This helps. Keep the scale on the shelf. Think volume. Powder should come up to about 1/16th inch above the base of the bullet. Blackhawk first. This is great! I’m starting to get the concept....
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
This helps. Keep the scale on the shelf. Think volume. Powder should come up to about 1/16th inch above the base of the bullet. Blackhawk first. This is great! I’m starting to get the concept....
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I think the answer to my question is found on page 141 of the Lyman Blackpowder book. The author says “The right amount (of Blackpowder) is however much a case will accommodate and still allow a...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
As I type this note, I have 30 grains of Goex FFFg in six Starline 45 LC brass. I’ll be seating an Elmer Keith cast bullet (Lyman #452424) 255 grain bullet in the brass, once I get the black powder...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I am reading this old thread because it is relevant to my question. I did the math on 50 of 238 bullets cast using a Lyman 452424 mold. Lyman says these are 255 grain bullets (for Colt 45). Here...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks to all of the contributors that taught me solutions to multiple problems with casting. Last week every bullet was wrinkled. This week, every bullet of 943 cast:D, except one, was near...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Greetings casters and loaders: I am new to the board, but not new to reloading. I've been at that task for many years for all of my calibers except 22 rimfire. I started collecting equipment for...
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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 |