ddeaton, i orderd the same type of mold and it came today. I cleaned it with Coleman fuel & smoked it real good. I cast 160 boolits with it from WW's, and they turned out great. Got em alox lubed &...
Type: Posts; User: IMR 45-70
Forum: Cast Boolits
ddeaton, i orderd the same type of mold and it came today. I cleaned it with Coleman fuel & smoked it real good. I cast 160 boolits with it from WW's, and they turned out great. Got em alox lubed &...
Forum: Leverguns
Jeff, I weighed several of them, and they all read 350 grns. After lube size & GC, they weigh 360. This alloy is from WW's.
That ought to be a blast - shootin 45-70 out of a contender. I use...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Very good explaination, Fishhawk. When you put it that way, it should be spelt differnt..... Full length swaged GC = bullet, Cast from a mold = boolit. :-D
Forum: Leverguns
I've looked at RD,s chart and from what i can tell, H4198 is very similar to IMR4198.
The chart shows a starting charge of 41.5 & max 50.5.
Thanks
Forum: Cast Boolits
Oh, Ok. I get it now. That's the way folks in "Orygun" spell it. :coffee::castmine::drinks:
Forum: Leverguns
Hey fellas,
Would like to work up some loads for my Marlin GG 45-70.
I've got some 350grn. GC, lubed & sized boolits i've recently made with my Ranch Dog, Lee mold from WW lead, but my manuals...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hey Fellas,
I've been lurking around here for a few weeks. I've just gotten into casting bullets for my Marlin GG in 45-70. Acquired a mold from Ranch Dog a few weeks ago, & have cast around 200...
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 |