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I fire a lot of .45 colt in both my Cimmaron Cavalry model and my Schoefield, both modern made. I normally shoot either pure lead or 1/30 with black powder. Smokeless does not touch the lips of my...

Great target. Unique and 2400 are my favorites, along with 4895 for those other shiny projectiles. I have been using them for years, and find that if you "learn" a powder well you can get the most...

I had some pretty good results with 16 grains of 2400, but I was using linotype for boolet, and got leading. But it grouped OK. I have got some ww cast up and I will try those.

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I recently acquired a Mle. 16 Mannlicher-Berthier, it is in very good shape, an excellent bore. IT does have the N on the receiver indicating that it has been modified to allow the...

I slugged my bores, they seem pretty tight, my MkII is .358 and my MkV is .357. I am thinking of using wheel weights, and the Lee 124gr, with a charge of UNique. What loads might be a good start?

I have a rifle, that is in near perfect condition except that some one messed with the butt plate, I have some brass, but haven't been able to afford the dies yet. I suppose I will get around to...

That is Mould storage

This is more out of curiosity than anything else. Way back when I began casting I was always taught to store a mould with a boolit in the cavity. How many of you do this and do you do it with all...

I am partial to 2400, i use it for my 30-06, 30-40, 7mm, and other military rounds. I don't know anything about the 444 Marlin, and I only use Holy Black in my 45-70

19th Century military 45-70s were lubed with graphite and bees wax.

One of the reasons that we moved to Maine, 20 plus years ago was that it was gun friendly. There is a long time hunting tradition, there are planty of open spaces (woods too), and all the public...

I have a Swede rolling block in 12.7x44Rmm. I am shooting a 515 slug from an old Dixie mould, using reformed 348 Win Brass, and black powder. I am getting very good accuracy at 50 yards (my range...

I am currently shooting factory 9mm in my STEN on full auto. I am considering using cast loads, as being a bit more economical. I have the lee . 356 124 grain. I am thinking that the harder cast,...

BruceB ..... Thanks for the explanation, and your experience. You have answered my question (that I asked in a different thread). The filler is used for accuracy rather than safety. My question...

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new to the board but not new to casting. I began casting over 30 years ago, and learned everything the hard way. Just in the past few weeks on this board I have learned a lot from...

A nice series of great articles. I will look for more.

A big thank you to the authors.

Bill C

That is a very fine rifle..... one to enjoy.

Black Powder all the way. I started out almost 40 years ago shooting black in my muzzel loadrers and my cartridge guns. I cleaned them just like "the...

I also prefer to use a very fine stone and polish the sear and tumbler.

A note about the Buffington sight. A very fine sight for accurate shooting, since the 1880's . The sight in the flat position (battle sight) is set for 220 yards, thus the high shooting at 100...

My question is when to use filler and when not to. For my military rifles I use almost exclusivly 2400 behind my cast boolits. In the past I have used this with a filler, and the accuracy is...

I have swaged lead (no jacket) bullets, and used the channelur tool to put grooves in them, then lubed them. Works OK

If you would like to sell a couple I would love to buy them.
Bill C

I recently got a few of those supplimentary chambers for the 30-06 and the 303 from Sportsman's Guide. They shoot very well with factory 32ACP. I also have an M-1922 Browning. I want to load them...

I am also just strating to fiddle with my Steyr M-95. My starting load is just the same 17 grs of 2400 behind the Lee .329. My slugs using linotype mike out at .331. my groove dia is .330. the only...

Thanks guys, That was kind of my plan, but it is good to hear it from people who use it.

Bill C