I made mine from plywood, in three sections, covered it in astroturf. I had to make ribs for the underside after grandson played on it.
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Forum: Our Town
I made mine from plywood, in three sections, covered it in astroturf. I had to make ribs for the underside after grandson played on it.
I am excited about replicating that 22lr load. Not sure why since I have a healthy abundance of 22lr ammo. Might be because now I have a reason to start casting 40 grain bullets.
full case of Lilgun with 45 grain hornet bullet lightly crimped with small pistol primers.
Forum: Our Town
I love fishing Matagorda island. Beach combing also. I have seen wild hogs on the beach, I can only imagine what they would taste like. I have been warned to watch out for rattlers on the island but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
maybe ensure the primers are fully seated.
I actually had a couple of boxes of 30/30 that failed to fire about one in four. I used them pig hunting in Texas and was never sure if they would be...
Forum: AirGuns
I shoot my 20 year old Gamo 220 nearly every evening, usually off hand at 10 steps. A 220 is the break barrel style and mine is .177. The trigger is terrible and I have been contemplating a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
... bullets for cartridges that fall into the pressure ranges based on the hardness." ?
Stubshaft, I didnt realize hardness and pressure ranges was a thing. Is this another way way of expressing...
Forum: Cast Boolits
On my first try casting bullets for my new revolver, being eager to get started i mixed up a couple of pounds of fishing weights, a pewter knick-knack, and about 10 pounds of magnum birdshot. The...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I placed an order with Starline for some brass, I was told they try to fill orders, but the rare stuff does not rotate in as often. I'm thinking they like to get a lot of orders to change the...
Forum: Our Town
I havent been there for 40 years but I used to think Carter Country was a slice of heaven. Still have the pistol my Uncle bought me when I was 15.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I took Mehavey's advise and got a 51-450 mold. I went with aluminum for cost reasons since I have yet to cast my first bullet. I did not realize it was five weeks out. Thanks to Dusty Banister who...
Forum: Leverguns
i have an 1894 in 44 mag. I can't say how OAL effects the cycling, though I can say mine had problems with some semi wad cutter bullets I tried. I use mostly jacketed bullets now, which don't have a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Now I understand what size mold to get. Now in keeping with my desire to budget cast im looking at the Lee sizer which works with my single stage press.
I won't ask my next question as i believe...
Forum: Cast Boolits
thanks im looking at those now. single, double or triple cavity for newbe? I have a collection of lead maybe 65 pounds and some pewter ashtrays. Currently my set up is steel pot made from pipe,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The mold would be for a BFR chambered in 500 Linebaugh.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok, I'm at the point of choosing a mold, I measured my cylinder and all 5 were .511. From reading on this forum I believe I should choose a bullet diameter of .512.
So do i get a mold of .512...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the warm welcome. Just from reading the replies my knowledge of casting bullets has already doubled.
The Gun I wish to cast for is a BFR 500 Linebaugh with a five and one half inch...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My introduction; recently purchase a large bore handgun and am interested in casting. I want to get in slowly so will probably be looking to get by with the basics while deciding if I need to cast my...
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 |