I tried the 2nd batch of 10 rounds and about 50% of them keyholed at 10 yards on a new USPSA target. Same die settings as my Unique loads which make nice perfect holes.
Back to the drawing board,...
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Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I tried the 2nd batch of 10 rounds and about 50% of them keyholed at 10 yards on a new USPSA target. Same die settings as my Unique loads which make nice perfect holes.
Back to the drawing board,...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I finally got a chance to load some rounds Saturday and then test them yesterday.
Loaded 3.6gr and 3.8gr at 1.10 OAL with the TL356-124-2R which is ESPC and comes out at 127gr.
Accuracy was...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I run multiple batches back to back, 16 mins from time I put in oven till I take out using HF Red and Black.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I was able to pickup a 1lb container of Titegroup locally a few hours ago. I'm hoping to be able to load up some test rounds in the next day or two so I can shoot them on Thursday when I hit the...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks for the replies. I will keep Titegroup in the possible powders column. I need to reload on supplies here in the next week or two.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Does anyone have experience with Titegroup in 9mm with ESPC Bullets (bases not coated) in 9mm?
I know a lot of people don't suggest it with plain cast as it burns really hot...I take it would be...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I am going to try out the lazy susan option. I was looking around online and Truvalue has a lazy susan hardware kit for $4.99. Going to try and pick one up soon and use a piece of scrap plywood to...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hey Everyone,
I'm interested in seeing the work space setup of people to ESPC.
I was using one of the Craftsman guns before it broke into several pieces and it still charged the powder...I...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I mixed HF Red and Black (about 50/50) and it turned out really cool looking. Not sure I have any of those left...I'd have to look.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I still haven't decided entirely what I'm going to do. I think I'm going to revisit tumble lubing with 45/45/10 and now BLL (found some of the wax last night) while I figure it out.
I am not...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I picked up the last 2 cans at my local True Value today. I am looking forward to trying out this lube.
2 coats for 9mm should be good?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I really don't...I just don't want to deal with smoke during matches and gunky dies anymore.
You know I love watching his videos, I cleaned out my Lyman and tried this the same night too. The...
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So last Thursday I went to PC some bullets for this upcoming weekend (ya I'm that far behind...shame on me no USPSA match for me now :sad: ) and my Craftsman/Amazon PC gun bit the dust. The grip had...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Same I just sized some Lee 358-125-RF's that after coating were as much as .366 down to .358 with no issues. I just spray them with a lil bit of case lube to smooth it out.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have an XD9 service with about 13k through it. About 4k FMJ/Plated, 2k Lubed Lead, 1k SNS Hi-teks, 3k HF Red (tumbled) and 3k HF Matte Black.
I haven't noticed any wear in the barrel.
I plan...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Did you ensure you weren't scraping coating off when seating?
Forum: Cast Boolits
AMMOLOAD, IMT have those ledges...they hit the scrap bucket right away. I've seen multiple pictures of those cases separating at the ledge.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm basically out of 9mm booolits, I need them bad for next month. Just going to have to suck it up one night and do it.
It's been in 80's and decent humidity and I cast in my garage which is...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I toss CBC, Tula (Brass) and Amerc in the scrap bucket. Does not play nice with deeply seated .358 boolits in 9mm.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
+1
I run a mixture of range scrap and coww. Runs in the 10 BNH range power coated. Pushing a PC'ed 130gr slug at 1075 average FPS with no leading in 9mm. I probably will drop a 1/10 of a grain...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I size just once after casting. I started using just a lil bit of spray case lube on them (RCBS Case Slick).
I'm going down 5-6 thousands so it makes it easier and smoother.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I only cast for pistol mind you...and 95%+ of my shooting is action shooting (USPSA/IDPA).
If I was just shooting staticly I could get away with regular lube....however I've been whited out way to...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I might have had the same thing happen to me recently on my first smelt.
I was weighing out my range scrap that I pick off the top of the berm when I found a live 9mm round I must have picked off...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
5 years ago I only had a few hunting guns since then I started carrying concealed daily, which lead to more shooting, which lead to reloading, which lead to shooting competitions which lead to...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well I've officially smelted for the first time now :grin: I weighed out all the range scrap I picked up last summer, about 65lbs raw and threw it in a large stainless steel pot I picked up at...
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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 |
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