I heard the excitement in 2 voices on that video. Another great story. You are doing good work.
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Forum: Our Town
I heard the excitement in 2 voices on that video. Another great story. You are doing good work.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I can see where it would be viable for someone just getting into casting on a limited budget. If I was just getting started I would look real hard at it.
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I like 4.5 grains of red dot/promo 7nder a 190 grain button nose solid base wadcutter.
Forum: Our Town
Alvin York and his neighbors were using front loaders when the U.S. entered WW1. They thought the war was against the British at first.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Be sure to give us a range report. Maybe in a new thread.
Should cut down on the number of salesmen or people handling out religious literature showing up unannounced.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have you tried adjusting the pressure on the alloy? RCBS has a screw that limits how far the lever can be lifted. I have seen pictures of Lee pots with a z shaped piece of metal added to allow a...
Forum: Our Town
Yup. They used a contractor with limited experience in canning and lead based solder got in contact with the food. Metal cans were a new technology at the time.
For a .38 special, I would highly recommend a model 14 k38 masterpiece. It is a k frame so it will be lighter and smaller than the N frame but grips are easily changed if needed. Never heard of a...
Forum: Our Town
There was a ship that sank during the Civil War. When excavated 100 years after canned food (may have been in jars) was found and analyzed. It was found to be edible but had lost nutrients. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't. The cat litter stays put. It prevents oxidation of the lead. I also think it reduces splashing. It gives protection for the mold so it doesent have direct contact with the hot lead. You...
No experience with Beretta. Some with one model 59. It was a turd, horrible accuracy. Browning HP is ergonomic with so so accuracy and a heavy trigger unless the mag safety is disabled. Not...
Gallon jugs at 200 are probably doable with that gun and load.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Strongly advise against sizing 9mm to .356. Most shoot best at .357+. I personally size to .358 for all 9mm. Slug your bore. As for MP molds, the brass ones are absolute jewels. Tip, brass molds...
Guns that are consistently accurate are easy to love. Its the ones that shoot really well once in a while and poorly the rest of the time will make you pull your hair out.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Air cooled wheel weights worked on critters up to Gemsbuck and Kudu for me.
Forum: Cast Boolits
231 is never a bad choice in .45 acp.
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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 |