Anyone built your own molds using blank mold blocks? I would like to know how the process works. I picture a rotating cutting tool getting squeezed between the stabilized blocks. Inquiring minds...
Type: Posts; User: Plumdog
Forum: Casting Equipment
Anyone built your own molds using blank mold blocks? I would like to know how the process works. I picture a rotating cutting tool getting squeezed between the stabilized blocks. Inquiring minds...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks all for the input. I'm getting .429x.431 or .432 after careful cleaning and lubing. Can see daylight between the mold halves. They are grooved along the one side and have pins the other way. I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I picked up a used Lee mold (429-255) that seems to drop out of round. I measure .429 across the "seam" and .433 at 90 degrees from the "seam" using pure soft. Am I doing something wrong or could the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
"The Tinsel Fairy" ha ha! I had a visit as well, but it was not boolit casting that lead to it (no pun intended). When I was pouring a lead and oakum cast iron soil pipe joint, I did not realize that...
I agree. I have owned the Super Redhawk (in .480), the Super Blackhawk and the Bisley Super Blackhawk Hunter, and settled on the Bisley as my favorite. I think the trigger is lighter and crisper as...
Ruger Biseley Hunter stainless; bought thru Ruger warranty service to replace my Super Redhawk .480. The Biseley seems somewhat better built and has a nice trigger right from the box.
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 |