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    whitewolf68

    I have had a lot larger casting setups than I have now in my apartment, I am 61 and casting boolits since age 7. In good weather I cast on the small balcony open porch of my apartment. I cast in my...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    happyfast79

    SAAMI specks for a .450 Marlin bullet size on the drawings I have are .4583 for the diameter for a jacketed bullet and an OD brass diameter at the mouth of .4808. SAAMI bullet sizes are generally...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    happyfast79

    The .458 WM is also tapered similar to the 450M. The .004" flair is fine. The RD molds cast nice and big, at worst you can use them un-sized and seat your checks with a .461 boolit sizing die if...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    happyfast79

    Do you really have leading? are there shavings of lead on your patch? Is there visible slivers of lead in your rifling? Or, are you just getting really black patches.

    Really black patches does not...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Yes

    James is a member here. Inexpensive and very fast shipping:

    http://www.sagesoutdoors.com/

    He also sells small quantities and samples to try.

    Gary
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    kc8npm

    The soft pure lead you have works great muzzleloading round balls and various muzzle loading conical boolits. It also works great for Shotgun slugs. It will work for Buckshot but you would likely...
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    stealthshooter

    I tried the Aluminum just because they are nice and long.

    Gary
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    Another Sicilian ham reciepe

    Bruchetta:

    Take a large Boboli or other large pre-baked flatbread and place on a cookie sheet or pizza pan . Spread onto the bread Classico sweet basil pesto. Cover the bread with diced ham,...
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    odis

    Your question on airspace is a tough call for me. I draw the line at 10% for my H110 loads in .500 S&W with plain based cast boolits, then I add BPI with over 10% airspace.

    I don't know for sure...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have the RCBS Vibratory Case Cleaner. It has...

    I have the RCBS Vibratory Case Cleaner. It has saved me from buying any other tool for separating media from the brass. The RCBS has two tops, one is a slotted sieve top. To separate media I just...
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    leadman

    I know Hogdons recommendations. The use of BPI Original is experimental and works for my reduced loads with H110 . For the most safety, the weight of the filler should be added to the boolit weight...
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    I have no clue why you guys shy away from Hoppe's...

    I have no clue why you guys shy away from Hoppe's Elete. I tried it when it first came out years ago. I will never go back to all the stinky cleaners. Elete works great and comes in a Gel or a pump...
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    odis

    Compare the LOA of the #423 load to the LOA of your dummy loads with one at each crimp groove. A shorter LOA with deeper boolit seating yields relatively more pressure and more velocity. But again...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Fishman

    The Dutchman has a harmony to his method that gets results on paper. Many casters will have different methods, The small sprue of lead is from pressure casting and allowing no overflow. You can see...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    376Steyr

    link:

    http://www.shopzilla.com/silicone+dielectric+gease/search

    http://www.shopzilla.com/dielectric-tune-up-grease/2228102048/compare



    Clear Silicone Dielectric Tune-UP Grease. If South...
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    odis

    Load #423 over on reloadersnest.com is a MAXIMUM 45 Colt load for a 335 grain cast boolit using 22 grains of Winchester 296.:
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    milprileb

    I use a synthetic blend in my Jeep!!!

    Gary
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    mpbarry1

    Primitive! I enjoy a different primitive.. Several states have opened big game hunting with Atlatl and darts, a 12,000 year old tradition in America. I am a flint knapper and make my own points,...
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    You are not stupid or an idiot.. You are a burned...

    You are not stupid or an idiot.. You are a burned person that made an error in judgement on safety precautions. Thanks for giving warning to others on what didn't work for you and injured you.

    Gary
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    milprileb

    I have can of Slick 50 1 Lube in hand here and the label says "...a protective film of premium lubricating oil fortified with advanced Silck 50 PTFE chemistry"

    Teflon or not, Slick 50 contains...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Zombie Whisperer

    That Calculator is fun. There is a way to retain the columns when copying but it is for the wizards. Once and a while I get it to keep the columns in line but can never remember how I did it!!!!! I...
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    Forum: Gas Checks

    Zombie Whisperer

    You could do a practical comparison by entering the BC of the boolit with and with out the boat tail. You could even guess at the optimized BC for your idea and get a reasonable comparison without...
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    long checks

    Member link: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/member.php?u=14881
    Sagebush7, His name is James and he has long and special size gas checks available in copper and aluminum.. I got some long aluminum...
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Gear:

    I believe Lee Case Lube is hydrogenated lanolin, waxes and texturizers. Lots of the wrong stuff for a mold lube but a great case lube..

    Gary
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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    30yrcaster

    You note the flash of some petroleum products, more important than flash point is that petroleum vaporizes or boils at casting temperatures and cause voids in castings. No petroleum is a clean...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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