I have a friend who has loaded several 223 rounds using an RCBS mold. He used Linotype metal and the casting weight is 55 gr. He has used 23 grains of H322 powder. It appears that load will fire at...
Type: Posts; User: malonjw
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have a friend who has loaded several 223 rounds using an RCBS mold. He used Linotype metal and the casting weight is 55 gr. He has used 23 grains of H322 powder. It appears that load will fire at...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Guys is there such a thing as a standard size base for the .223. I have an RCBS mold and the base is 0.216
I called Lyman today and theirs is 0.218 I am trying to find gas checks that fit and thus...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks so much for all the work you did. What you done is very impressive.
Forum: Cast Boolits
It seems I always have problems no one else has ever faced. With that said and out of the way... I cannot get gas checks (22 cal from Hornady) to fit on a 55 gr linotype bullet. I cast them with...
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 |