one of the best products lee makes if set up right.
Type: Posts; User: ReloaderEd
Forum: Reloading Equipment
one of the best products lee makes if set up right.
Forum: Our Town
[Going thru unread posts the other day, I noticed one fellow had an ASA shoulder patch avatar. http://www.asalives.org/insignia.html I was in the ASA from 1962 to 1965. I tried to contact this...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
[B]I used a workmate as the base for my portable reloading bench. I made plans that I have if your want I can use the RCBS press and bullet lube Lyman with no problems, size 06 brass no problem. ...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I made a bunch of .455 brass from 45 Long colt brass. Have a small sherline lathe. Requires taking the rim diameter down and machining the end of the case rim. Then of coarse shortening the case....
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I agree completely use the 303 British
same here was carried by a Portland Police Officer, father of a buddy of mine.
[B]Smith and Wesson 32-20 1905
Forum: Our Town
don't get your hopes up. there is going to be a lot of b.s. going on during the election.
Forum: Casting Equipment
NUECES has it right. also, the sprue hole on the bottom of the furnace can get clogged with slag. I use a copper wire to clean it out when the furnace is hot. if your mold is hot enough, even a...
a standard .22 long rifle is subsonic so I don't see the point of subsonic in a .22 hornet.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Clays powder works good in the auto disc and I have no trouble with bullseye or unique. You can tap the auto disc on the side or lift the press handle just a little and then down to tap the auto...
Forum: Cast Boolits
[B]You have a tight chamber there. I used cast bullets years ago sized .451". 1/1000 of an inch isn't much but it might work? [A tapered crimp might help too.266107/B]
Forum: Cast Boolits
[B)]Don't do much reloading anymore. I still have a few small projects such as shooting my 270 Winchester every so often, doing range detail (RSO) at our local gun club. Hunter Safety every month...
Forum: Cast Boolits
absolutely best answer I've seen. I use valve grinding compound which has done the job in any pistol, rifle, etc. I've had problems with.
Forum: Cast Boolits
You need a hood over the lead smelter to suck the smoke out of your work area... I wouldn't trust a mask of any kind
Forum: Cast Boolits
Measure the inside cone diameter with a good micrometer and finished bullet size or simply insert a cast bullet into the cone. that will tell you if you need to reduce the cast bullet size. I have...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
That's pretty intelligent, easy and smart. Thank you nontokute
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I appreciate all impute/replies. Obviously if I add a cut nylon washer to the cut end of the spring I'm good to go. Thank you
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Ed I have cut back the recoil spring to use with reduced loads. The buffer I used had a Teflon recoil pad built in I cut it back till it slowed but still reliably fed rounds and locked bolt. That is...
no problem, go to a fabric store and buy a dracron pad, 3/4 to 1" thick, cut into equal squares. put on top of powder charge and seat bullet. My accurate load for the older 45-70's is 38 grs of...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Can a standard AR15/16 rifle buffer spring be cut down to 38 coils to produce a reduced power spring? Please I don't need questions other than a answer to this question. I appreciate your time. ...
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 |