+1 except 39.5gr IMR4350 and a custom 220gr boolit chronos at 1950fps
Type: Posts; User: jvg5576
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
+1 except 39.5gr IMR4350 and a custom 220gr boolit chronos at 1950fps
Are you weighing and sorting your cases? My group sizes decreased by almost half after I started weighing and sorting both cases and boolits.
Also, have you tried any other powders? There is a...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Welcome aboard!
This question seems to pop every once in while. Here's one thread:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=51342
As you presumed, most likely not beeswax any more.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
+1
Muskrat Mike -
I was in your situation about five years ago and that No 4 was the reason I got into casting. Now I have three 2-groove No. 4s with groove diameters between 0.318 and 0.320! ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My CZ 527 seems to prefer, in order, the BRP 226-47, Lyman 225438, NOE 225107.
Forum: Rimfire Area
I've discovered that cross reference to Savage 620 in several places, but that's a shotgun. The Western Field Model 31 22LR was a Mossberg Model R made for Montgomery Wards, as far as I can tell. ...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Thanks LUCKYDAWG13. Numrich was no help but I found a lot of useful info on rimfirecentral. Unfortunately, this mount didn't look like any of the pictures I found.
I'm going to try Dick Williams...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I recently picked up a old Western Field Model 31 that has a base for a peep/target sight (see picture). Since I went through the trouble of making a new firing pin and the rifling is in great...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I measured approx. 1 inch longer stroke for the Classic.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have one of each. Both work great.
IMHO, the spent primer catcher/disposal system on the Classic (Cast) Turret is worth the price difference alone. The ram is bored through the bottom allowing...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Ben,
Thank you for posting this. I have 3 old pawnshop guns with bare ends. Maybe it's time to fix them.
I've glued them with Gorilla Glue and JB Weld. If they're cracked, I wrap with heavy tape first.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've had the same results. I would go with the Lee 454-252 SWC
Forum: Group Buy Results
My load was 3.0 grs of TrailBoss. Let us know how your quicker loads go.
Forum: Group Buy Results
For a starting point, I shot 10 rounds (22 Hornet CZ 527 1:16 twist) yesterday at 100 yds. Est. velocity ~1400 FPS. Overall group was about 5" with 4 shots touching. Bullets were unsized WQ PB/WW...
Forum: Group Buy Results
I don't have my notes, but I to say around 1.640" for a CZ-527. Just covers the lube groove.
Forum: Group Buy Results
Received mine in the mail today. Beautiful as always Swede!
Forum: Our Town
Try changing your editor options under the User CP.
Under "Settings & Options" (left side of screen) select "Edit Options".
Look for "Message Editor Interface" near the bottom. You should have...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Mine arrived 04/02. Looks like another excellent NOE product!
It can be done. I modified a set of Lee handles after reading about here a few years ago.
Here's a thread that will help:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=91982
IIRC I...
Forum: Our Town
I think the tag would have to be added to available bb codes by the site manager, if possible. Just a guess.
Wasn't there an upgrade a while back? [s] may have been available before the upgrade....
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Jim,
PM sent regarding my new shipping address.
-Joe
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