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Look at the very end of the page in this link at the 25-20 data. http://www.handloads.com/misc/linebaugh.penetration.tests.asp

That was with my 6" S&W pistol using the same brass, primer, powder...

When I first started, it was because I found an old round ball mold my dad picked up from who knows where. I found those RB's would just fit in a 20 ga. shotgun bore, so I rolled them into shotgun...

Call Hodgdon and ask them.

I've only used 777 in a Ruger Old Army with 220 gr. conicals. IIRC, the load data listed a less than full cylinder, so I called Hodgdon and spoke to one of the guys...

Not to stir the pot so to speak, but the pressure in 500 feet of sea water is only about 224 psi, which is still plenty to force its way into any crack or crevice and cause problems.

Ditto on a drop of water hitting the surface not being a problem.

On adding cold ingots stored outside, I learned long ago to preheat them. The urge to run is worse than trying to cure a flinch...

Wow. I've recovered Civil War musket balls in better condition. :razz: Just kidding. :kidding:

Here is a photo of some reasonably cast .45 ACP that look to be an H&G #68 type bullet.
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OK, how about everyone else who has never had a problem with their Pact product who I'm sure are in the vast majority? You can probably find someone who's had a problem with their Oehler and would...

I have a CE ProChrono Digital and an Oehler 43.

The ProChrono is much easier to use but of course doesn't do what the 43 will do, but it's also way less money. It seems every time I use the...

Wally,

What is the gizmo in the lower left corner under the bench? It resembles a Juenke ICC.

At a gun show a month or so back, a guy had two H&G four cavity molds. One was for a #68 bullet and the other was for a #251, but I didn't know what the profile of the #251 was and couldn't open the...

I've made 130 grain SWC jacketed .224 bullets, but they are a PITA to make and are about 1.25" long. Seated to the correct OAL, they look goofy in a loaded round since they stick out so far. They...

Dang, I missed first dibs.

I have a Smith & Wesson pistol and Savage 23B in 25-20. Fun little round to shoot.

Well, putting the top back on is a grand idea. Except that in this case I just used the can and set it down and promptly knocked it off the bench.



I just got this can directly from Kroil. I...

Oh, it's broken alright. I've never had one just pop out. Mine always break. Take another gander at the photo.

...that it's always a new can of spray whatever that gets the top broken off right off the bat. It never happens to an empty can, even when it gets thrown into the metal trash can from 30 feet away....

smelt1 (smelt), v.t.
1. to fuse or melt in order to separate the metal contained.

I've worked in, built, and re-built copper concentrators and smelters. The material placed into the smelter is...

Dang. I feel like the only lemming left on the cliff.

Guess I'll jump off as well and order this casting elixir known as Bullplate.

Why teflon bad?

I passed up a Barret .50 cal at the Vegas SHOT Show years ago that I could have walked out with for $1,800 because they didn't want to haul it back. Oh well.

What were you thinking, man? Dang. Don't feel too bad. I was in Oklahoma last year and was headed to the Wannamaker (ck sp) show and had some time to kill. Stopped in a pawn shop and found a 94 in...

Well said.

My Lee pot has worked well since day one. I just didn't know it until I worked with it for a short while. It also works well with large rifle bullets in the .458" - .475", 500 grain,...

I use a full (within 2-3" of the top) 5 gallon bucket off to the side of the small table the melting pot sits on and dump right over the water. I have also used a large sponge floating in the water...

9.3,

I don't know how the M-617 would do since the bore would be the .224 and you are going from a rim fire to a center fire. I suppose one could bore and rifle the barrel to .257, but the frame...

Well,

I've done it, but with no success. After trying off and on for years, I recently realized I've been using the wrong boolit. Can't use .357" boolits in a .358" bore and expect it to shoot...

K-frame it is. Model 14 K-38 fitted with a K-22 cylinder reamed to 25-20. Barrel is sleeved to .257". Did that around 1981.

Kills rock chucks on contact. Too hard on cottontails with 60 grain...