Look for a tool that goes in your press that will slightly flair the mouth of the case. I think Lee makes them. A great investment if you plan on doing much with lead.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Look for a tool that goes in your press that will slightly flair the mouth of the case. I think Lee makes them. A great investment if you plan on doing much with lead.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I modified some 223 brass by enlarging the primer hole then loaded with a couple grains of Unique. I then used a .22 pellet from a pellet gun. I was able to get acceptable accuracy to hunt rabbits...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Brent you are right on the money for weight of a moose leg. The rear legs of a fully mature bull typically run around 155 pounds give or take a few either way. A friend of mine shot one and the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I found this gem of a website tonight when I was trying to work up a range card for a bullet that I didn't have any published data on.
http://www.geoffrey-kolbe.com/drag.htm
I input the data...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the replies. This intrigued me because logically you would expect a slower bullet to impact lower, not higher.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hello all, today I was working up a load for an upcoming moose hunt. I'm using a Mihec 375-275 purchased from a group buy about two years ago. With my lead the bullets weigh in at 273gr including...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Skinner on my Marlin 336 30-30 and I love it. I shot a dandy Sitka blacktail this year with it and I have a friend who ordered one for a 300 Savage he will use in February on a muskox hunt....
Forum: Hunting with CB's
153313 This is a RD 165g shot from a Marlin 336 with a hardness of about 15. Velocity was just under 2100 fps and the powder 36g of 4350. It hit a Sitka Blacktail that was facing me at 50 yards. ...
Forum: Castpic of the Month
How about boolits that show good examples of mushrooming/expansion.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
As was already mentioned you should draw when you first see or hear the bear. When to shoot is a decision you need to make based upon your experience and your proficiency. Sometimes due to brush...
Forum: Leverguns
My preference is a Remington 870 fully loaded with Brenneke slugs only because it is a gun I have used and hunted with since I was a youngster and trained with as an adult. I have DLP'd (defense of...
Forum: Leverguns
I have a Skinner sight on my 336 and love it. When I get another 336 it will also be topped with a Skinner.
Guys, thanks for your ideas. This will give me a good start for some research. Yes Bill, it is an '09 action.
Hello all, I have a question for the forum. I have an Argentine Mauser action that I want to put a barrel on and I am looking for a good cartridge that I can shoot cast boolits. I would prefer it...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
Thank you RF!
Hamish, I will be out of country when the call for payment comes, if you get a price in the next two week then you can count me in on this one.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
You don't loose your woman, you just loose your place in line.
Forum: Group Buy Archives
I'll jump on this one, been waiting to find one of your molds for my 30-30. PM inbound.
Forum: Our Town
I agree, I also think it encourages the weird "end of the road" types of people to come up here to escape their self induced circumstances in life. They come up here to escape their troubles and...
Forum: Leverguns
Thanks C.W.
I was looking at the RCBS 170FN for a meat getter.
Forum: Leverguns
Ok all, I have a question for all you 32 Special casters/shooters. I inherited an early 40s vintage Winchester in .32 Special and would like to know what would be a good mold to use? Looking at...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I've been up here 25 years and just love it. Some people think it is like the African savannah with game everywhere but it is not, the land is more "sterile" than other northern states with much...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
This post is right on time, I will be in Mesa 3 weeks from now and would love to chase quail. Thanks fcvan for the link.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Mooseman, that is the same way I was taught to age venison. We left the skin on in the cool garage until the chest cavity turned green. We would wipe out the chest cavity with vinegar just before...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have the 7-30 Waters in a TC Contender Carbine. Love that rifle, really fun to shoot. If things work out I may have a chance to use it on black bear over bait this coming spring. It should be...
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 |