It sounds like you are casting with straight zink to me. If not then I'm not sure.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
It sounds like you are casting with straight zink to me. If not then I'm not sure.
Forum: Cast Boolits
If the barrel has already been throated it should let you seat out as long as you want.
The boolit you are using typically needs to be seated deep. You would likely have better luck with a TC type...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Definitely get a hot plate.
PC'ing will keep dies much cleaner.
As far as rounds not plunking, you need to find the cause before you start this mass loading. Cover entire case and boolit with a...
If you can find the size and thread pitch i needs to be anyone with a lathe could make one.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Self taught, stated casing round balls for a cap and ball revolver at about 16.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been using small rifle primers in 9mm for an ar using "start" load data. I hope this is safe...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank you Larry for the information! I would have never thought there could be that much variance in pressure without change in velocity.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have the JP also an have to agree. Takes a while to install but once its in its great!
Forum: Our Town
If the panel is in good shape and new breakers are still available, I see no reason to replace it.
BTW I am an electrician.
I'm still fairly new to casting and reloading in general but the more I do the more I lean towards light loads.
I almost exclusively use Unique. 13.5 with a 350gn boolit in 45-70, 8 with a 280gr...
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Take the handles off, hold the blocks together and wigle them you should be able to feel movement
Mine did the same thing. In my case one of the alignment pins had backed out a smidge I got it up to casting temp closed the blocks set it on a heavy flat metal object and gave the alignment pin a...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I used regular copper wire to my TC plug on my pid box. Works just fine
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Welcome to the forum! As far as casting being worth it price wise I would say it depends if you have a local, cheap source of lead. If you buy it at retail prices the savings are not worth the...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
This is spot on, the barrel slugs at. .357" so I run a .358" boolit but have to seat them deeper than my other 9s. I recently started casting a mp 147gr rn but the seating depth has deterred me from...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
For the record I am not sorry I started this thread.
Also I already stated I am not a machinist.
I started this thread asking for information and I have received a good amount.
I have some...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I will also attempt to source some quality 1/4" shank diamond bits for the added rigidity.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thank you all for the responses! I am by no means a machinist, but I believe I will attempt this on a cheaper ar barrel prior to the cz barrel and if it goes well I will attempt it on the cz. I also...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm trying to increase leade/throat length. The chamber is fine.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
How much runout would you expect from a die grinder on a lathe? .001-.002"?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
How much runout would you expect from a die grinder on a lathe? .001-.002"?
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a Manson hss throating reamer I have used on other barrels but not this one. I already had this barrel reamed professionally with a carbide reamer but it will still not chamber the .358...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Considering a carbide reamer did a poor job on this barrel I didn't want to destroy my hss reamer I could try but from what I was told it would ruin it.
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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 |
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