25-20 barrel was bright and shiny under a coat of powder fouling.
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25-20 barrel was bright and shiny under a coat of powder fouling.
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I just picked up my savage 23b and when I cleaned the barrel I found no indication of copper. Even sweets 7.62 returned no blue on the patch. I plan on keeping up the tradition!
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Ordered Monday evening, got it today. Darn quick service. Mold looks amazing.
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I just ordered RCBS dies. They're on sale as well. They were a lot cheaper than the catalogs or ebay even.
Question: has anyone used an expander from a 6.5 cartridge to flare the case a bit to...
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Thanks for all of the help. I think I'll go with the GC version of the mp mold. Looks like I should be able to shoot it without GCs if I want and getting the hp pins and a 3 cavity die for the sale...
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Froggie,
A buddy says he can maybe part with a bit of brass. I'm thinking I may have to order a bunch of starline 32-20 and form it. I don't like having "improper" headstamps though. No real reason,...
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My brother just lucked into a 25-20
I'm thinking about a 63gr NOE and casting with stick on wheel weights then powder coating them and loading for about 1500fps. Is this a good idea or how should I...
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I found the little screw on a shaft that comes with a Dremel tool is a great tool for spinning the lap. The Dremel tool on slow speed works pretty good and the short screw won't go all the way...
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While it may be difficult to find the proper volume of phone books in this age of the internet, I've noticed that there is a large container of newspapers out behind the local newspapers print shop....
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What does that little CNC milling machine cost? Way back in 1988, I worked in a fabrication shop that had a CNC mill and lathe and the number bandied about then was $ 1,000,0000.00 each. Those were...
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Everyone seems to be out of the Lyman dies I need, .452 and 9mm but I found some RCBS. Will they fit?
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Jon,
Thanks for the offer. The bolt that broke was the one in the front that had the 1/4" fine thread, the 5/16" shoulder, and the large slotted screw head. I'm guessing what I need to do is drill...
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I just saw it this morning and now I can't find it.
I've got a 45 with a broken pivot bolt.
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I wonder if, instead of bluing the parts, you could parkerize them. I know it's not original but it would hold up better than bluing.
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Is that a micro groove barrel? I don't have any experience with it, but I've read that micro groove barrels and cast bullets don't work well together. I would think it wouldn't take much lead to...
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On the contrary, I have shot one. But only with a 22lr. I'm sure it's a lot more impressive when you add some speed and mass to the projectile.
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except maybe as a projectile from a black powder cannon.
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That's the best use I ever saw for a golf ball!
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GREAT IDEA! I was wondering how stiff my hand was going to get even doing the limited number I think I'm going to be doing.
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In that case the plan will be to cut off both ends of a 308 case, because I have lots of them, and go from there. thanks all.
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I want to experiment with some pan lubing and I need some sort of cake cutter for 45 cal bullets. I'm only planning on doing a couple of hundred so I don't see the point in ordering an actual cake...
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It isn't a tumble loob boolit. I'm just tumble loobing it.
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They had been sitting around for a couple of weeks.
I had not slugged the barrel yet. I had fired some and the leading was OK but the primers were flattened so I backed them down. Maybe just a tad...
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My 9mm leaded up really bad after 25rds. It's a 3" barrel and it's leaded from stem to stern. The lube is 45%LLA/45%JPW/10% mineral spirits. Tumble lubed onto an NEI trucated cone boolit of WW. Air...
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 |