Thanks for the replies. The firearm is a Rem. 700 w/ 7:1 twist. There were some lead shavings on the patches when I cleaned it. Makes sence. I'll stick w/the harder alloys & try some heat treating...
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks for the replies. The firearm is a Rem. 700 w/ 7:1 twist. There were some lead shavings on the patches when I cleaned it. Makes sence. I'll stick w/the harder alloys & try some heat treating...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I've been working trying to develop an accurate subsonic load for the 300 AAC Blackout using a cast boolit. I'm trying to match what I had developed for Sierra 220 gr. JRN ~.75" at 50 yrds. I've...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
What's the best way to determing the "throat" diameter? I have a supply of the "Chamber Casting Alloy" form Rotometals. Would I do a cast of it and measure at the proscibed time? Or, is there a...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I'm looking for recommendations of what boolit mold diameter to buy and what sizing die (Lyman) to use with it. This is my first "real" try at getting BP loads in my Pedesoli Sharps 45-70 to...
I wasted allot of time trying to get the Lee TL309-230-5R to shoot in a Remington Mod. 700, 300 AAC caliber with a 7:1 twist barrel. After a couple failed attempts, I examined some of the sized...
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 |