ALL - thanks so much for the assist! LOTS of great info for a new caster.
Sorry I've been so lax posting, work and after hours classes have kept me jumping this week.
Thanks again - I...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
ALL - thanks so much for the assist! LOTS of great info for a new caster.
Sorry I've been so lax posting, work and after hours classes have kept me jumping this week.
Thanks again - I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Just read the newest posts after tumble lubing the 850+ boolits I cast yesterday w/LLA, thinned w/a bit of mineral spirits/paint thinner and tumbled in a gallon sized ZIPLOCK Bag.
Believe I may...
Forum: Cast Boolits
ROGER ALL and thanks much - really appreciate the info!
Forum: Cast Boolits
THANKS SO MUCH - great feedback, really appreciate it!
Will ease off on the LLA and try the LLA on non-Lee mold bullets. LLA way easier/faster than pan lubing before sizing - what a mess! ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Pretty day yesterday, so I drug the fan and casting equipment outside for a half-day casting session. Used range lead (pulled from a steel trap) and all are water quenched. Cast about 1000 bullets...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am new at this and have some questions relative Lee Liquid Alox (LLA) lube.
1) How much LLA is too much - what amount is correct? Please see before and after pictures on 230RN cast in a Lee...
Forum: Cast Boolits
To close the loop - the 9MM fodder worked fine in a borrowed H&K pistol until it got dirty (not leaded, just dirty - someone had fired it a lot before I rented it) and the .45 ACP stuff worked well...
Shotman,
Looking for #26 (.223 Rem, triple-duece), a #7 (.44 Mag), and a #11 (.45 Colt). Be glad to give you $7 each plus postage. Let me know and we'll work out the coins. Thanks!
Niler
Punch "grabs" the sleeve on the T-Punch - worse w/the large plug. ROGER ALL and many thanks! Will check the chamfer on the bottom side of the shell holder.
I broke one a few weeks ago - can order a Rebuild Kit from Lyman on-line. Includes sprue cutter, washer, all screws for block and handle.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
ROGER ALL and thanks for the great feedback!
Went back and checked the Taper Crimp. Ran the die down using a round of loaded hardball to set it, and then and ran the loaded rounds back thru for...
Bought a beautiful old Lyman All-American Press a couple of months ago for C-Note. Couple of photos. The old press came with the swing arm priming tool, one priming post, a #2 Shell holder, and a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
ROGER ALL - appreciate the replies/input - all duly noted.
Have a Lyman cast bullet book coming, but mail slow here and in a pinch used loading data from an old Speer manual and their lead...
Forum: Cast Boolits
30+ years handloading, but a new caster - sort of forced on me due to limited projectile source in current location. Cast some Lyman 9MM (125 GR TC) and .45 ACP (200 GR SWC) - have to say, I'm...
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 |