My scout rifle is a Rem 700 ADL 3006 with a factory polymer stock and with what appears to be a very early lyman 48 with the flip up reticle, 125 slide and a Thompkins globe front sight. Barrel cut...
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
My scout rifle is a Rem 700 ADL 3006 with a factory polymer stock and with what appears to be a very early lyman 48 with the flip up reticle, 125 slide and a Thompkins globe front sight. Barrel cut...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wow. Looks as if I am in over my head already.
Thanks
seabreeze
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am currently loading 9mm SAR B6P and Beretta carbine for a 132 gr TC bullet using WSF powder.. This mold is no longer produced.
Am considering the Lee 356-125-2R 6 cavity for practice in both...
Anyone use cast boolits in Beretta 9mm carbine?
Just picked up a very nice one from LFD for a fair price and have 122 TC and 135TC molds for my SAR B6P 9mm. I will check function w/factory ammo...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am setting up my daughter (age 52) with loads for her S & W model 29 6" and will be gifting her with an H & R 44 mag carbine. Part of the package will be the Lee hand press and dippers as she is...
Planning on a 300 BLK AR w/9" barrel and wonder if anyone has success with cast boolits in that caliber and if so how the were the loads developed. I have an older 150 gr NOE mold that is no longer...
Forum: Leverguns
well I was looking for another part in my parts box and found 2 redfield slides for marlin 1894 with target knobs but no bases. Oops. Anyone know where I could find base(s)?
Thanks for all the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Gentlemen
Thank you VERY much for the advice. Buying Dacron today and reading the sticky.
seabreeze
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks Larry.
I have never used a filler of any kind. Could I ask why it is important?
Thanks
seabreeze
Forum: Cast Boolits
My Remington 700 ADL 3006 is set up for cast boolits w/20" bbl, fresh crown, lt weight poly stock, Lyman 48c and Thompkins globe front site. Real tight chamber from the factory.
I am using a Lee...
I had a Ruger Blackhawk 44 special for awhile and never could get it to shoot good groups so it went away.
Finally discovered why. My 2 cavity Lyman mold drops bullets with 2 different size...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
WebMonkey
Thanks for the reply.
seabreeze
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have a Remington 700 I have set up as my cast boolit gun. Rifle is an older 700 ADL 3006 cut to 20" and recrowned, with tight chamber and great 308 bore. It has a lyman 48c rear and Thompkins globe...
Thanks for the advice. I do have a lot of wadcutter bullets from previous toys.
seabreeze
Wife has had some health issues (age 76) and has become somewhat recoil sensitive.
She has a Charter 38 special 2.5" that she likes (pink of course :o))and I would like to load something in the...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
With the current issues with 2nd amendment and the possibility of an EXTREME shortage of 224 bullets, I have a question.
Has anyone had success with cast 224 boolits and if so:
Which boolit. I...
So Lee will sell the whole kit plus individual sizers.
Thanks
seabreeze
I would like to buy a Lee bullet size kit in 309 and extra dies in 311. Anyone know if Less sells the extra size dies?
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seabreeze
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Restarted casting after a layoff and have a strange to me issue. Black scum (don't know what else to call it) forms on the alloy. I can get it off by fluxing and about 2 casts later it reappears....
Ordering a Ruger Mini 30 tomorrow and will use cast boolits for practice. Have lots of WW and linotype and H335 IMR 4895, some RE7 and a few pounds of H110/296. Plus have an older NEI 150 gr mold...
Thanks 44mag#1. Had a pretty good idea but sometimes there are more experienced folks out there. :o)
I have a lot of Unique but also WST, red dot, a little bullseye and a lot of WSF. So let the...
I have a new SS 44 special Charter Arms 2.5" and an NEI bevel base mold that casts
224 grains with WW. Need suggestions on experience with a light load with Unique. These will be practice loads.
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I have an older 220 gr NEI 44 cal 2 cavity aluminum mold and I would like to have one cavity made into a hollow point. Are there people out there that can do this?
Thanks
seabreeze
Well gentlemen Please accept my humblest thanks for your insight and advice. I had to go to the big city today to escape issues and stopped by my 2nd favorite dealer to see a CA 44 SS in person. They...
I am considering a Charter Arms 44 special for an alternate carry revolver and have some questions.
First I have a boatload of Keith boolits that weigh 265 grains when cast of WW left over from a...
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