Thank you Mr. Greg! I only have a weeks left to my deer season, I have enough jacketed ammo to last me a while. My goal for 2021 will be to develop a workable load. Going to be a lot experimenting...
Type: Posts; User: LouisianaPatriot
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank you Mr. Greg! I only have a weeks left to my deer season, I have enough jacketed ammo to last me a while. My goal for 2021 will be to develop a workable load. Going to be a lot experimenting...
Forum: Cast Boolits
[QUOTE=dtknowles;5060764][QUOTE=LouisianaPatriot;5060601]
A 30-30 equivalent cast bullet rifle is useful for a lot of hunting situations including for deer just 200 yards is pushing it.
And that's...
Forum: Cast Boolits
[QUOTE=dverna;5060210]Why you want to turn a .308 to be used for hunting into a .30/30, or less, is interesting. If you will be taking shots to 200 yards, it makes it more interesting.
I don't...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank you to everyone who responded to my post. I apologize for not being more interactive, I had a 16 hour workday yesterday and crashed when I got home.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Guys this little Cajun boy is confused as all get out!! While I've been casting and reloading for pistols, casting for rifles is pretty new to me.
Here's what I'm working with, AR-10 1-10" twist in...
Forum: Hunting Accessories
Here's the list of what I carry in my "swamp bag". I apologize if it's too long.
Tools:· Knives(pocket, skinning, utility)
· Axe/hatchet
· Sharpening stone
· ...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
For what it's worth, I tried Felix lube for all smokeless applications that I shoot and I'm sold! I wont be using anything else. Not much experience with BP though.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm not comfortable sitting down while casting, I'm too fidgity. I used to cast in my shop and noticed that everytime I would have a casting session I would get a sinus infection. I moved my...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
I've only been reloading for 3-4 years and have only recently (the past 6 months) started casting my own for .357mag & 44mag. I originally started out reloading as an economical way of shooting more...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I guess I've been a lurker. I got brave and bought a 300gr mould from Lee for my .44mags. Using WW and water quenching it drops 'em out between 320-329 grains. I've been culling the herd and keeping...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm a rookie caster and with all the above factors and variables my head is starting to spin. Maybe I'm over thinking things. I just got a new Lyman die 429650 I believe it is, and have cast maybe...
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 |