Thanks for the answers! Had noticed they were different and just wondered why.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the answers! Had noticed they were different and just wondered why.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sorry to kinda hijack, but the title of the thread reignited something that I have wondered about.
Apologies if this is a DA question, but it relates to the Lyman ingot molds. Is the 'N' supposed...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'm not advocating price gouging in any way, but something to consider. The numbers I'm going to use are arbitrary, but hopefully serve to make the point.
Say that an LGS has rent and utilities of...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I haven't used this particular product, but for when it comes to the 'boil' part of rust bluing long items like barrels, I steam it. Basically made a contraption out of a wallpaper stripper, a 5...
Forum: Leverguns
With the utmost respect, I would say that those who have not actually handled one are really not qualified to pass judgement on quality.
I'd also say that to make statements that they won't sell...
Forum: Cast Boolits
OK, do I have to update this if next year I fail to qualify for a lower band? ;)
Forum: Cast Boolits
If I say 'clip' (and I mean Beretta, not Garand) , will that trigger anyone?
The question of smelt vs melt was answered early in this thread,
But, ridiculing someone's lack of education only...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Depends on the time of year. Pretty sure in the Texas summer, we're doing both. Melting while smelting.
ETA for the pedants, I'm aware of the difference between smelting and what we commonly do...
Forum: Leverguns
I got lucky. Picked up a Ruger/Marlin Trapper a week or so ago, And got it a little under MSRP to boot. They had it tagged at MSRP, but as I have bought so many guns from them in the past, they gave...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a Dillon 650 with the case feeder. I personally don't find that a caliber change takes an excessive amount of time, maybe 5 minutes and another couple of minutes if you need to change primer...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wonder how many of us have a decent stock because of hazmat fees. You had to buy a lot to make it worthwhile. Used to gripe about that fee, but they've paid for themselves many, many times over due...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'm going to hazard a guess at 'chilled lead shot'. Just based on it being referred to in a prior post.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I ordered some from Starline directly just a week ago. Site said it was 'on back order' and I was expecting a wait, but it shipped the next day.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I did get 46lb of lead yesterday for $45 from a scrap yard. It was in the form of 29ib of boolits (not range scrap, unfired) and 17lb of jacketed projectiles. Gonna guess that the unjacketed boolits...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Got a pound of 2400. They had a couple more but only got one. Was tempted to get the 8# of H110 but not really short on powder for full bore 44 mag, so the 1# 2400 was enough. Decided to leave the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Its easy enough to separate the pins from the brass just by stirring the brass in half a bucket of water. Takes just a minute. I have a large magnet with a handle. I stick it in a gallon ziplock bag...
Forum: Our Town
Like beans in mine. In fact like more than one kind of bean.
Same for me. Just a couple of exits on away on 290. And a Harbor Freight right across from it :)
As well as the ammo, they also sell plated bullets (Xtreme Bullets) and are always running deals on...
i would say that if it is a good example and has not been converted, then its a fair price. Age does not always equate to value and with no box or papers the value will take a hit.
If It looked...
Even if I shot 100,000 rounds a year, a penny a round difference is barely 3 bucks a day. If 3 bucks a day is something to worry about, then I prob should shoot less and work more :)
BUT, if I am...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
'Probably concrete' was the first thing that sprung into my mind too.
I havent ordered from CTD since the gouging. Thats my choice. If others want to order from them, thats their choice.
i guess it depends what you want it for. Longer barrel helps with velocity, hinders handling.
I have barrels from 1 7/8" snubby all the way up to 7.5". Love em all.
Aesthetically, yeah the 4...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I think in order to get started in casting, a Lee is a good pot. That, a mold and some premade lead ingots and you can be trying it out for under a benjamin. I am assuming we already have safety gear...
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 |