May 2017, Contest topic: castboolits

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

May 2017
Castboolits






New contest format. New rules. See link for rules.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?243175-Rules-amended-02-02-2017&p=2797390#post2797390








I am using the individual forum titles as the monthly topics (going from the top down).

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I've played around with loading 38 spl WC ammo, on and off for years. It seems I always had one issue or another, whether it was with commercial cast or my own boolits, and lastly seating die/technique?

I think I finally got it nailed down...these were some I tested last saturday. I was real happy with accuracy, as well as expansion and weight retention. Alloy was a soft range scrap (BHN 9), and of the 6 recover boolits, one lost 10gr and the others only lost 2gr or less. Load was 2.9gr of Bullseye.

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/Lee%20358%20148%20WCBN%20before%20and%20after%2038 %20spl_zpszynhgbxp.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/Lee%20358%20148%20WCBN%20before%20and%20after%2038 %20spl_zpszynhgbxp.jpg.html)

[Tar Heel]

The Pietta 1873 with cast bullet handloads. Bullets are the RCBS 38-150-KT in Lyman #2 alloy. Lubed with SPG lube.

194521

[bbogue1]

As I near the end of my stock of 9mm powder coated I'll return to my larger stock of lubed. These are 122 grain powder coated and 124 grain lubed bullets. Both are sized to .356. The rounds contain Winchester 231 powder. Click on photo to make it larger.
194621

[Ron in PA]

195046Some 45ACP, 45 colt.

[MOA]

Forty caliber fodder for the 400 Jeffery waiting for a lube job.
https://s19.postimg.org/ael7b908z/20150221_151953.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/arclhfiin/)

[jb44mag]

Iver Johnson Model 2, top break. Manufactured approximately 1905. Black Powder only 38 S&W. Note the trigger safety; years before Herr Glock was born. I was given a bag of parts many years ago, and the pic is the result of my work.

195232
148g Alberts, 8gr Pyrodex P.
140g cast/powder coated round nose, 8gr Pyrodex P.

At 74, I'm having trouble figuring out how to post full size pics, sorry.

-Jim

[earlmck]

The Rossi 44 seems to like LBT's 280 grain WFN bullet with RandyRat's silver-gray powder coat. And since I don't use a photo hosting "service" you have to click on the pic to see full-size (as with jb44mag's picture above).
195278

[dragon813gt]

All lined up like good little soldiers [emoji2]
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/TimeToMakeAmmo/38FE2EE7-8B61-4978-A960-1CD589413040-631-00000026CF48C7F0.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/dragon813gt/media/TimeToMakeAmmo/38FE2EE7-8B61-4978-A960-1CD589413040-631-00000026CF48C7F0.jpg.html)
And after looking at I realize the cropping is bad. But what do you expect from a pic taken and edited on an iPhone :laugh:





This one isn't for the contest. Forgot I had made, poorly, this photo a while back.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/TimeToMakeAmmo/4523277E-A538-401D-BC5C-E06D3530E479.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/dragon813gt/media/TimeToMakeAmmo/4523277E-A538-401D-BC5C-E06D3530E479.jpg.html)

[jb44mag]

Question......pic says black powder load. What load of black powder/pyrodex are you using in the 38 special?

-Jim

[Buckshot]

http://www.fototime.com/68E891AD4F08210/standard.jpg

Picture from quite awhile back as I no longer use nickle plated brass :-) Both the 300 & 340gr slugs shoot very well in an old model stainless Vaquero. Oddly enough they also shoot very well in a M92 Rossi rifle (24" Octagon) bbl with it's 30 something inch twist. Groups at 50 yards ran to 2.5" for five rounds. Possibly at 100 yards they might span 3', but who knows? With old Mk1 Mod1 eyeball detectors and the open sights that in itself might just be wasted effort. The Lee's were merely Tumble Lubed then sent up through a .454" die. The Lyman's were lube-sized .459" and then up through the Lee die.

...............Buckshot

[Big Mak]

https://photos.smugmug.com/Casting/i-ttpqm6j/0/4dd7d45f/O/2017-02-04%2017.13.30.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Casting/i-NMMsqVx/0/307ac63b/XL/20170219_160104_001_resized-XL.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Casting/i-35jTtKg/0/296c05a6/XL/20170227_165241-XL.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Reloading-45-75/i-djJRFkq/0/2bcea170/XL/20160929_174058_resized-XL.jpg

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

OK, now we're cookin' with gas...I like this :-)



https://photos.smugmug.com/Reloading-45-75/i-djJRFkq/0/2bcea170/XL/20160929_174058_resized-XL.jpg

[Big Mak]

John, here is the associated story behind those.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?334489-Reloading-for-Dad-s-1876-Winchester-(Kings-Improvement-3-in-45-75)

[Mr Peabody]

195415
A few of my favorites. The 06 with a 180gr my 6.5x55 with a 140gr and a 125gr, the 7.62x39 and the 7.65x53 with a 150gr

[davwingman]

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq317/Davwingman/IMG_0298.jpg (http://s459.photobucket.com/user/Davwingman/media/IMG_0298.jpg.html)

[mblack]

196098
Just started casting some .357 hollow points from an old lee single cavity mold 150 gn

[OlDeuce]

my 310 gr GC
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee143/OlDeuce/IMG_4067_zpsrzkgriav.jpg (http://s230.photobucket.com/user/OlDeuce/media/IMG_4067_zpsrzkgriav.jpg.html)

This was done yesterday
Ol Deuce

[mblack]

my 310 gr GC

This was done yesterday
Ol Deuce


what gun are these for ?

