I tired a ~62 grain plain base bullet out of a 16" 1/8" twist barrel AR15.
1) The first issue I had was no reloading data for cast bullets and AR's. Okay do the standard conversion for reduced...
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I tired a ~62 grain plain base bullet out of a 16" 1/8" twist barrel AR15.
1) The first issue I had was no reloading data for cast bullets and AR's. Okay do the standard conversion for reduced...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I put a dot of super glue on the GC, attach to boolit, powder coat, size, load, shoot. Why resize twice? And we all know how a bullet looks directly affects how accurate it is......:roll:
Forum: Reloading Equipment
All the wives tales of citric acid running your brass comes from the old timers who use vibratory tumblers and don't want to change because they are afraid of it. DO your research, come to your own...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Same here! I got a smoking deal about 4 years ago. $50/1000 on once fired MG LC brass from a military range. Made perfect 300 Sav brass for my 99EG lever. No issues at all. I now have a...
Forum: Factory Rifles
My family owns 3, me, my wife, and my mom. The girls have theirs in the Muddy Girl camo pattern. They shoot all cast bullets I've put through them accurately accept some 105 grn SWC's that were LLA...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
The only NLG mold I own is the .225 61 Grain mold from Arsenal Molds designed by Elvis Ammo. I have 4 shooters in the family now and even reloading FMJ MILSURP pulls still puts a dent in the bank...
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How dare you post pictures and results using HF Red attempting to derail this HF bashing thread! Look how ugly those bullets look! No way they can be accurate! We all know that only the most...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Sorry for digging up an old thread but I'm on this journey right now. I got the Elvis mold, PC'ing it, sized to .225 and have tried IMR 4198, W748, CFE223. Tried published CB loads and got some to...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
This is why I run PID controllers on both of my pots. If I am making bullets for a consistent load group I will only keep dropped bullets from the same pot temp and the same mold temp. Using this...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I'm shooting out of a 16" 1/8 twist 5.56 chamber. I was working with a 62 grain plain base mold from Arsenal Molds, powder coated. Tried W748, CFE223, and IMR 4895. Tried cast bullet data, tried...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Go to Lee's site, parts, order the parts, you pay shipping parts are free. I refurbished an old 4-20 for $12 shipping.
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I got the sample pack from vulcan checks and anytjing over .0135 smears aluminum inside my sizing die. Once payday comes Im gonna order some .013 flasing.
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I used a cut propane tank as well. It worked great
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Bob's in Norfolk has(had) an 8#'er of 4895 for $250 I can't find it anywhere else. I can get an 8#er of 3031 for $190 from a buddy he said he couldnt get 4895 from his supplier as it was sold out no...
Forum: Gas Checks
Got my Freechex 3 .30 cal on saturday opened it on Sunday. Ran out and bought a guillotine paper cutter for $5(used) and a roll of .010 aluminum flashing. I cranked out 300ish in no time. Had to...
Forum: Gas Checks
I bought one this week from him for .30 cal
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Thank you and everyone else for your support! After 16 years of service to my country and there are hard days and some of those its my fellow countrymen like you all who keep me going, because I...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Oh, I forgot to add. I shot some GC rounds at the gong as well. Heres a recovered GC found on the soil in front of the...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'd love to not have to seat GC's! But with the group's I've been getting I don't want to move the chicken bones I have hanging. I also just ordered a Freechex 3!
1. 100 yards.
2. .308 win...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
1. 100 yards.
2. .308 win Mossberg MVP Flex. 18.5" bull barrel.
3. SCOPE: Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40
4. BULLET: 163 grain Cast lead bullet (NOE 30XCB FN) weights not sorted
5. BHN: 15 air cooled...
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1. 100 yards.
2. .308 win Mossberg MVP Flex. 18.5" bull barrel.
3. SCOPE: Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40
4. BULLET: 163 grain Cast lead bullet (NOE 30XCB FN) weights sorted to 163.2-163.8 grns. ...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Recent upgrades before the dime size group. UTG Tactical sniper grip ($14) the stock grip pinched my fingers and was not ergonomic or comfortable. The Magpul stock is not very comfy to shoot...
Forum: Factory Rifles
As I get more time behind this rifle it continues to shine with 3031 and my NOE 163 grn bullets! 3 shot group smaller than a dime. Gas check, the only thing left after the bullets hit an AR500...
Forum: Casting Equipment
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I guess I got the right REX. The thing I overlooked is the Rex i got only displays Celsius. Easy day though. I got mine off of Banggood app. Shipped from US...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have 2 Lee 4-20's one bought new, the other bought used. Refurbished the used one, neither one drips unless I bump the rod, push down and spin the rod a couple turns and no worries!
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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 |