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I am also interested in 3# of gloss black.

A good friend contacted me 2 weeks ago as he was having trouble finding ammo for the 375 Winchester.
His father had stopped by and gave his son (@ 12 yrs of age) a Marlin 375 Winchester.

Of...

Great read! Thanks for sharing your experience.

BIGRED, the majority of the rolls of solder are running @ $20 or more per roll. You may want to try to sell to buy more lead.
Also, check the mix. You will find they are not 100% lead.

-git_dr1

I think you will be pleasantly surprised if you try "beagling" a mold that is undersize.
When I started loading for my mosin, I beagled a lee .309 to throw a bullet of .315
I loaded them with "the...

I use the same and have powder coated many boolits. I have found that mine regulates temp the best in the toaster mode. Although the dial says 450 degree, it pretty much tops out around 390. When on...

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...sion-cap-tests


Thanks, I don't know how I missed this.

git_dr1

Making percussion caps from pop cans.

Yes! Big thanks to IDZ for posting this. I have built several check makers based on this post including a cap maker similar to the "Tap a Cap".

Again, big thanks to IDZ. I am surprised this...

I have been brewing for several years. Like most I started with extracts and moved to all grain. Both can make exceptional beers. I have to agree with coyote3, consider kegging ASAP! I bottled...

I decided to try and fire lap using the method described here:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?135326-Fire-lapping-with-paper-patch-boolits

I shot 6 fire lapping rounds,...

After spending a little time on yesterday I believe this is where I am at. I guess the bore is in worse shape than I had originally thought. There is plenty of rifling but the grooves definitely...

Thanks for everyone's input.

I haven't had time yet to try any suggestions but I wanted to answer a few of your questions.

CJR,

- I am wet patching.
- The patch starts above the ogave.
...

The paper mics at .003 and the bullet mics at .318 before final sizing.

I am trying to paper patch for the 7.62x54r and not having much luck at all.
Accuracy is nonexistent and I am getting extreme leading in the last 4 inches of the barrel.

The barrels bore slugs at...

Since it has warmed up I took the opportunity to shoot some that I had loaded up.
Alloy was 50/50 wheel weight and pure lead over 4.3 gr of red dot.

All shots fired was at 10 yards and all hit...

Actually, It was the first time trying to use a hollowpoint mold. I think it was more of an issue of getting the routine down to keep the mold at the right temp.

The second round turned out much...

Yes, they were coated with a mix of powder that was over spray collected from powder coating previous boolits.
Red, yellow and black makes..........brown :-P

Thanks for the compliments.

No part of the mold started out as a part of another mold.
I, like most on this site, am a big tinkerer. I built the entire mold, including the handles from scrap...

Thought I would attempt to make a mold out of materials laying around.
My intentions were to powder coat so I wasn't concerned with grease grooves.

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They weighed in at...

Thanks for the replies.
My main interest is in rifle velocities.

Doc, if you do get both please post results.

git_dr1

With all the information that has been shared on how to make a checkmaker, I was curious if anyone has considered lapping the base of a gc bullet mold to be able to use pop can material.

Is there...

I drilled holes in a piece of sheet metal just big enough to allow the boolit to sit down to the step of the gas check.