Have more 40 SW brass than i will ever need, anyone wanting to trade for something else? I was thinking pound for pound? lemme know
Type: Posts; User: gimling
Forum: Completed Deals
Have more 40 SW brass than i will ever need, anyone wanting to trade for something else? I was thinking pound for pound? lemme know
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have a lee 20lb but i bought it back in 2008 and at the time there was a shortage i was only able to get the 220V version. Other than having to install a special plug Its been great!
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have casted thousands of rounds with the .40 lee mold, never had any issues, warm up the mold put a little bees wax on the sprue bolt and go. I also like that i save alot of lead with cavities...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have noticed with using harbor freight powder that 400 for 20 min is too long and too hot. if they don't melt like that the red ones will turn brown, I have had very good success with 350 degrees...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I doubt it is the powder coat. I have shot hundreds of PC rounds through my Taurus, powdercoat does not make the bullet any harder, its more of a protective lubrication.
On a side note I noticed...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
shot around 25 rounds through my dads glock 23 shot well. no leading.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I tried that method worked ok, I found that using hex screws 1 1/2 inch long work better, take a piece of aluminum plate aluminum foil to cover both sides then run the hex screws in. you now have...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I tried this method it worked for a short while. eventually buildup of powder and they will stick again.
Forum: Swaging
I combine the 2 methods I tumble with SS pins dry them out then put in tumbler with walnut media and nu finish, since the water and SS pins washed them clean you will just about NEVER have to replace...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I use the cheap stuff from harbor freight 50GI. its $5 a pound and works just fine.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I agree with GP100 is a great job just would look better if barrel and frame matches up better.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
well I think I might be doing too many at a time, because im not getting good coverage on the lube grooves is why I have been doing 2 coats.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Loaded about 600, shot about 100 of them, barrel seems to be perfectly clean, im using a lee 6 cavity 40 175 swc mold, I do 2 coats total one with base of bullet down, bake, flip bullet powder coat...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
here are some crappy pics of my powder coat last batch these are sized.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?171403-Powder-Coating-Boolits
that is the thread for powder coating. I myself powder coat. Its extremely easy and very cheap to get started and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't like paying hazmat fees, Go to your local gun show on Saturday morning when its in town.
I use HP-38 for my Lee 175 grain SWC cast boolits. 4.5 grain of hp-38 is a good start point I stick to 4.5-4.8 have had good results.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I do have a taper crimp die I wanted some advice before I go ahead and crimp them, they just looked kinda strange with the cannalure so far out, I want them to be accurate, I just don't have the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
In my Lee reloading manual there is a MIN OAL, for IMR 4064 powder its 3.250 OAL, and MAX 3.340(I know this is a guide so that any load between MIN and MAX will feed into MOST chambers) so maybe the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok so I reloaded my first set of 30-06 last night I haven't crimped them yet I have a question. I bought 30 Cal .308 150 gr FMJ-BT from hornady with the cannalure. so I decapped, tumble cleaned,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well if you do some research and look into other "GREEN" uses look at the military looking into green jet fuel. at a cost of about 2,000% higher than what regular jet fuel costs. Looks to me like its...
Forum: Cast Boolits
tungsten?? isn't that an expensive ore?? I would like to see some information on this If you can post some sort of link. tungsten is near twice the strength of steel and more expensive. I can only...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
what kind of dies are you using?? I use hornady they have a locking ring once locked in you shouldn't have much issue. maybe use a wrench or tool to make sure its tight. As far as allowance if your...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I put it in a strainer and do a once over with the hose just to get the big stuff off. as long as u put It all in when u kick on the pot any condensation will evaporate. just don't throw washed...
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