What happened to the supply of bee's wax that was posted awhile back? It got my interest up so I called around trying to locate anyone in the bee busn. I discovered a guy that removes hives for pest...
Type: Posts; User: 32 20 Mike
What happened to the supply of bee's wax that was posted awhile back? It got my interest up so I called around trying to locate anyone in the bee busn. I discovered a guy that removes hives for pest...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'd like wise be interested in a box of wax also, depending on price. It runs about $6.00/ lb on ebay for non food grade (green died) Keep me in mind. Thanks mike
Forum: Cast Boolits
I worked for ORCHARD SUPPLY hardware (owned by sears/k-mart) part time last summer and they carried it in 5 # blocks. It was more than I wanted to pay when WWs are free. But they did have it. I think...
Forum: Our Town
BEWARE::::::: IN CALIF. IT IS A FELONY TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF INCENDIARY OR TRACER AMMO........A friend of mine, who was a local PD officer, ran a small FFL lic.d busn. that sold reloaded ammo in the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I started asking the my alignment shop and picked up about a bucket full. It tends to have a lot of stick-ons and about 50% what appears to be zinc. He likes to reuse his wts. So until I can afford a...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I had a dream the other night that this may have happened
My neighbor across the st. has a Spanish style clay tile roof that pidgeons love to nest in/ around. Its about 50 yds to the top of the roof...
Forum: Our Town
Ya, I started buying the old Win. one piece tang tool reloaders . I started with a 32-20 tool and got started in a bidding war that ended at $80.00. ( Going price for the Reno gun show) Then I found...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I found a source of free bee's wax: I looked in the "yellow pages" and couldn't find any beekeepers so I happened on a listing for bee removal. I picked up two 7 gal. buckets of mixed comb, honey,&...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
The use of ww's now is more productive, less the "PC" Zinc wts that seem to becoming the wt of the future. Back in the early 1970's when my dept. still issued M19s and cast SWC 38 Spec. ammo for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The use of ww's now is more productive, less the "PC" Zinc wts that seem to becoming the wt of the future. Back in the early 1970's when my dept. still issued M19s and cast SWC 38 Spec. ammo for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just picked up a a bucket full of WWs from my tire guy today. I noted that almost 1/2 of the wts look like those "wonderful P.C." bright looking ZINC wts. It also had a llot of the glue on type...
I used to fish in the ft-hills that had a high pop. of buzz tails and started using an old 1917 S/W 45 with half moon clips. I mounted the 308 or 06 brass in a clip, chambered them for marking to end...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Do not add lime to the parts unless you want to remove the carbon in the steel, as it will draw it out to soften. If you heat the part to cherry red and then allow to cool slowly, the temper should...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I have one of those molds and I think I have some cast with ww's I'll check if not I'll make up a few for trial. Assuming that you have a sizer, I'll send them as cast, so you can fit them to your...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Last summer I bought a Cimarron (Uberti) mod. 1773 P- Jr. in 32-20/ 32 mag. After filing the sights to bring it on target it shoots great. My complaint was that I could not get a hold of the Co. for...
I likewise have a Cimarron P- jr. 32-20 / 32 mag. The fit, finish & timing is out standing ( Uberti does good work) then I fire it.... I thought someone had used a load of 00 buck on my target. It...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had an old 1917 S/W 45 that I used half moon clips with cut down 308 cases to the edge of the cyl. and then fire formed. I used 2 grs of bullseye with a egg carton cut wad. And a case full of #...
Al: I picked up a uberti P jr a few months ago in 32mag/ 32-20. It was dismal, shooting about 14 inches low and 10 to the right. I finally settled on 4.2 grs of Unique with a 115 gr blt. sized to...
I just sighted in my 7mm Rem Mag: At 25 yds, prior to using it at 100. I started with a 154 gr. spire point and had it set at 3 inches high, making a ragged hole. I then went to a Lyman 135 gr.gc (...
Forum: Our Town
I bought a Uberti 3/4 a few months ago and had the same problem: Mine was 12 in. low and 8 in. to the right. The fit, finish & timing was outstanding .....But it looked like a shotgun with buckshot....
Forum: Factory Rifles
I've been a heavy 44 abuser for years then I wanted a Ruger .32 mag. My local dealer in semi autos, looked down his nose, "as he only sells assault guns" and didn't want the sale. I ordered my 2nd...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have used # 7 1/2 size shot to plug sizer lube groves to "adjust" the lube flow. It keeps excess lube from over shooting blts lube groves when you are out of adjustment debth. 32-20 Mike
Forum: Casting Equipment
Does any one have an idea to shim Lyman blt sizing dies to work in a Star lube machine? Thanks,32-20 Mike
Forum: Casting Equipment
I started casting in the early 1960s with my scoutmaster, he always finished by leaving the last blt. in the mold and running a candle over it to seal out any moisture.I've used the same procedure...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I'd give them a call at Magma, I've ordered several sizing dies without problems, and I'm sure they would make it right in short order. Mike Steward Leather
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 |