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PinewoodSavage

That sounds like some idiot stuck their finger in your barrel. I kick people in the shins that I catch doing that to my muzzle loaders. Fingers carry acids, acids bring rust.

First question is, do you really need the extra powder? I always kept my loads just sub-sonic to avoid the transition instability.

What are you using as a mold lubricant? I think I see some specks of lube on the surface of the boolit in the center. Scrub the mold with hot water and liquid Comet (wet the mold first before applying the Comet). MJ

:D :lol: MEASURED velocities and true groups are the only accepted criteria to most shooters looking for perfection. I haven't found any great difference in boolits of the same design but differing lube groove shapes. I know from a machinists...

I am on my second only because I cannot for the life of me find the first can amongst all the stuff on my bench. This is truly wonderful stuff compared to the spray on stuff I have tried. I do like the towel idea and will incorporate it in my...

For those that may be interested in the above design, here is a little back-round on the idea we have worked with. Larry Gibson provided us some samples to work off of. This design is "loosely" based on the older RCBS design. We eliminated one band...

Edd gave us a nice .160" diameter meplat for hunting. :mrgreen:

You really can't diagnose the problem until you've achieved equilibrium... are you preheating your mold? Poor fill-out is the result of two issues: 1) The mold is not clean. 2) The temperature differential between the alloy as it enters the...

I wouldn't know a scone if it jumped up and bit me! What are those, exactly?

You can never make everyone happy. Recently I mentioned I had an item for sale that a poster was looking for. I had no response from him, and after three days sold it to another member. Then the first guy feels all butt hurt that I didn't give him a...

Sorry it took so long to respond with an update. Been out of town Turkey hunting with my oldest son. We have also been waiting for the 7mm Thor group buy to come back from Ballisti-Cast before we do any more with this design. Anyway, here's...

For the .380 I expect about 10% brass loss through normal shooting. Sometimes I do a little better, sometimes a little worse, but 10% is about average. I don't have the colt govt. model, but I do have the Sig P238 which is very similar in design...

Lead - WW and scrap Pb w/superhard from Rotometals - all about 12 Bhn With that alloy the bullets should drop at .357 - .358 or maybe larger from the Lee mould. Suggest alloy at 725 +/- for casting. Larry Gibson

Unless that is a pretty worn barrel that does seem a bit large. Some war time productions apparently run on the larger side but vz24s generally were well made. Of the numerous ones I've slugged they ran .323 - .325. You might run 3 - 5 slugs...

358 Win Now that's what we're talking!!!!!! Having run up to 37.5 gr LvR powder in the 30-30 under a 180 gr bullet and still being under SAAMI MAP we can pretty much be assured your load is also under the SAAMI MAP. Awesome! Be glad when...

The problem with LvRevolution powder is they have to put it "somewhere" on the charts. It's much slower and elongated time/pressure curve makes it almost impossible to "correctly" place on a chart with powders having normal type time/pressure...

I have not heard of his passing so I assume he is. However, he is getting pretty "long in the tooth" (aren't we all........) so he may be slowing down. Or he could just be busy doing something else and not monitering his emails......like out in...

They are tiny, tiny hollow glass spheres, Will they hold up the the pressure and heat of the cartridge firing w/0 leaving a "glass" residue in the barrel? Are they "glass" or "fiberglass"? Larry Gibson

The Lee unit is very useable, especially if you can find an old kids microscope to easily adapt it to. I found the microscope for around $12. Larry Gibson

I have 3 of the Lee target loaders that inside neck ream: .308W, .222 and .223. I also ouside neck turn. With my M70 Target in .308W I conducted several extensive tests on runout with cases inside neck reamed and loaded with the Lee Target Loader,...

That's due to poor "powder positioning" (intentionally induced in above). It is one of the things the dacron filler will cure. With the dacron filler and dropping the charge down to 18 gr the ES will probably be cut close to 50% and accuracy will...

Yes, the 200 gr bullet (311284 or 311299) would be good for bear if you cast it of the correct alloy for expansion w/o excessive weight loss....but then, so would the Lyman 311041.......... Might consider pdawg's advice for bear with a .30 cal...

Once again......WWs have little tin. It is the tin that reduces surface viscosity and allows better fill out. Adding the 50% lead only added to the problem by further reducing the minimal tin content. The tin will also combine with the antimony...

Are you using a .30 or .31 M-die? If using 314299 and sized to .311 or larger you need to be using the .31 M die. Also, adjust the deating die down so on the up strock the case mouth just does not hit the crimp part of the die. That will have...

I still don't see the seat for the better half! Kevin

You can tell if a barrel is straight by looking at the light bars in the bore. If you don't know what it looks like, look at a shotgun barrel first, you will see the concentric rings the full length. Same thing in a rifle barrel, but with rifling...

2 100 grains, +/- MJ P.S. Gas check design, please.

I endorse the 45-45-10 stuff too. No leading in 357 rifle or 30 rifle...different story in 357 pistol...still working on that..But this hobby is what you make it and what works for you. I think you did good..welcome to the madhouse BTW..... Dale

BruceB nailed it. Larry Gibson

I've done an extensive test ot VV Tin Star powder for cowboy action shooting in the following; 32 H&R 38 SPL 357 Magnum 44 SPL 44 Magnum 44-40 WCF 45 ACP 45 Schofield

10-4, yah know where I can get some? :lol: MJ

Some are apparently still confused about the difference between a "wad" (previousl used and recommended by Lyman) and a filler. A wad being something (can be dacron, Kapok, tissue paper, cotten, dryer ling, card disk, etc.) tamped down on the...

That is not LeveRevolution cannister powder in the Hornady 45-70 LeveRevolution factory ammunition. That is what the technician was probably trying to tell you. Larry Gibson

Your Unique load is igniting, burning efficiently and is just under the RPM threshold which is why it was accurate. Your 3031 load is not igniting and burning efficiently with that lighter weight 162 gr cast bullet even though it to is under the...

You've switched bullets, sizings and powders and still get leading. That leaves one or both of 2 things; the alloy or the lube. Suggest you add 2% tin the the WW alloy let the bullets AC for 7 - 10 days before lubing, sizing or use. WW alloy...

I have tried prob. 10 or 15 times to get them on the phone. And I can never catch them. Usually all our operators are currently busy.