Both the RCBS 762 & LEE 155 bullet have fed flawlessly here in 5-7 differrent rifles.
For powders try 4198.
For a heavy I love Al 's 310-247 htc mold! ( noe) Also over 4198. Its been by far...
Type: Posts; User: cwlongshot
Forum: Cast Boolits
Both the RCBS 762 & LEE 155 bullet have fed flawlessly here in 5-7 differrent rifles.
For powders try 4198.
For a heavy I love Al 's 310-247 htc mold! ( noe) Also over 4198. Its been by far...
I have been making a few videos on the 8mm Mauser. Some cast but mostly jacketed. Its a good cast shooter. I have a few suitable molds.
https://youtu.be/SCR0eqpYEaQ?si=V8LorScmSF_LUZD1
I shoo hem all but exclusively tbru my Rossi lever. Two deer with two MP 454-308 bullets.
This gun is not perticular at all. Shoots Lymans 454424, RCBS 270 and MP 308 & 340 quite well. I even...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Anyone herd of this?
I have a Interarms MarkX in 7mm Remington Magnum. I have been "sprucing it up for the last few months. I first replaced the stock. Then bedded the front lug. It came Pillar...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
Mornin man!!
Have ya called ta speak with Al and see if he has ir when he has plans to run some more?
CW
Forum: Shot Guns
Here is a video I did on my version of 410 Buck shot.
https://youtu.be/drbNgn7E7hs?si=sORiKQmvbYt9VFvI
Forum: Shot Guns
Love ta see that one too!
The 45/410 guns offer a twist to just a 410 Shotgun.
I like ta remind folks that most 410's are fixed, full choked. Most run about .390 ish. I have never made buck...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Very nice brace of H&R as you have there!! I always said H&R missed the boat by not chambering the 730 waters in their rifles. I assume that's a stub barrel as H&R only did the 280 and 7 mm and...
As mentioned "most"& "most" is not all.
I fully realize and often explain to others, that rifles even with consecutive sn, can and likely are, 180° opposite in there likes and dislikes.
BUT,...
I never said it would my friend. RE-Read my post...
I said MANY... Many is not all, but its enough to make it a worth while "try". After all, YOU are the one with the issue and the post was an...
1680 and the 180 ssp has be THE powder for the Maxi for many people for decades. Myself included. So many folks wouldn't love it if it didnt work so well in most rifles.
Do a little reading over...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I like the lil bator and the Ranch Dog bullet too. The lil 225450 sees uses and feeds better from my 43.
CW
Forum: Cast Boolits
No luck here with Barnes in the Grendel.
The bullets REQUIRE more velocity then the lil grendel can muster past hair singe distances.
The excellent Speer 120 Gold dot is a premium super...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
ANYTIME you reform and neck down, you should be checking for neck thickness and probably turning or reaming. Bras must go somewhere and NEVER is moved evenly.
Its a simple task. Also as mentioned,...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Great caliber!!
I have a few videos on forming and shooting in a Contender
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLStnR4gUWPRlrQXyqFj-U9PFF61FbuPJ7&si=yw3XKpIHq-B97x0T
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had a Bear Creek upper. It shot well enough. I also have a Howa Mini I liked more. A friends friend bought my upper.
This Howa has become my favorite deer rifle.
...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Here is how its done!
https://youtu.be/UV6np3-0tuU?si=ILXdX-ix7ae49L98
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Its a easy process and most reloading manufacturers offer tools to accomplish this.
Reaming is INSIDE and a DIFFERENT animal. Turning is like a mini lathe and removed material from outside of...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
But know, NOT all guns will properly function with 444 cases. The rim dimentions are not as full as 303 or 9.3 cases.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have been shooting them IN MY BOLT for years. The 457124 sized down. Also a Lyman 450g with Unique. I was using green dot because I had so much, but Unique was better. Never wanted to try in the...
Forum: Leverguns
I looked for the '318 or a long time before finding one.
Its a dandy bullet. Mine drops closer to 250 with COWW.
Its a dandy shooter as well. I have shot in most of my 35's from the Maxi up...
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 |