Thank you, 44Vaquero somehow I missed your earlier reply.
Type: Posts; User: DrBill33
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thank you, 44Vaquero somehow I missed your earlier reply.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The .270 i the longest, so the CLASSIC height would be enough. I restate:
Has anyone replaced the pillars, Ram, and indexing rod on a TURRET with the pillars, ram, and indexing rod from the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Has anyone tried to change ram, pillars, and indexing rod on the Turret so that one can load rifle in indexing mode?
Retirement income makes one look at all ways to save a buck!!:razz:
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Have you considered the LEE UNIVERSAL NECK EXPANDER? I use this with all of my rifle calibers.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Somewhere in the original thread, there is a comment on using gasoline, followed by wiping and the acetone as a means of successfully removing all traces of Alox. Has anyone tried this? If so, to...
Has anyone worked up loads for rifles using cast + Hi-Tek?
Specifically: Do you use Cast Load data, Jacketed Load data, or somewhere in between?
Currently looking at .30-30, 308, .270 Win, .45-70.
Here in central Ohio, primers and powder are extremely spotty. Usually little to none. In Cabela's the other day and only 2000 Shotgun primers, and 3 1 pound cans of powder.
As for .22Mag, I have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I received the same response. I await the new site!
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Also, please remember that with the "wet" method, the second catalyst utilizes one of 2 types, i.e., "
regular" OR "call it what yup may, I call it # 2 super catalyst". They are different ! The...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thanks!!!! Lost all of my cast bullets to some person or persons unknown. Now casting again, and hope to do my first coating soon.
Aus: I have been using a self alloy of approximately Lyman...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Has anyone weighed the liquid coated to see how much weight is added?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
An excellent Manual. Mr Gateway. It is so good, that only a minimum of change is required to use it with the "wet" process ... utilizing the 2 different catalysts.
Thanks!
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I utilize a pan with 6 layers of paper towels covered with a cut and fit terry-cloth (3 layers deep) over the paper. So far, so good!
Also hit my first milestone! 100th post. I read a whale of a...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My lead supply (already alloyed) is down to 450 pounds, while my lead ready to smelt and alloy is down to 300 pounds. I am looking to put away another 500 pounds. Sounds like a lot, but when some...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I use an alloy that I make that is BHN 15.9-16.3. Unless I am loading to the highest pressure, this works for me
Cast Bullet Associatio has an excellent BHN calculator.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
You might ask a local scrap yard if they have an hand-held analyzer. If they do,they usually will scan the item and tell the composition.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I purchase scrap lead from a recyclers FPO the spot price. Usually about 75 cents per pound. My last run gave me 654 pounds (2 recyclers).
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Wheel weights? All that you want around here ... Oh yes! No-lead, but the now required non-lead (usually magnesium. I lucked ot with a fellow stock finisher that has a large quantity of lead...
Forum: Gas Checks
As an aside: Copper also oxidizes ... as does any metal. Ever see a green copper roof? Very advanced oxidation. Neither the Cu or the Al checks that I use have ever done any damage .. my ammunition...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Thank you! I will follow your suggestions/instructions.
May your year be great and may you repeal your anti-firearms government ... as we must also do here!
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have read 7, 9, and 10 parts. With the 9 and 10, I have read that 3 coats is used ... with gas checks after the first coat, and sizing after the 3rd coat.
As I prepare to work for the first...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Casting 2000 .30 cal Lee 180GC RN rifle bullets. Has anyone done any bullet that uses gas checks and coated them with Hi-Tek?
I know that the Lee Sizer is a bear to use without lube (when...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
hi tek 5000 mold lube
I must have missed earlier mentions. Where does one obtain it?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Has anyone used the copper-bearing babbitt from Rotometals as an alloying medium?
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 |