Accurate molds 36-175B. With COWW + 2% tin, it hits pigs like a freight train.
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Accurate molds 36-175B. With COWW + 2% tin, it hits pigs like a freight train.
Forum: Casting Equipment
It would be useful for you to find out what the recycle yards in your area are paying the tyre shop for their scrap. Here in west Oz, last time I checked, the price was $80 for a 44 gallon drum. I'm...
Forum: Leverguns
My Marlin CL1894 with a scope and a bench rest will do about 1.25" @ 50 with a 105gr cast bullet.
It does somewhat worse than that with open sights and me pointing it, but that's how it is usually...
Forum: Casting Equipment
If you don't plan to make a habit out of it, I'd go with a wood fire and an old pot from the local goodwill store. When I was a teenager I used to use a wood fire and a recycled baked bean tin to...
Forum: Leverguns
You want a 158 gr hollow point doing at least 1800 fps.
That way your shots on rabbits will be humane, and all the skinning, gutting, and meat tenderizing will be done for you.
I'd guess that even...
Forum: Leverguns
I've got 2 with receiver sights, and one with open sights.
Buckhorns or even semi buckhorns are pretty imprecise to my eyes. My 32-20 has had the top of the rear sight filed flat across the top and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I don't need my brass to sparkle, just need it to be clean and lube free.
Bought the cook a new Kitchen Aid mixer, and took the old Chinese mixer out to the shed.
Cut the base off the mixer and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'm not a huge fan of some of Lee's "precision" products, and have been known to knock them on this forum several times, but I will vouch for their presses.
15 years ago when I started reloading I...
Forum: Leverguns
A 180gr, .357 bullet launched at 1700fps is not something that any medium sized game animal is going to walk away from at 100 yds.
My Marlin 1894 cowboy with a 20" brl will get 1700 fps with...
Forum: Leverguns
I think you'll find the 6.5 Creedmore half way between the 6.5x55 and 260 Remington in power, or between the 243 and 7-08 in size.
I cannot think of a single reason why you would need something in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My rifle is the Marlin 1894 CL, and it's bullet of choice is the Accurate 31-105-C.
When we were able to get Alliant 2400 here in the west of Oz my load was 9.5 grains and a CCI #400 primer.
I...
Aluminium is a lot lighter than brass or iron.
It is also less prone to warping than brass, and won't rust like iron.
All mine are from Accurate molds, they are bigger than the Lee so control temp...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Sounds promising.
Now, who's going to guinea pig for us and tell us how well it lives up to the talk.
I'm willing to bet that by the time it gets to the southern hemisphere there won't be much...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
scrounging lead
melting lead
casting bullets
reloading ammo
shooting
cleaning guns
Heck, if you've got time for more hobbies than that, go and get a job :-D
Forum: Leverguns
You said in your OP that you had a S&W 38/44. That's about as warm as you can get a 38 Spl case to go.
The Marlin tends to be OAL sensitive, mine won't feed at all if I go over 1.595. With the 38...
If your "cowboy" is like mine, it is going to show a preference for heavy bullets, which Lee don't make. Check on a bunch of the old threads on here and Marlinowners and you will see that opinion...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I'm with Tazza on the drink bottles, but I get two lids, one to seal the bottle between uses, and the other with a hole drilled in it, which is sized correctly to take a piece of 4mm retic tube which...
Forum: Cast Boolits
All of them, but most regret would be my 9422 Winchester and my .222 BLR.
Forum: Leverguns
Bob
Gold Coast have got 44-40 Starline for $57 per 100, and Noosa have them for $60. If you've got no use for the 44 mag just sell them and use the right stuff. It would save you the hassle. Also,...
Forum: Leverguns
You'll love it.
Mine is the 20" that came after yours and it won't ever be sold.
You won't need gas checks if you use the right size bullets. Get something in .358 - .360, all mine are .359.
Many...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I only shoot 32-20 in a Marlin, but I trim all brass to 1.280 so I can get a consistent crimp. I have 2 molds from Accurate, 31-105C and 31-120D. At 1.280 both will chamber with the crimp in the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Accurate's 36-175B. Casts right at 180 gr with COWW & 2% tin. No gas check required and easy to push to 1700 fps with excellent accuracy and no leading with either lube or Hitech. I make them by the...
Forum: Leverguns
I used to use Pat Marlins PB gas check on my 357 Marlin cowboy, back when I was still lubing bullets. It did improve accuracy a touch, and kept the bore a little cleaner.
These days I Hi-Tek coat...
Forum: Leverguns
I don't know the maximum pressure the 92 is capable of holding and I don't know how many times it will hold it before letting go. I know a gent at my local club who accidentally loaded too much...
Forum: Casting Equipment
If you are sizing the bullets before coating, and doing it without lube, then you have probably leaded your sizing die. I would scrub out the die, and polish the inside of the die to a mirror finish...
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 |