Thanks. Only .30 cal moulds are the lee 170 fp gc and the 155 gr "ak, sks" lee boolit mould are either of these close in design to what you are talking about. Actually other than my 45-70 ranch dog...
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Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Thanks. Only .30 cal moulds are the lee 170 fp gc and the 155 gr "ak, sks" lee boolit mould are either of these close in design to what you are talking about. Actually other than my 45-70 ranch dog...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Thanks, its a high number 1903 as stamped on reciever ring. my dad worked for a gun smith rebluing firearms after hurricane audry 1957. so I am guessing this work was done in late 50s early 60s. The...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Have a 1903 springfield with a 2 twist bbl. Just had it checked by gunsmith. Headspace ok. And borescope revealed a good bore. However trying to decide if its worth finishing it, it was my dads deer...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Run my leemoulds hot.. frosted bullets take powder coating just fine....shake and bake method. Use my vibration tumbler to coat. Then tweezers to grab bullets by nose to put on my baking trays.. ...
Forum: Castpic of the Month
Thanks, didnt think I had a chance, I liked all the other pics. My kid broke my tablet, just got it back, so catching up on the forums. I found some empty clips so got more casting to do. Two really...
Forum: Castpic of the Month
135286Lee 170 gr fp ww water quench, hf shake and bake over h380.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Cycles the AR. Fine. No high pressure sign. No ejector swipes. Haven't tried in a m1a.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I use h380. Meters great, way easier than h4895. 2000fps.. Under a lee fp weighs in at 180gr pc coated hf red. straight ww water quinch.sized .310 gaschecked. They shattered when hit water filled...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I use a marlin with ranch dog 300 gr over h110 works great. Ymmv. You may look into a handi rifle they will shoot!
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
4895 is your friend in m1 garand loads, h380 works as well. 4895 in m14 as well. Port pressure is critical to op rod longevity. And +1 only shoot em after a hard rain never in dry conditions. my...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Just got through loading about 40 rounds of lee 170 fp. Ww water quinch from mold. Then tumbled powdercoated HF red. Gaschecked and sized .310" 35.5 gr of h4895 . Chrono avg. 2168 fps. Seated out to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sized the bullet deeper in sizer without lube and seated gc. Then seated it deeper in case to top groove. Inserts and extracts easily now in chamber. Test fired no high pressure signs. tried 15 gr...
Forum: Cast Boolits
May have to get the lee push through sizer...ill keep playing with it for now.
Forum: Cast Boolits
My plain water quinch GC WW lee 170fp work fine at 14.5 gr of h110. Lock back bolt too. Tried 1 coat of dry tumble HF red powder coat. Bullets look great. Gc and lubed anyway with lbt blue lube. In...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Checked temp with stand alone oven thermometer that i could see through glass. Oven stayed 375 to 400 for 20 min.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
7827578274Tried the piglet method yesterday. About 100 40 sw and 130 .30 cal. Tried laquer thinner for the 40 and acetone for the .30 cal. Acetone worked better for me. It was over 90 degrees on my...
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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" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
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