Gents, sorry to resurrect a thread after 3 months, but I'm wondering - What kind of groups are you getting from these powder coated 30-06 bullets?
I've got a young nephew with a 30-06 who is...
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Gents, sorry to resurrect a thread after 3 months, but I'm wondering - What kind of groups are you getting from these powder coated 30-06 bullets?
I've got a young nephew with a 30-06 who is...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hey... I am doing this right now, and I referenced your video. Thank you so much for putting out such a great instructional video, it's been a lot of help!
Forum: Casting Equipment
I wanted to post this the other day and forgot. I found this very helpful video from a gentleman on Youtube who goes by "5 Tons w/guns B"
Watching this gave me the confidence to tackle this...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I travel for work btw guys.... going every Monday morning, back every Thursday or Friday, depending. So a one week wait for the insulation is no big deal for me.
I'm surprised the spout freezes...
Forum: Casting Equipment
No cold water needed, sir! I believe Kaowool is what I've got ordered (should be delivered by the time I get home). It's the woven ceramic stuff that blacksmiths use to insulate a gas or electric...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Since I build and repair old guitar amps.... I have a selection of knobs like that. NO IDEA if it will melt in an epic failure or not... but I've got so many it makes sense to try. lol
If the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Bent Ramrod,
Keep in mind I'm not an expert with these heating elements... but... they basically amount to a grea big giant whopping resistor. That resistor has a very high wattage rating (750W+...
Forum: Casting Equipment
If I have to, I'll turn down a special knob on the lathe and thread it for a set screw. I build vacuum tube guitar amps as a hobby (and sometimes for money when somebody has deep pockets and pesters...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Still considering going the PID route...but I love the classic look of old tools. I'd really prefer to keep it fully functional in as close to original condition as possible. So if I can't clean up...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thanks. It shouldn't be too difficult, particularly with all the tools I have access too.
I didn't mention it in my earlier posts... but dad is also good friends with the guy who owns the local...
Forum: Casting Equipment
A few more notes:
- The insulation is really, really ratty. I ordered some ceramic wool insulation like the kind blacksmiths use to insulate their forges, good to 2300F or so. That should be...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Hello ladies and gents,
I've had a cold the past few days, so I haven't been able to go over to my uncle's property to reload and shoot with him. I should be good enough to be non-contagious...
We were using the Lyman gage just to make sure that the rounds should chamber, and they should. We also took his barrel out of the Ruger New American and most passed the plunk test... but a few were...
Hey gents, thank you for the responses!
We did some more testing this weekend. Some of the testing we did was loading some 230gr FMJ ball ammo, checking it in the Lyman ammo gage to confirm it as...
I've recently (finally) set up a Dillon 550B press and started using it with my uncle, who is setting up a nice reloading room in his air conditioned garage. (aaahhhhh, luxury!) I've got a bunch of...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Hey Popper, if you don't mind - What alloy are you getting 1.5 MOA at 2700fps with?
How about a 6 cavity version of the C309-170-F design?
I've got 2 Marlin .30-30's I gotta feed... ;) Casting them 2 at a time from a 2 cavity just seems awful tedious compared to my 4, 5, and 6...
I've got Arsenal's 5 cavity 255 grain Keith SWC mold and love it. I've also got molds from NOE and MiHec, and imho his quality is right up there. I can go through 20 lb pots of alloy and make a big...
MikeS - What do you do for a living?
The reason I ask is for instance, I'm an electronics technician. My specialty is calibration. By the logic some are putting forth here in this thread... It...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
His gloss black, carolina blue, and traffic purple all three flow and coat beautifully for me with just one coat using airsoft bb's in a ziplock container. I've tried about 10-12 powders now and...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Graf's also has 8 lb jugs of IMR-4227 for you magnum shooters out there. After 4 years of seeing more UFOs and Unicorns than jugs of 2400 in ANY size... was sight for sore eyes.
Is that what happened, or is that what you *assume* happened?
Likewise, let's say you're a small businessman supplying another small businessman, and you have inventory you've bought for that...
Well to each his own, and NOE makes a good product. However, Al is not the only guy in the world allowed to make and sell a bullet mold, gentlemen. I have an arsenal mold, its quality is right...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Looking forward to seeing your results on the 2% Cu in .308, Popper! That will be some interesting science :D
Thanks for the responses guy. Hopefully it will help somebody getting started at...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Out of curiosity, what kind of velocity are you getting with that load?
Thanks for the responses guys, hope some of the others chime in as well.
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