Casting with my homemade lead hammer mold
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Type: Posts; User: RogerWatsonfromIdaho
Casting with my homemade lead hammer mold
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?25798-Casting-with-my-homemade-lead-hammer-mold&highlight=casting+homemade+lead+hammer+mold
Forum: Gas Checks
I ordered aluminum gas check material from CoilAndFoil today.
1/2" x .0145" x 50‘ $5 per coil, maximum of 3 coils per small flat rate box, shipping is $6.00
3 coils X $5 = $15
shipping is...
Forum: Gas Checks
The third photo aluminum strips top two groups and Copper strips in the bottom group. Both from Yonky.
Aluminum strip groups 13/16". 1"
Copper strip group 1 1/4".
Often the cartridges which...
Forum: Gas Checks
The second photo are the groups using Hornady gas checks.
I cannot explain the shot inches low in the first group.
Groups 2 5/8", 4 shots in 1". 1".
Forum: Gas Checks
I finally did a gas check material test today.
I used:
1. Aluminum roof flashing gas checks made from:
Aluminum flashing
Amerimax part no 68104
$19.07
4" X 50' 0.014" thick weighs 3...
Forum: Cast Boolits
"So, after reading about some people using a ball bearing to tighten the primer pocket mouth,..."
"I made a anvil, onto which I seated the empty case, and using a punch, I made a series of upsets...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Did you trim these cases to the correct length before seating the bullet? I do not read the word trim in your posts.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I thought you would use the powder. It is probably a fast burn rate pistol powder, so do not use it in a rifle cartridge under a j-word bullet. If you use it in a pistol cartridge with cast...
Forum: Gas Checks
ftut
That is what I have read, but I have not tried it.
Forum: Gas Checks
VHoward
I think you mean $0.002 per gas check and $0.0058 per gas check respectively.
I do mean that.
0.2 cents each = $0.002
0.58 cents each = $0.0058
How much is your time worth to...
Forum: Gas Checks
Yonky
When I said more expensive, I was only figuring the cost of the aluminium for the gas checks.
I bought Aluminum Flashing from Ace Hardware.
Amerimax Home products. Roll Valley Flashing....
Forum: Gas Checks
Mustang
Thank you for the explanation. Bonding the layers of soda pop cans together is too much effort for me. I have calculated the aluminum roof flashing to cost 0.2 cent per gas check. That...
Forum: Gas Checks
Dale in Louisiana
I do want to try Yonky's coils. They seem to be slightly more expensive, but not having to cut the roof flashing might make it worth it.
Forum: Gas Checks
graphic914
I am using Pat Marlin's .30 caliber Checkmaker.
Forum: Gas Checks
gas checks made from 1, 2, 3, and 4 thicknesses of soda pop cans can be pulled off the bullet after sizing.
Using the shiny or painted side of the pop can made no difference in my tests.
See photo....
Forum: Gas Checks
I too have been flaring gas checks with a flat nose punch modified with a taper to get the correct amount of flair. See photo.
Notice the 7mm and .30 caliber punches are the same diameter, but have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bruno's shooters supply has them at high prices.
http://www.brunoshooters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=BSS
Hazardous orders will be charged a $27.50 haz mat fee per shipped...
Forum: Gas Checks
Treekiller,
Good idea. I cut off a 9" piece and it worked fine.
I will want to purchase wider rolls of flashing next time.
Roger
Forum: Gas Checks
I am using the 68104 roll which was shown on You-tube video:
PatMarlins .30 Cal CheckMaker
8ShawnT7
Using Pat's checkmaker to make Aluminum gas checks from .014" thick Amerimax # 68104 Aluminum...
Forum: Military Rifles
They were out of stock of MAS 49/56 magazines for 7.62X51mm cartridges so I purchased MAS 49/56 magazines for 7.5X55mm cartridges. They might work without modification. It does not appear to be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Chris,
Before you spend any money, I suggest that you slug the bore.
Then you may learn where the problem is.
Roger
Forum: Cast Boolits
After baking meat in the oven on aluminum foil, I pour the grease into a can and keep it in the refrigerator. Also the olive oil when frying zucchini. The chicken fat makes a crackling sound when...
The "Lyman Shotshell Reloading Handbook 5th edition" has answers to many of your questions. I can highly recommend it.
What mold is best to cast a slug for the 12 and 20 gauge?
Lyman Sabot slug...
Forum: Special Projects
See my post: Casting with my homemade lead hammer mold.
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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" |
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PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
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