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This is an old electric motor with small drill chuck attached. Works great for cleaning primer pockets. Just a light touch to each one.
Type: Posts; User: hawkeye1
Forum: Reloading Equipment
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This is an old electric motor with small drill chuck attached. Works great for cleaning primer pockets. Just a light touch to each one.
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Super RedHawk in 454, I would sure like to have a lever gun to go with it. I’ll keep looking and find one some day.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I’ll go along with Delkal here. I use the Lee 300 gr. LFN. With a near max dose of H-110 it hits good on both ends, and very accurate in my Super RedHawk. Good velocity and good bullet weight you...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I started in about 1988. It was a Lee 3 hole turret press, still have it and still use it. Added a Lyman 8 hole turret press about a year ago. Many die sets later, it still gets used regular.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I run along the same line of thought as fordwannabe, in that I use straight wheel weights for everything from paper to deer. However I do sometimes cut them 50/50 with soft lead for me and my sons...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I would think if your bench is pretty close to level your scale should be ok. But the leveler the better. I have a Hornady electronic measure and my bench is good and level, but I leave mine on a...
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This is a small motor with a drill chuck attached to the shaft that I found in a box of loose stuff I got at an auction. Just attached a Lee hand primer pocket cleaner. Just a touch to each...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Totally agree on the key is everything is kept moisture free as possible. I use a cheap hot plate from Wally World. I preheat ingots before going into the mix. Also put wheel weights on the plate,...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Wow! I’m impressed. I didn’t know wet tumbling worked so much better than my walnut and corncob media in vibrating tumbler. Of course mine would prolly work better if I replaced the media more often....
Forum: Cast Boolits
I like the idea of a heavy 30-30 bullet. Oughta be worth playing with. Hollow point or just flat point ought to hit hard. Do you think, after shooting some, that 3031 is a good fit or maybe a bit...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Great pic. Nothing better than “first deer” pics. I have one with each of my kids. Looking forward to grand kids getting little older. And one more thumbs up for the 243, my very favorite deer round...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I’m another one for just dropping from the mold straight to bucket of water. Not really for any other reason than it’s convenient. I have a sifter that I used to use with my tumbler for separating...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I can’t say I have ever seen a hollow point that drastic. Is that a hunting bullet?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dang, I’ve never had that happen.
Nice looking bullets though. What bullet are those specifically?
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have always used brake cleaner before I start casting. And the hot plate has been the best accessory I have. Keeps molds hot, ingots warm and dry, and wheel weights condensation free. Starting with...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I have been slowly passing some of my guns down to my kids to enjoy. I kept my favorites. As for the new years question, I plan on getting to the range a lot more and ringing a lot more steel...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I agree with most. I haven’t voted because I have both and hunt with both. Variety is the spice of life. Keep the 30/30 and get a Rossi. Only “problem” is it will lead to other lever guns. Buy shoot...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
So, I got it about thinning the LLA. Is it better to lube then size? The sizer takes the lube off the bands, but an RCBS lube a matic only puts lube in the grooves. Or lube, size and lube again? Or...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I’ve been shooting straight wheel weights for years with great results. But after reading posts on this forum, I might try 50/50 mixed with soft lead. Will be curious the difference on deer. Plus it...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I shoot a lot of 200 gr RNFP from a six cavity Lee mold. That’s our daily go to bullet. For hunting I use the 255 SWC. Works every time. My son and I have taken several deer with that bullet.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Have about 350 pieces of 45 Colt brass sized, expanded and primed. So I Lee lubed about that many Lee 200 gr RNFP bullets to go with them. Tomorrow I will start putting them all together, today will...
I noticed a couple of my Lee molds take a couple knocks to release the bullets. After reading this, I’m definitely going to try to smooth up one and see how it works. Thanks JonB for the excellent...
I really like them both. They are so versatile. I started out years ago with W231. Then come up wit some AA7. I bought a 8 pound jug of AA5, and use it a lot. Unique is almost always suitable. I try...
Forum: Leverguns
Nice! We have three Rossi 92’s. One 44 and two 45’s. I load my 45 with 200 gr. RNFP and mid range load of W231 or AA5. It has become my very favorite rifle. Also a Uberti SAA in same 45 Colt. Lots of...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I reduce WW down to one pound ingots. Then I stack those neatly on the stem wall foundation in my shop, up off the floor.
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 |