This is my lead pot
Type: Posts; User: Doc - J
Forum: Cast Boolits
Last batch I got ( half a pail ) smelted down to 58#'s cost me 3 bottles of water. Wish I could offer them guys some beer may get more lead.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Oh, since Im in a posting mood....what would be a good (cheap) case trimmer? I've notice that some of my brass is starting to get a little long and Im haveing a problem with feeding the 45 ACP (mixed...
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Ok, guess I should order the 358 sizer and not the 357.... I have shot some 'AS CAST' 9mm that were comming out at 357 and the group was bad from a 38/357 ( they were also 30 gr. lighter, although...
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Should I size my 158 gr. LSWC to 357 or 358? ( useing the lee TL mould)
I know Im picky but try to make the best load for different guns, and would like to have some sort of standard. (( better...
Forum: Cast Boolits
[QUOTE=versifier;110146]Many prefer deep cut rifling, but I have no trouble with button rifled barrels, and lots of folks have good results with microgroove and polygonal.
I thought that...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was thinking of getting the Lee mold 358-140-SWC and using the LQ Alox on it. Just for punching paper.
Unless someone has a better plan.
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I see that Lee makes moulds for the use of there LQ ( using there tumble lube.
Question......... Can the LQ Alox be use with other types of moulds other then the ones for TC?
Forum: Cast Boolits
With ww getting harder to get , and finding more and more Zink mixed in, has any one checked if scrap dealers would buy / trade Zink ww for lead?
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I was just looking at my shaving cream.. Barbasol in spray can. ingrendents include "stearic acid'. Has anyone played with this?
Forum: Classics & Stickies
I was just looking at my shaving cream.. Barbasol in spray can. ingrendents include "stearic acid'. Has anyone played with this?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was looking for a Lee mold that would give me a SWC with TL. Lee makes a Wadcutter and a Semi-watcutter both are TL. Then I see a 124 grain thats listed for 9mm,38 special TL (just what I was...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I put them in a jug and mix some Goof Off or Goo-Be Gone with a little dish soap and just let them sit for a few days before I remove the tape.
Watch out for Zink ones.... I've found a few zink...
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Has anyone tried using felix lube on Lee TL Boolits instead of the liquid alox?
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Well, I got lucky and found a tire place that gave me a bucket. I gave them some soda ( for you a'll northern's that's pop)... Now when I show up thay say hear comes the pop man.... A few cans of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Request from my brother..... Any info?.........
Next time you're on your "goomba" board, ask the old timers how "Lock-Ease" would work
for lubricating molds.
It's got graphite in it......I'm...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I was wondering if anyone tried to use liquid alox and beeswax plus perhaps ivory soap to make a lube? I've tried the LA and I'm not that happy with it. But what do I do with all the bottles I keep...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Im casting my 45 230 grain. RN from WW...
What would you consider the avg. weight for them (keepers)
Most are being cast 228 thur 232.5... anything under or obove this are tossed back into the...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Has anyone tried using bees wax, liquid Alox, and ivory?
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Has anyone tried using bees wax, liquid Alox, and ivory?
Forum: Cast Boolits
what is you peanut oil lube -- hard/soft or like LQ Alox?
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OK, another dumb question... What if you lubed a Lee TL boolit with some other kind of home made lube. would it work?, ie: bee's wax, Felix lube? any hard type lube? Has anyone tried it?
I just...
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Anyone know what the number on the right side means?
Forum: Cast Boolits
So then it's a good idea to cast and store the boolits in my hot garage for a few YEARS... When I cast I cast alot, have to use up that ww lead, no sense letting it sit in ingots. ( well not all of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Will cast boolits get harder when let to set for a long time ( if so how long)
I'm thinking that this is the way to go if it works, instead of the water droping.
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 |