A friend of mine got a 625JM to shoot revolver class in Bullseye. He brought to me to checkout because it was leading so badly (he shoots H&G 68's). He said when the barrel is clean he could 9's and...
Type: Posts; User: jmsj
A friend of mine got a 625JM to shoot revolver class in Bullseye. He brought to me to checkout because it was leading so badly (he shoots H&G 68's). He said when the barrel is clean he could 9's and...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I use it all the time. It is the unscented kind without any additives or just regular oil absorbent (same thing, I think).
I only use clean lead that has been smelted, fluxed twice and poured into...
Forum: Special Projects
Looking forward to an update on this.
please post COAL w/ 310gr for reliable feeding.
What magazines do you use for this round?
Thanks
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
How much is Randy's PC adding to the diameter? I have an old S&W 45 that has .454-.455 diameter cylinder throats.
Hogtamer,
If I understand your post correctly, you are using the crush section of the Lage uni wad to "build" up the diameter of .600" round ball for better fit.
PM me on how many wads you want.
I know this is an older thread but I have been away for a while.
Hogtamer,
Would you mind sharing the load you are using?
I helped clean out an elderly man's reloading shed and ended up with about...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I had planned to work on this project a long time ago but had forgot about it. This thread reminded me about giving giving it a try.
I started playing around with using a .44 sizing die to neck down...
I posted this a while back
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?173446-NOE-452-230-RF-HP-expansion-results
I have been using this bullet in 45 Colt as my "light" bullet with great...
Forum: Our Chapel
Thanks Boaz,
I was studying this passage of scripture for my morning Bible study this morning just before I came to this site.
jmsj
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks for the replies every body.
runfiverun,
I would love to keep the machine but his wife was getting REAL anxious to get all of his gun stuff out of the house (long story). I ended up buying...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks for the replies.
Randy,
I was thinking along the same lines as you were. I'm just not very familiar with these reloaders. I've always heard that they were top shelf.
The MEC sizemaster...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Hey Guys,
I'm trying to help out a Church member sell off his reloading equipment. He has gotten past the point in time where he is able to reload or shoot and is looking to moving to assisted...
+1
And keep the charge weights in the upper end of the reloading data.
tsubaki,
Check out this link. It has a lot of good info from John Linebaugh
http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/dissolving_the_myth.htm
Good luck, jmsj
Forum: Swaging
I would greatly appreciate a video on making these items!!
jmsj
Forum: Swaging
Prospector Howard,
Thanks for your input. My derimed cases are coming out .685" +-.002" The bottoms are fairly flat compared to pictures I've seen of other's derimed cases.
I've still got along way...
Forum: Swaging
Thanks for the additional information.
midnight, I do have a small ring left where the rim was unfolded. Should this ring be ironed out from the deriming process?
BT, thanks for the encouragement....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
[QUOTE=Love Life;3438468]So should the stippling occur before I do any other work to the gun? Stipple first, and then do any other mods or work?
That would be my suggestion.
Just a heads up,...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Love Life
I have stippled quite a few 1911's for myself and for Bullseye shooters. I try and use multiple different shaped punches, resharpen the punches often and vary the amount of force I strike...
Forum: Swaging
Thanks for the reply,
Do you happen to know if the shorter .685" length is common with Remington cases or if this is could be an issue with my homemade deriming die?
Thanks, jmsj
Forum: Casting Equipment
I throw my sprues back in as I go but I have about 1/2"-3/4" of kitty litter/floor absorbent on top of my melt.
Before I started putting the kitty litter/floor absorbent on top of the melt, I did...
blixen,
After 25 years my Lee hand primer gave out about a month ago. The part of the body that held the shell holder broke completely off.
I bought the Lee Ergo prime like you posted above. I...
Forum: Swaging
Thanks Guys for the replies.
I have read were people were getting jacket lengths of .705" to .730". My .685"-.687" had me a little concerned that they would be too short for 55 grainers.
As I am...
Forum: Swaging
Hey Guys,
I have been thinking about getting into swageing .224 bullets from 22 lr jackets. Last week I was playing in the shop and made a deriming die (eventually I would like to build all the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
don45,
Regarding the out of round comment, have you checked the alignment of you lubesizer?
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 |