Once upon a time I owned a 788 in .308 and it was a great little rifle that I never should have traded off.
I presently have a 20” Encore barrel in .358 Win and it’s been a joy to play with this...
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Forum: Special Projects
Once upon a time I owned a 788 in .308 and it was a great little rifle that I never should have traded off.
I presently have a 20” Encore barrel in .358 Win and it’s been a joy to play with this...
As I remember it shot well in my wife’s LCR, but she didn’t like the recoil of my reloads (probably with BE-86). I need to load some of the lighter HP version over a dash of Clays and see if they...
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Yesterday I finally got a chance to shoot the NOE boolit (33% COWW/66% soft lead, water dropped) into a line of one gallon water jugs. Penetration was into the eighth jug, knocking a hole...
Surfdog,
Depending on alloy mine weigh about 148gr when cast as a hollow point.
I’ve gone to sizing/lubing these and the similar NOE 184gr wfn in my Lyman 450 and then running them thru the...
Well to circle back on this topic,
I bought the 4 cavity gas checked flat nose version of the NOE mold and with minimal work I’m getting 1” groups @2,400fps using Varget. Really I’m just water...
Thanks guys!
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Maybe I will try the HP version. Heaven knows they’re not really harder to cast.
I have a 20” .358 winchester Encore barrel somewhere in USPS land, headed to my house.
My first time with this new to me cartridge and while I’ll initially shoot some jacketed bullets I hope to use...
I bought the four cavity mold and for me the reject rate was very low. I also have the four cavity 158gr WFN mold and it’s very picky about temperature to get the base band to fully fill out, the...
Here you go. (L to R) NOE 158gr WFN, Hornady 158gr XTP, NOE 182gr WFN unsized, 182gr WFN nose and base, 182gr WFN sized .358”
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That’s what I’m hoping.
As usual I get an email from NOE “XX% Off! Limited Offer!”.
First I think I don’t need any more molds.
Then I peruse Al’s website.
Then I find something I’ve been curious about.
Then USPS...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I’ve used that 200gr solid boolit for some time in both my 10mm SR1911 and GP-100 and both guns like it. It penetrates like no bodies business in water jugs and is quite accurate.
Then last year...
I own. 3” GP-100 with them. Took it to Novak’s and they put a tritium night sight up front.
You sir are 100% correct, it is “ideal”.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
This thread is like someone has been reading my mind.
I have a .45/70 Katahdin Encore, love the format but it’s not a lot of fun to shoot. I’ve replaced the rear sight with an EAB combo peep and...
Forum: Leverguns
FWIW I put a rubber O ring around the end of all my crossbolt attorney approved safeties. Easy to install and remove. If you don’t need/want a threaded barrel put the included thread protector on...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The expression around here is “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. Looks to me like your rifle/boolit/alloy/velocity mix is just right for your intended quarry.
Congratulations!
Forum: Cast Boolits
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/bullet-moulds/458-460/sc460-350-rf-ae1/
I have the four cavity gas check/hollowpoint version of this mold. Feeds perfectly and quite accurate in...
I voted “6” because I’m comfortable with a full size short barrel revolver AND at least two reloads. I don’t normally leave home without them.
For semiauto pistols 8 +1 and at least one reload...
Forum: Leverguns
Have you shot it much and have you shot cast in it?
My two Guide Guns are over 20 years old and both shoot NOE’s 360gr RD boolit into nice little 100 yard groups.
I can’t wait to see if Marlin...
I hadn’t shot much .38 Special in years, purchased a 2 1/2” GP-100 last year and then found that .357 brass and ammo were unobtainium. All my old brass has reached an age where it can legally buy...
Forum: Shot Guns
I have the RCBS Cowboy die, it works great for decapping, the shell holder makes priming a snap. The ability to size is neat, except the brass hulls don’t obturate with BP loads.
I may load and...
Forum: Shot Guns
Thanks to all!
FWIW, Elmers was iffy about holding the shot in, finger nail polish worked better. There is one old school hardware store near me where you can buy things like a mowing scythe or...
Forum: Leverguns
I got to handle one of the Trapper size 1895 Marlin(Ruger) rifles today at a Bridgeport Equipment store. Everything seemed well put together with better fit and finish that the Marlin(Remington) or...
Forum: Shot Guns
Went to the range today and fired five and a half rounds. 75gr FFg is very light and the shot fell out of the end of one shell when I dropped it in the chamber. :D
The pattern on a 10” bullseye...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use my cast boolits in my muzzle loader, .45/70 and .44 Mag for deer. Smaller high velocity guns use a jacketed bullet, though I may try cast in my .416 this year.
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 |