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F. Guffey · March 30, 2013, 11:05 AM

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Posts: 5,345 Why does Remington mock me with their brass?

I do not know.

I do not know how a reloader could let themselves get into a situation where is is necessary to purchase new brass at the beginning of a crises, be prepared, I am exempt from the Politically Correctness of terms, I could be called a hoarder, I could be a sweat equity oriented shopper, I could be ‘just lucky’ lucky by the friends I have cultivated, occasionally I get a phone call, starts something like: I have a friend that has a friend that knows someone that etc., etc.. SO? I get involved, my first commitment, I make sure the person selling understands what it could cost to replace the components with new components etc.. Then they make me an offer, normally I inform them it is not enough, more times than not it comes down to making one offer for all of it with no intentions/interest in peddling the good stuff and giving the rest away.

Then there is that part where they are going to throw in the extras, at a gunshow in Mesquite, TX. I purchases 40 lbs.. of ‘what looked to be junk’ to others was a bargin in the form of ‘DATUMS’ to me, $20.00. I paid for the purchase and started removing all the Lee dies with good intentions of giving them back, the dealer claimed, in a good gesture, he threw in the Lee dies for free, meaning I was not charged for the lee Dies and I could not give them back. Up front, I explained to him I had no interest in carrying the extra weight to the parking lot. One RCB bullet puller with a .30 cal collet made the deal worth the effort.

I know, a good case could be made for my dislike of lee dies, that is not true, it is about Lee die owners, I find it impossible to find a pile of Lee dies that are complete, always as in always and every time I find a Lee die with the ‘O’ ring it has been rendered scrap because of bad habits, the former owner used a chemical that was not compatible with the ‘O’ ring, sound familiar? “I use brake degreaser to clean my dies etc., etc..” I use a towel on a dowel, in the same box were dies form Hollywood Gun Shop, Pacific, RCBS (the old RCBS and Wilson case trimmers and case holders and gages.

Back to forming dies, I have purchased new/never fired cases most described as 30/06 with out the intension of ever firing one in a 30/06 chamber, purchasing 30/06 cases in volume with forming dies meant It was not necessary to purchase in small lots, 243 Winchester, 7mm08, 308 W, 7mm57, 8mm57, 257 Roberts, 8mm06, 338/06, 35 Whelen, 25/06 etc..

Then when I have a problem, I first notify the person I am dealing with, they need to know, twice in my short life I went to see them, both times there was no mistake about what transpired, it had nothing to do with what I thought they said, it had nothing to do with what they thought they said, it was about ‘What they should not have said”.

F. Guffey

March 30, 2013, 11:05 AM	#88
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: Mormonville Posts: 5,345 Why does Remington mock me with their brass? I do not know. I do not know how a reloader could let themselves get into a situation where is is necessary to purchase new brass at the beginning of a crises, be prepared, I am exempt from the Politically Correctness of terms, I could be called a hoarder, I could be a sweat equity oriented shopper, I could be ‘just lucky’ lucky by the friends I have cultivated, occasionally I get a phone call, starts something like: I have a friend that has a friend that knows someone that etc., etc.. SO? I get involved, my first commitment, I make sure the person selling understands what it could cost to replace the components with new components etc.. Then they make me an offer, normally I inform them it is not enough, more times than not it comes down to making one offer for all of it with no intentions/interest in peddling the good stuff and giving the rest away. Then there is that part where they are going to throw in the extras, at a gunshow in Mesquite, TX. I purchases 40 lbs.. of ‘what looked to be junk’ to others was a bargin in the form of ‘DATUMS’ to me, $20.00. I paid for the purchase and started removing all the Lee dies with good intentions of giving them back, the dealer claimed, in a good gesture, he threw in the Lee dies for free, meaning I was not charged for the lee Dies and I could not give them back. Up front, I explained to him I had no interest in carrying the extra weight to the parking lot. One RCB bullet puller with a .30 cal collet made the deal worth the effort. I know, a good case could be made for my dislike of lee dies, that is not true, it is about Lee die owners, I find it impossible to find a pile of Lee dies that are complete, always as in always and every time I find a Lee die with the ‘O’ ring it has been rendered scrap because of bad habits, the former owner used a chemical that was not compatible with the ‘O’ ring, sound familiar? “I use brake degreaser to clean my dies etc., etc..” I use a towel on a dowel, in the same box were dies form Hollywood Gun Shop, Pacific, RCBS (the old RCBS and Wilson case trimmers and case holders and gages. Back to forming dies, I have purchased new/never fired cases most described as 30/06 with out the intension of ever firing one in a 30/06 chamber, purchasing 30/06 cases in volume with forming dies meant It was not necessary to purchase in small lots, 243 Winchester, 7mm08, 308 W, 7mm57, 8mm57, 257 Roberts, 8mm06, 338/06, 35 Whelen, 25/06 etc.. Then when I have a problem, I first notify the person I am dealing with, they need to know, twice in my short life I went to see them, both times there was no mistake about what transpired, it had nothing to do with what I thought they said, it had nothing to do with what they thought they said, it was about ‘What they should not have said”. F. Guffey