Having PM 'd "Hansol" on another forum to discuss Ball/Copper Slug shooting also... I did up a few loads and tested them at the range this morning also.
Same "1/2 inch" copper end caps with "w"...
Type: Posts; User: hs45/70
Having PM 'd "Hansol" on another forum to discuss Ball/Copper Slug shooting also... I did up a few loads and tested them at the range this morning also.
Same "1/2 inch" copper end caps with "w"...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Yes....... I use gas checks with all of my various caliber molds and for the few plain base molds I have in .429 and .458 I put a "reversed" gas check under the base regardless of velocities/speeds....
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Have had very good sucess with the Lyman #311284 GC a 220 grain mold which drops at 225 grains in my WC WWts. Had almost as good results with the simple /cheap Lee 200 grain GC.
Rem 788 18.5...
Forum: Leverguns
For short range work... 1.5 gr. Bullseye with one round ball placed directly on top of the powder 466...452..440 fps will shoot 1 inch/3 shots/ 25 yds..fairly quiet. Balls went through pallet board...
Forum: Cast Boolits
From www. beartoothbullets.com
All loads useing Starline 45/70 brass. Win. LRPrimers COL length 2.557 inch.
Ruger #1 22 inch brl.
AA 2495.........45.0 gr. 1520 fps.
IMR 4198.......42.7 gr....
Forum: Cast Boolits
For those that cast their own...once you have your mold up to operating temp. useing needle nose plier.. insert a gascheck into the lube groove of choice in your mold and fill with alloy.
Depending...
I haven't shot Trail boss in any pistols ....but have loaded it in .222...223...243...308..30/06..338 win mag...444 marlin and 416 Rem Mag... mostly useing copper but some cast as well.
Trail Boss...
Forum: Gas Checks
P M sent with Sabot load data for 30/30 and 30/06 from USA Sabot manufacurer.
As stated, he included sabot reload data for 11 other .30 cal. ctgs.
....cheers
Forum: Cast Boolits
788 Rem 18.5 inch barrel
120 gr Lee GC
8.0 gr. TBoss..1208 fps... 3 shot average
9.0.....1284 fps avg
10.0...1370 fps avg
11.0...1445 fps avg
12.0...1540 fps avg
13.0...1615 fps avg
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
You can purchase the B Square mounts for # 1's and for #4 /5 from Wholesale sports mailorder in Calgary Alberta. Regardless of which model you want they cost about $80 cdn and come with scope rings...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
In my #3 Ruger with 3 x 9 scope....Win cases and LRPs WC WWts.
Lee 500 gr GC ..teflon taped. 24.0 Gr. A2400 ..cotton filler
1330..1327..1334 fps....3 shots/190 yds/ 1.75 inch
Lyman 500 gr. ...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Lee round ball mold casts at 147 gr. with WWts. used WW cases and Lrprimers.
Ruger #3 22 in brl. 3x9 scope. Ball seated flush with case neck.
10.0 Gr. Unique ..1235..1249..1274 fps.....3...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Most folks that want to shoot a 500 gr. boolit out of their Marlins in 45/70 choose a different configuration than the lee 500 gr FNGC so that the ctg. over all length allows it to cycle and chamber...
Forum: Our Town
Have tested Trail boss with " J " and some cast in .222 rem . 223 rem. .308 30/06 .338 win mag .416 Rem Mag. and 444 Marlin and a bit of 45/70 loadings. Found good to excellent accuracy with...
Forum: Gas Checks
Have been teflon taping all my cast since 1990... Board member, "Freightman " started a thread on teflon tapeing 05/09/2007 called "Experiments gone good".
If you care to know more about teflon...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
The original poster claims he is not recoil sensitive and I felt that if he was to venture into heavy loads for a #3 45/70 I would provide him with an accurate load , nothing more.....
... I...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
If you'd like to get a " bit flatter trajectory" for a #3 in 45/70 and your not bothered by over 50 ft/lbs recoil...here's a load that shoots one inch in my # 3 45/70 @100yds...
57 Grains...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I don't have access to .224 cast bullets but have done a fair amount of reduced loads for J bullets in the .223 from 900 to 2000 fps range.
Win model 70 .223 Bushnell 16 x win. cases and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Managed to locate and purchase several hundred RCBS .338 200 grain Flat nose GC from a local caster who IIRC uses them in his old .33 winchester lever gun.
Had previously only shot available ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Useing the Lyman #457658 PB....
33.0 gr. Reloder 7 ....1373..1394...1377 fps @ 1.50 inch/100yards
14.8 Grains Unique...1093...1104...1111 fps @1.75/ 100 yards
Not sure of the cups/psi...
Forum: Cast Boolits
After haveing mounted a new to me, 3x9 vintage Scopechief on the Sako to replace the 4x12 Simmons that finally wore out and wouldn't focus beyond 6 x for the past year it was time to try my best...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Mr JSH......
Your opinion on the values of Bluedot in rifles is noted....
Those of us that have actually worked up loads in the various calibers useing this mans' data appreciate the time and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have used Bluedot in .222...223...30/30..308..303..30/06...338 win mag..444 and found it to be one of the best reduced load powders available. Groups with J bullets at 100 yards of one inch or less...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If you can't get BBs over there by ordering from your gunshops let me know I'll send you 1000 ball bearings -type copper clad -type .180 inch..( free.)....these are ball bearings and not powder,...
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 |