Loaded about 500 rounds .223 plinking ammo for the AR.. cheap 55g and and surplus WC735 powder..
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Loaded about 500 rounds .223 plinking ammo for the AR.. cheap 55g and and surplus WC735 powder..
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have one as well, using a weaver scout scope 4 x 38, using H110 for full power loads, trailboss for plinkers and WC735 for something in between. Running mostly jacketed hornady and sierra for full...
Ok, so I measured my dies, the expander in the lee 9mm measured .355, the expander in the 38 special dies measured .357. Used a couple of small metal spacers in the top of the die and put the 38...
Interesting info, never thought of using my .357 die, also managed to find a pound of universal powder locally, 52$ ouch!
Are Lyman dies the only "M" type? perhaps I should order one for all the pistol calibers I load?
Don't think I have any slower powder kicking around, have win 231, 296, H110, titegroup and 700x. Have to check and see what I can find locally. Usually do my powder orders in bulk to save $$$....
Any longer than 1.100 oal and they will not chamber in my cz. Not using an M die, have to check that for sure! I have 3 different die sets for my 9's
lee, lyman, and rcbs, was using the rcbs...
Thanks for all the replies. Will definitely back the charge down. Been using both the NRA formula lube and red dragon with carnuba, not seeing much leading at all. never have with any cast boolits...
Just purchased a new Lyman 356637 4 cavity, drops perfect bullets, but I can't seem to get them to stabilize in any of my 9mm pistols. Wondering what I may be doing wrong here. My lyman cast boolit...
Rifle powders in the 500? That could be interesting as I usually have lots of H4895 on hand... I would like to see some actual data on the lee bullet with these powders, mine weigh in at 456 grains...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have found out the hard way that a 10,000 btu propane camp stove is completely useless for smelting, I have about 30 pounds of lead in my pot, takes about 4 hours to melt it and it cools way too...
Forum: Factory Rifles
So here is what it looks like, I just used a set of weaver double extension rings, works perfectly and no problem with eye relief. I can keep 2 eyes open easily too. The 4x makes it quite easy to hit...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I tried 12 different loads in my CZ Shadow, pretty much ran flawlessly withe the exception of one ftfeed with a .358 sized boolit. So the mold is the lyman 155g gas check bullet. I did 3 different...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok first batch cast, sized to .356 .357 and .358 using win 231, should have some range data this weekend weather permitting..
Forum: Factory Rifles
OK, so I decided on the weaver scout 4 x 28, it's in the mail can't wait. I can't believe how hard it was to find and order one here in Canada. Unfrickinreal. I have been using a Bushnell legend...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bullseye is a good powder in the 9mm, not sure why you would use rifle primers though, could cause a pressure spike in such a small case. Regular small pistol should be just fine.
Forum: Cast Boolits
So I decided on the Lyman 4 cavity 38/357 Caliber - #358156 155 grain with a gas check. Banking on the slightly rounded nose to be better for both speed loaders in revolver for IDPA and good...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Lapua and Norma for the precision stuff. I have also found Sellier and Bellot to be excellent with nice tight primer pockets. I tend to avoid Federal in rifle brass as the primer pockets tend to...
Forum: Factory Rifles
This is exactly what I was thinking about without the short barrel, They would put me in jail for that here in Canada :) I think I am going to try the 4x weaver scout.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the replies, I was thinking about a cast bullet that can work in both the 9mm and 38 special.
Forum: Cast Boolits
And the recipe please and thank-you. I prefer heavy and slow to light and fast...
Forum: Factory Rifles
For sure, was at my local smith today, he just scrapped a brand new one for the barrel, might just drop the gun off and try for a shorter stock.
Forum: Factory Rifles
None of the regular rifle scopes will work for me in this application, its not the recoil I have the problem with, its how the rifle fits me, I have tried a bushnell shotgun scope with 5 inches and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Interesting, it was doing it with factory ammo as well. I probably could have played with it a little more but I felt I just could not trust it reliably so I bought a new one.
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 |