Got it. My stupid. I poured the rounds and resized. Then Hi-tek coated with the gold. I needed to resize again. (Seems to be more solids with the gold.) Still had about a hundred rounds and they...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Got it. My stupid. I poured the rounds and resized. Then Hi-tek coated with the gold. I needed to resize again. (Seems to be more solids with the gold.) Still had about a hundred rounds and they...
Forum: Cast Boolits
No chamber cast. The gun is brand new as was the TCP. Maybe I need to shoot copper before I go to lead to let the chamber "adjust". I am seating just below OAL. I am using the Lee mold.
Forum: Cast Boolits
BTW the cast .380 rounds shoot fine in my Walther PK 380. A friend tried them in his new Taurus TCP and had the same issue.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have been casting 95 gn 380 boolits at .356 and resizing to .355 however I have purchased a S&W Bodyguard and the boolits will not chamber and the slide won't close. It has to be the boolit size. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I had little success either lube and GC or hi-tek in my AR platform. Results were very erratic. However I gave it one more try with my 22-250 on Tuesday and found the target with some pretty good...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
That is a good thought. Any recommendations on a mold?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have yet to put in my .02 cents worth so here goes. Using the hi-tek gold for 9mm and .223 cast boolits. Purchased an expensive oven from Walmart. It was on the end cap with blenders at $16.99....
Thanks. Should have also said that I tried that and is was unclear which one was buggered up.
I have a Lee six cavity mold that seems to be throwing one bullet that is oblong. Very difficult to get in the sized and when I do it completely removes the lube groves from two sides. The rest of...
Forum: Casting Equipment
This is sort of a curiousity question mostly. On most lube sizer dies their is an "O" ring at the top of the die. What is the other groove just below that for? I had a Lyman .355 sizer I was...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Here is the weight formula I put together.
Column B is B(line #)*H(line number) In using your chart it would be B47*H47 That would give you tin Then to column C and the same basic formula...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
bumpo, Thanks for the calculator. Quick couple of questions. When calculating for superhard do I just put the percentage under antimony? Is it possible to do a reverse calculator? Put in the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I cast and water drop my bullets so i don't catch the ones with fins until too late to pitch back into the pot. Has anyone discovered a way to remove those fins economically or should I just pitch...
Forum: Cast Boolits
That gun has never been that accurate. I have tried a number of scopes and finally found an NC Star (I know, I know) that would hold up to the punishment. At 50 yards I can put it in a pigs ear,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Yes all shooting was from the bench. I started to go to 50yards first but all spaces were taken so i went to the 100. I have written to Hodgdon and see what they recommend for powder measure with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded up 100 rounds yesterday with 10 rounds loaded with increasing powders. Started with IMR 4198 at 14 grains. Shooting at 100 yards. S&W MP Sport 1-7 twist rate. Target size is 14" x 17". 6"...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The bullets cast at .225 depending on which way I turn them in my caliper, sometimes .224. Sizer sheet indicates I need the RCBS 92240 which is a sizer for .225. Purchased bullets are .224. So my...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Is anyone epoxy or powder coating .223 and shooting them at full powder load? Why kind of results are you getting with gas checks and without? I know someone has to be doing that or at least trying...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My recycler said .50 a pound on wheel weights and his guys would separate them for me.
Forum: Classics & Stickies
A hunting buddy of mine shot me. We were chasing quail up in the panhandle of Texas (no hills, no trees). We busted a covey and watched them land and knowing they would run, we split up to cover a...
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 |