I cast a few this morning to try, I cast them in pure lead with the small cavity pins in and they weigh 228 grains. Probably if I cast them flat tipped they’d cast at 230 grains. I’ll measure them...
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
I cast a few this morning to try, I cast them in pure lead with the small cavity pins in and they weigh 228 grains. Probably if I cast them flat tipped they’d cast at 230 grains. I’ll measure them...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Pretty cool stuff. Can you post a picture of the .276 Newton case next to a .30 Newton case? I’ve got at least 1 box of the Speer .270 Newton brass, also not a Charles Newton cartridge. I’m not...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I have 3 of the reloading tools, I think each of the others is missing parts. I have several of the 1916 Newton rifles too and a Newton catalog from early on, maybe 1915 or 16. I wouldn’t call my...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Some Newton stuff I’ve accumulated. Straight line reloading tool, the neck sizing die is on it so you can’t see it. Some Newton spitzer bullets and a box of early Newton factory ammo that was...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The lead I have is from flashing, which I think is pure lead? It’s pretty soft. My in-laws are masonry contractors so I have a readily available supply. I’ve been using it to cast .32, .36 and .45...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
https://i.postimg.cc/rdr6n64X/40-EDC950-E0-C8-4-B87-94-A0-B10-FD1-E61-AB2.jpg
That’s the NOE mold with the larger cavity pins in it.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I decided to try casting bullets to use in sabots for the first time, I’ve been shooting Thompson Center Shockwaves for years. I know a lot of folks use T/C Cheapshots with success so I looked for a...
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 |