A call to Lyman helped me figure it out. The problem was the piston had dropped below the threads on the pressure screw. After unmounting the unit, a light tap on the pressure screw drives it...
Type: Posts; User: Aldeer
Forum: Casting Equipment
A call to Lyman helped me figure it out. The problem was the piston had dropped below the threads on the pressure screw. After unmounting the unit, a light tap on the pressure screw drives it...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Can anyone tell me how to remove the pressure screw on a Lyman 4500 lube sizer?
Thanks,
Danny
Forum: Our Town
Senator Smitherman has pulled the bull for now. Plans to reintroduce it later.
http://www.al.com/sports/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/1209892605189050.xml&coll=1
Ammo coding bill to be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I can almost never get Lee molds to give good bullets until I thoroughly clean them. Even soaking a few hours in acetone is not good enough. What has worked for me, a procedure I got from another on...
Forum: Our Town
What do you all use for carrying your contender while hunting? I'm looking for a way to carry a 10", scoped.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Any recommendations on custom barrel makers for the G2 contender pistol? I'm looking for barrels in 357 max and 35 remington.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Anyone know the twist of the TC contender 35 remington barrel?
Forum: Cast Boolits
After getting a Lyman 358627 from a fellow member here, I've decided it's time for a Marlin 35 rem. Question is which one?
Perusing the Marlin website I see there are now two choices:
1) 336C...
Elsewhere Pearce wrote that he used a plug gauge set from Grizzly Industrial. I got a set from them, about $65 if I remember correctly.
Forum: Cast Boolits
In his column for today, the outdoor writer for our local paper takes on the proposed OSHA rules targeting ammo/powder/primers.
Link and text below.
I contacted him yesteday, he was unaware of...
A note on the target says print it on "20 count paper". Is that the same as 20lb paper?
Are we allowed to shoot multiple targets in a session, then send in the best one?
What do you all like in a full size 9mm 1911? I've got my eye on a STI Trojan right now. Any body got experience with that one?
Aldeer
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Count me in. Will send check tomorrow.
Aldeer
Forum: Our Town
This is great! Just ran across it - deserves to go back to the top.
Forum: Cast Boolits
The COL is 1.630". This is with 44 mag case at std trim-to-length of 1.275" and bullet seated in the crimp groove. It's seated at the very top of the crimp groove. The only way to make COL shorter...
Forum: Our Town
Show us some pictures of some of the knives you've made. I love good knives.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I bought this mold specifically for my Marlin 1894 44, hoping it would feed better than the Keith style bullets. Works some better, but not as good as hoped for. Loaded in 44 mag cases, it feeds...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I got started at this game late (turn 50 next week) and have only been reloading for about 4 years, all on a good but slow Rock Chucker.
About a year ago I found this site and got into casting....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Dillon says to work smoothly with the 550B, dies should have a flared mouth for easy case entry. Looking at the Lee and RCBS dies I've got, they are flared some but I have no idea how much is...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Any reason to pick one over the other if using only for pistol calibers? The autoindexing on the Square Deal is attractive, but the 550B will use all the dies I already own. Output rate is about the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
According to the tech specs for each at Midway USA, the Lyman melts at 130 deg, the Javelina at 190. What's the difference causing this - they are both 50% alox, 50% beeswax.
I suppose this could...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Mine is not showing up either. Mailed check on Oct 18. I sent you PM with particulars.
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 |