Post
	830singleshot wrote on Dec 28^th, 2022 at 1:05am: This is a unmarked tool I got in a trade 25+ years ago. Spring loaded and hands down the most comfortable re/de capper I've ever used. I wish someone would make a run of these using replaceable shell holders. I wish somebody would make those too! It looks a lot like one of the designs attributed to Schoyen, and also close to the OA Bremer tool Tom posted.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #80 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 12:18pm	Print Post
	Barry Darr was making them on a limited basis. He also made the patterns to have them investment cast but unfortunately the cost was just not feasible. I have seen those patterns and I believe his son David now has them. It also the one that he used while he was here and living with our family. To me it was one of if not the best ever made in regards to ease of use. Also they were highly polished and very smooth working jewels.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #81 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 6:34pm	Print Post
	Here is an 1883 Frankford arsenal reloading kit. the re-de caper is found once in a while loose. With pin up primer is removed then flip rod and close screw cap and prime.


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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #82 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 6:37pm	Print Post
	And tool


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16076 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #83 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 6:40pm	Print Post
	Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 wrote on Dec 29^th, 2022 at 6:34pm: Here is an 1883 Frankford arsenal reloading kit. the re-de caper is found once in a while loose. With pin up primer is removed then flip rod and close screw cap and prime. Tom, Frankford Arsenal actually made and sold those as just the re-decapper tool in a smaller box. I have a boxed tool that's for .30-06, and another tool only for .45ACP.

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1240 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #84 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 7:50pm	Print Post
	I received the following information and first two photos from Jerry Cleave today. The third photo I have on the wall of my shop. It's Jesse Smiley with his Stevens-Pope chambered in 33-40 or 33-47 (not sure which one). You can see the re-decapper that Barry made for Jesse on the bench. From Jerry Cleave; This re-decapper is one made by Barry Darr for Jesse Smiley. Note that it is # 2. Jesse was the maker of Javelina lube, later developing the schuetzen version that so many of us use. Barry and Jesse, along with Chuck Brockway, Bo Clerke, and Tom Trevor, were the organizers of The Inland Empire Schuetzen Verein club active in Southern California from the late 1970's to the 1990's. My brother Charles Cleave continued making Javelina lube after Jesse's death, and this tool was among my brother's equipment after his passing.

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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1569 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #85 - Dec 29^th, 2022 at 11:22pm	Print Post
	I have a couple Russ Weber's I'll get pics of. I forgot I had them


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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 493 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #86 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:09am	Print Post
	I have this seater and it’s marked : R. Pope, I have not heard of him before. Also don’t know what rifle manufacturer it’s made for. Anyone know of R. Pope?

	Richard Crown-C Ranch in the Flinthills NRA Life Member ASSRA Member # 10366 Member & Founders Society, Cody Firearms Museum Veteran
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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4017 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #87 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 11:00am	Print Post
	Jerry, in one of the all-too-few chats I had @ Etna Green with Barry, the subject of his breech seater design came up. Unfortunately, I never got to really get detailed information about it. I had the impression he had actually made several, but I never knew just how many. Do you have any idea of production numbers? As with much of Barry’s work, this design showed a great mix of established design with modern touches. Man, I sure do miss Barry! Froggie


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16076 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #88 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 11:30am	Print Post
	Crown-C wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:09am: I have this seater and it’s marked : R. Pope, I have not heard of him before. Also don’t know what rifle manufacturer it’s made for. Anyone know of R. Pope? Richard, I have the same tool that's to the lower right of your "Pope" tool. Mine looks like a Schoyen style, and has the same sheet metal piece that rests against your hand when it's used. Any idea who made that tool you have below the Pope:R?

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1240 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Pope Style Re- & Decappers Reply #89 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 11:36am	Print Post
	Froggie, I have no idea about the production numbers, but I do recall talking with Barry about his re-decapper one evening after practice at the Modesto Rifle Club. The details of that conversation escape me now. Barry, John Louis, and I would stay up way too late the night before the MRC shuetzen match talking about all kinds of things. Those were great times!

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