I use steel plates that are wrapped in aluminum foil on top of the aluminum foil I put screen wire on toffee the foil. I stand the cast bullets on top of the screen wire and the powder coat with the...
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I use steel plates that are wrapped in aluminum foil on top of the aluminum foil I put screen wire on toffee the foil. I stand the cast bullets on top of the screen wire and the powder coat with the...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a collection of H&R Handi-Rifles. 223 to 45-70. I have shot all of them a lot over the years.
None have broken but I do work on them to keep them in tip top shape. Have killed a few deer...
I have a H&R Handi-Rifle in 35 Whelen that shoots cast bullets very well.
I use H-4350 powder in the reloads.
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
I shot paper patched cast bullets out of a 308 Win barrel on a H&R Handi-Rifle.
I size the bullets to .300 before paper patching. The patched bullets are lubed with Lee lube before being sized to...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have a H&R in 45/70. With the light weight rifle a hot load is not pleasant to shoot, the recoil will leave a bruise. I load and shoot a 405 grain bullet that is powder coated with a home made...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I cast thousands of bullets with an automated Master Caster. I powder coat the cast bullets with a spray gun and cook in a commercial convection oven. Made an air cylinder press to size the cast...
Have several molds from Tom all cast great. Run Tom's molds on my automated Master Caster, Toms molds work very well on the automated Master Caster. These molds cast at 800 bullets per hour without...
Forum: Gas Checks
Are the rough edges a problem. The smooth edges look better but do the rough edges make the case a problem with accuracy.
Forum: Cast Boolits
All powder coated bullets for a 9 mm gun I size to .357. The size of .357 allows the same bullet to be shot in a 9 mm gun or a 38'Special revolver. A 125 gran powder coated bullet works well in...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Use NOE sizing dies for sizing down cast bullets for paper patching.
If a size not offered by Lee is required NOE is a good source for the desired busing size to be used with the NOE collection of...
I use the Lee factory crimp die to iron out the cases on the 40 S&W. Since I Started using the factory crimp die all assembled ammo passes the plunk test.
This die solves a lot of problems with the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I purchased a second hand Handi-Rifle in 243 for $200.00.
The rifle is very good a t 200 yards with a 1.5 inch group with regular jacketed bullets.
At the same time I purchased a lever action rifle...
Forum: Military Rifles
Most of the M1 barrels need to be bumped up so the sights will be in alignment. This process is not difficult but some care is required so the front sight is in alignment with the receiver. In the...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
A cup is 8 ounces, so 1/2 cup is 4 ounces.
So the acetone is easy to measure.
What volume measuring container is used to 309 grains of the coating powder.
Spoons are parts of cup for the powder?...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Use 444 Marlin brass for 410 reloading. I use 444?Marlin for making shot she'll for my S&W Govonor pistol. Have reloaded several times wit out needing to resize. There is lot of info on this site...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Purchased a Darex many years ago and have sharpened thousands of drill. The Darex model I have has been discontinued and therefore purchased some spare parts when Darex notified me the mode was...
Forum: Our Town
On a cold wet day in November 1965 I graduated on the same parade ground.
Thank You for your service.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A heat gun and a little rubbing with a paper towel, be patient, it will take some time, do not over heat with the heat gun.
Load the 444 Marlin brass for shot shells for my S&W Govenor. Shoot find.
Use 7 1/2 shot with 5 #4 buckshot or just straight 7 1/2 shot.
Also shoot a lot of cast bullets in 45 Colt cases, the...
Forum: Our Town
I take Gabapentin for pain in my feet. Without the pills my feet will give me a lot of pain in my feet. Take three a day, the third pill is before I go to sleep.
I have no side effects that I can...
The Lee factory crimp bie is what I use. The cast bullets are powder coated with a gas check glued on with Locktite. The crimp is very small so as not to damage the powder coating. It takes a while...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I tried to get the same parts and decided it was best to buy a new flask.
Went with a different design that had a push rod with a hole thru the rod.
This design looked like it would last and with...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
Automated my Master Caster several years ago. Went with the Hatch control method with the air cylinder in the back, the controls and air cylinder work very well. I had to get a good air dryer since...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Shoot 14 grains of Trail Boss in a Handi-Rifle chambered in 45-70.
Shoots very accurately and does not kick too bad. Have shot several hundred rounds and still using the original 50 cases. Anneal...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |