that would be great for guys that like to "split" 8lbers.
Type: Posts; User: bushka
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
that would be great for guys that like to "split" 8lbers.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
thanks,looks like soup ala boolit de jour it be..
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I was thinking maybe there would be something more erratic in firing rifle primers on handgun powders,in reduced rifle loads.
Something like when using magnum primers when its not needed,maybe that...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Location exactly,would rather like to cleanly dissolve in a bath of some sort.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Would using a L pistol primer with unique,or any typical handgun powder,in rifle cases,be generally better than using a L rifle primer in same?
thanks
B
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I can scoop these out once in a while.What could I use after bucket washing the dirt off them,to remove the old lube?
lacquer thinner?
thanks
B
Forum: Boolit Lube !
The old NRA reloading book states "lithium greases are best".Anybody take up that offer?
The book was written like 1960 or so.How does it compare with the beeswax mixes/Lyman ideal concoctions?
...
Forum: Leverguns
I just got a USRAC XT light,in a trade,did the "scovill" mod,but still kept the "rebound half cock" operational.Have yet to retest it.
I did remove the extractor/pin,and it does not seem to be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Condolences to his family with a prayer.
Some may have suggested a rolling block was the firearm in question.
I would be suprised.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I took a chance on a couple lbs of scot red diamond, old stock obviously,
so far it seems red dot/bullseye loads are the equivalents from some research,
according to burn rate,and some brick and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
i would like to do this,but...
Is there a way to get those gascheks on there without having the extra press?
I could tumble lube alox and shoot as cast....
Forum: Cast Boolits
well,in a sauer 202 in 300 winmag,3 shots in a minute and half produced 1.5"
@100yds scoped/ benched.
so,you are safe within those limits unless you burn more than say 60 grains of powder a pop.
I started with them,and lived thru the whole switch to autos,partook a few of those too.I even said yuk everytime my eyes glossed thru the glass case full of
obsolete revolvers.
But now it seems I...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have an original beezlee,and that vacquero version with the ugmo colors.
i would like it to look silvered out like my original.
what method would be most effective yet least invasive??
will...
hi all,
is there a design out there for a 40sw LRN akin to its 45acp cousin??
cant seem to find one,and dont know why not?
thanks
bushka:Fire:
there are certain guns you can buy over the internet sight unseen,
then there are those you must see before you buy.
Colts fall into the latter IMHO although Ive never ever seen a bad one except...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Depending on what $ you got,the Browning bpcr rifles are nice for big and slow.
Forum: Cast Boolits
neat,going to sleep,that is cool,must stay sub sonic.
Cool, what rifle and sights will you be using? 1" groups sounds like scope territory.Looks like you have a Miller or Haas action in your avatar?
38-55 is a beauty to load for.
Generally I cobble...
I casted some of the 375250FN,thumb seated at range etc. imperfect bases -6 grains weight deviation,a little bit of LLA,and
10 shots into 2"@100.
I havnt given up on the 350grain bullet yet,but...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Back in the day when Shiloh had 3yr backlogs,I bought a CSA1875 in 38-55 to take up some of the wait.Also had a pedersoli 1874 and Roller in that wait.
Like all have said already,"neither nor",but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I bought like 500 of some "dusted" bullets for 45acp,no leading.
May have been that Neco stuff.
local yokel claims he just sprays his cast with lyman supermoly and gets no leading.
What we...
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 |