[OlDeuce]

what gun are these for ?

MBlack I use them in my 1894 44-56 WC it's a shortened .444 brass...196457

[masscaster]

Hi folks,
An array of cast boolits. About 60% of what I cast for cartridge guns, plus a couple extras for the ML rifle and BP Pistol crowd.

(Click on image to enlarge)
196478

Top row - Left to Right;
Lyman #311252 80 gr. RN - .30 M1 Carbine plinker Sized @ .309 and .32 autos
Saeco #50 150 gr. Wad Cutter - .38/.357 Revolvers, Browning Semi Auto
Lyman #40143 190gr. RF - 38/40 (Sizes .403) for other options) BP & Smokeless
H & G #68 Plain Base 205 gr. SWC - .45 ACP & Revolvers
H & G #34 Plain Base 225 gr. RN - .45 ACP & Revolvers
Lyman #454190 255 gr. RF - .45 Colt, & .50 Cal. Inline Sabots
Lyman #454612 300 gr. RF - .45 Colt/.45 Rifle & .50 Cal. Inline Sabots
Row 2;
Lyman #287436 135 gr. RN - 7MM
NOE 323470 Plain Base 140 gr. FP - 8MM
Lyman #311291 GC 185 gr. RN - Most .30 Cal. applications
Lyman #375248 Plain Base 255 gr. FP - Polished out for sizing the 38/55 to .379 BPCR & Smokeless
Lyman #457191 Bevel Base 300 gr. RNFP - 45/70 Carbine, .45 Colt BP Pistol/Rifle @ .454
NOE 462405 MDD - BGG Plain Base 390gr. (WW) 400gr. (BPCR) RF -Marlin Dedicated 45/70
Lyman #457193 Plain Base 420 gr. RF - 45/70
Lyman #457483 GC (NOE Clone 462483) 400 gr. RN - 45/70, This boolit works VERY WELL in Trap doors Sized @ .459 & Smokelss. 3 Lbs. WW to 1 Lb. PB.
Lyman #457460 GC 480 gr. RN - 45/70, 45/90 Sized @ .458 Siamese Mauser Actions, H&R's, .458 Mag
Lyman #457468 Plain Base 490 gr. SP - 45/70 Long Range. Mainly for paper
Row 3'
Lee Hollow Base 405 gr. RNFP - 45/70 BPCR
Buffalo Moulds Plain Base 550 gr. RN - 45/70, 45/90, 45/110 BPCR
Lyman #515141 Plain Base 460 gr. RNFP - 50/70 Government Sized .515
Row 4;
Accurate Moulds 460185 Heeled Base 185 gr. SWC - Ruger Old Army Sized @ .454, Walker Colt Sized @ .452, .45 ML Rifle Sized @ .454
Lyman #504617 Tapered Maxi Plain Base FP - .50 Cal. ML

[smilie=s:
Jeff

[knitepoet]

Just a few of my LBT 164gr FNGC in .35 caliber
196564

[OS OK]

196565

[CASTER OF LEAD]

Lee 452 230 TC POWDER COATED WITH CLEAR GLOSS OVER 4.5 GR.OF RED DOT. 196566 not sure why the photo is upside down or exactly how to right it.

[OS OK]

Gotta love that clear gloss Caster...best coverage of all the PC's, most even too.

[CASTER OF LEAD]

Gotta love that clear gloss Caster...best coverage of all the PC's, most even too.
Very good coverage. I actually cut my PCing teeth with it. Bought it from SMOKE, and wasn't thinking about the learning curve. In this case what learning curve. Smash test was hard to see if it flaked ,or chipped off ,but under loupe magnification never once has it failed. It is basically my stand alone PC now.

[hendere]

Iver Johnson Model 2, top break. Manufactured approximately 1905. Black Powder only 38 S&W. Note the trigger safety; years before Herr Glock was born. I was given a bag of parts many years ago, and the pic is the result of my work.

195232
148g Alberts, 8gr Pyrodex P.
140g cast/powder coated round nose, 8gr Pyrodex P.

At 74, I'm having trouble figuring out how to post full size pics, sorry.

-Jim

Everything about this photo is interesting, I love it! Thanks for sharing all this.

[ichthyo]

I know this pic is old, but I love what you did with that pistol.