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seems to be available in modest amounts. I've been wanting to try some but was going to wait for a gun show. Powder Valley has it and I ordered two 8 pound jugs today. Not an inflated price, either, except for $27 HAZMAT fee. I'm looking forward to trying it.
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Mickey, I've been using SR-4759 for years in all my .30 and .45 caliber rifles and love it. Mild to moderate loads are where it's at with this stuff. It really shines when putting loads together for beginning shooters and for us old guys who just want a lot of trigger time with big bores but don't like the trauma that can go with them.  It's what I use when putting loads together for my .458WM when I'm practicing my offhand shooting. I think you're going to like it. Ed
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That's good news, Ed, cause I've got 16 pounds of it coming. Since I've started casting I've started to enjoy shooting again. I had pretty much lost interest since my eyes started going bad but the degeneration of the macular has seemed to stabilized and where the wires cross in the scope are more stable. I hope it continues. I ordered the .35 calber mould for my Whelen last night and now I've got to order the gas checks.
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If all I was allowed to shoot for the rest of my life was cast bullets and SR-4759 I wouldn't complain a bit. My powder guy always has it on the shelf. He said I'm about the only guy who buys it.
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It's a new experience for me but since I've gotten back into cast bullets I've become interested in shooting again. 
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Since I haven't been reloading but a year, I haven't crossed paths with this powder. I load 30-30 and 45/70 to top with gas checked cast. I'll have to check this SR 4759 out. Thank you
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Good powder for cast, Mickey when you start paper patching and cooking your own lubes then you know you have stepped over to the dark side. Have fun Russ
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Good powder for cast, Mickey when you start paper patching and cooking your own lubes then you know you have stepped over to the dark side. Have fun Russ Russ, I doubt that I ever make it that far. 
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"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
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SR4759 and paper patched cast bullets are great fun and work well in hunting situations. A big plus is no gas check costs!
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Mickey, have you been over to www.castboolits.gunloads.com ? It IS the dark side! GREAT forum.
Selmer "Daddy, can you sometime maybe please go shoot a water buffalo so we can have that for supper? Please? And can I come along? Does it taste like deer?" - my 3-year old daughter
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Ive been there and registered but for some reason it's hard for me to navigate their layout.
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You're right....I may look into it one day.
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yes their layout is a tad different than this one. I've found thier layout to be very similar to many other sites I frequent.
Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
When your ship comes in. ... make sure you are willing to unload it.
PAYPAL, sucks and I will never use them again. I recommend you do the same.
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Mickey, never say never. Pope had a lot on the ball. In all kidding aside the cast lead bullet has a lot of interest for those of us that like the challenge of making your own
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I'll find a "how to" on making paper patched bullets and give it a read.
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Be careful, Mickey. If you start typing "boolit" we might have to do an intervention here...
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Be careful, Mickey. If you start typing "boolit" we might have to do an intervention here... Don't worry--that ain't gonna happen. When I subscribed to 'Organic Gardening' it drove me crazy when people would use 'chokes' for Jersualem artichokes, 'bagas' for rutabagas and 'matoes' for tomatoes. Everybody who has any sense knows that it's 'MATERS'.
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I'll find a "how to" on making paper patched bullets and give it a read. Mickey, PM me your mailing address and I'll send you my copy of Paul Matthews book "The Perfect Paper Patch". Ed
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Yeah, that's the next thing I want to try. Paper patching allows for use of softer lead too, no?
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