The soft point method described makes perfect soft nosed boolits with rock hard bases. If you hit hard bones with a homogeneous soft boolit, they can expand too much and fail to penetrate. The hard...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
The soft point method described makes perfect soft nosed boolits with rock hard bases. If you hit hard bones with a homogeneous soft boolit, they can expand too much and fail to penetrate. The hard...
Forum: Special Projects
I built a fairly hefty milling attachment for my lathe. 13 inch swing, so not a tiny lathe. It has minimal use, very light cuts needed, challenging to setup, and just not that convenient. I since...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Most here don't seem to understand Bruce B's method, which results in perfect boolits with no line between the alloys. It's not simply 2 fast pours........
I had good luck with pure lead noses and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dan's molds are top shelf. I've used many, never had a bad one. Boolits from his molds have accounted for the vast majority of my game animals for many years. His service will be missed.
Best of...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Stomp
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks for the tips, guys.
I'll see if the Eastwood blue causes the same trouble.
Stomp
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm coating twice. Single coat is thin, but nice coverage with 2 coats. Shake and bake.
Stomp
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hey cast boolit brethren.
I'm noticing a disturbing trend of streaks building up in the bore for the first few inches ahead of the chamber. There appears to be a corresponding loss of accuracy...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Canada has no SBR restrictions. If it's not semi auto, and overall length exceeds 26 inches, it's non restricted. Can't cut a barrel shorter than 18", but can make a new one to any length as long as...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Good show!
Congratulations, well done.
Stomp :drinks:
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Good job with your first bear.
Stomp:drinks:
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The 45 colt carbine strikes again. A nice grouse using a round ball from a Hammond Game Getter.
And a wolf, 280 grain powder coated, 50-50 air cooled, 1100FPS, propelled by HS-6. Range was about...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Thanks guys.
Conditor22, thanks, she's a pretty good porch warmer:grin:
Stomp.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Finally finished her up.
Nothing fancy like my last build, just a light, compact, handy little package, capable of significant horsepower if needed.
Outfitted with swivel studs for a regular...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Thanks guys, I'm in the process of final finishing this rifle now that it has been properly initiated and understands it's purpose:smile:. I'll post finished pics in a day or 2.
Stomp :drinks:
Forum: Hunting with CB's
He actually fell only a short drag from my driveway. I hunted him on my own property. So I was able, with help, to drag him to the road, and scoot his heavy butt up into my utility trailer for the...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Thanks guys. This was my first bear with this level of power. I shot several others with 45 colt, but with 325 grain cast at higher velocity. 1500+fps
I didn't see any real difference, but further...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Thanks,
Yes, my own design and build, I have made several now, but this one is especially handy. Finished weight is just under 4.5# with one in the pipe.
I am seriously considering building...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Stalked and shot this 300# plus bear opening day of season this fall.
The firearm is a 45 colt built on a sized down version of my own falling block action.
The boolit is a 280 plain base with a...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The 325 at 1100 will kill any black bear that walks. Put it in the right place and get out your skinning knife.
Stomp
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not a 50 cal, but the first 45-70 I built is a 1-14"(spec rate for .458 winchester) twist and shoots great with cast at a variety of speeds and bullet temper. I am not convinced that twist...
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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 |