I make top from a piece of scrap metal similar how bullet molds work:
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/_ak_74_/sot4.jpg~original
using the spacer under the mold, once soft lead is cast,...
Type: Posts; User: Boris
Forum: Special Projects
I make top from a piece of scrap metal similar how bullet molds work:
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/_ak_74_/sot4.jpg~original
using the spacer under the mold, once soft lead is cast,...
Forum: Special Projects
Acknowledgements: big thank you to a lot of members on another forum: RKG, 50BMG, Slowdive and EddieCoyle on awesome insight and ideas for this little adventure, also to (<>) crew.
greeting...
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
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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 |