Dang, none for me to shoot. Was watching an (pro) Aussie shoot them @200 yds with sub 308W. Interesting (and he is a good shot) sub 308 220 gr has LESS energy and poorer traj than 300 BO 135gr...
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
Dang, none for me to shoot. Was watching an (pro) Aussie shoot them @200 yds with sub 308W. Interesting (and he is a good shot) sub 308 220 gr has LESS energy and poorer traj than 300 BO 135gr...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Trigger, not sure what you are asking. yes sulfur will combine ( form a molecule) with zinc to remove zinc. Yes, remaining sulfur will stay in the lead. I did cast for 40sw, pure & zinc <1%, alloy...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Solubility of sufur in lead is quite high at higher temps, decreases at lower temps. Correct, it is held in the lead lattice but does NOT form a new molecule. Same with most added elements in lead. ...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I've used red dot in BO, 30/30 for plinking. Haven't seen the position sensitivity yet. I use a single shot CVA so random 'position' of the rnd when loaded. But BO is a small case. I did notice the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
The NOE has an edge to do the sizing (at least the original), basically a tapered hole. Doesn't work well for me. Using nose sizer in the body, ya can't pull the bullet out easy (and held in with a...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
.are undersized boolits that inaccurate? Yup. They get 'damaged' in the bore and don't fly right.
Forum: Our Town
IIRC they weren't that effective. Too many people involved in shooting and not that accurate. Mostly fear factor. The really big one was used to destroy an ammo dump underground. Barrel life was...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
IIRC NOE 30/30 expander is not long enough to expand all the neck. I use a lyman 311 M expander, it's longer. The stepped expanders give a large flare to the mouth and the STOP step is sometimes hard...
Forum: Our Town
In the real old days, heater core was in a separate box, inside on the firewall. Early fords had the heater box under the hood.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Especially hardcast heads. Call them knotheads? I consider it the alloy commercial cast Co get from the foundry.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Get the alloy calculator, figure what you have BHN-wise. YOu probably need something like 10 or 11 for the 9mm. WD won't work from the mold, drop in cold water after cooking the PC for 1/2 hr.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
yes, but you might be over gassed. Different barrel makers use different sized gas ports. How will you know? brass goes to the next county! Solve that problem with an adjustable gas block.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Fill one hole at a time (alternating) until the sprue/mold gets completely up to temp. Use a wood mallet/stick to 'break' the sprue until the mold is up to temp, then you can open by gloved hand....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If the plunger doesn't push in, order a new shaft from NAA and dremel the old one off. The spring just holds the pin out, ball fits in detent in pin and barrel. Or try the 4-6 thous feeler gauge -...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Sulfur will harden bullets. Probably not what you want for balls. And it never stops stinking.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Brake cleaner, front and back of cylinder pin. Detent spring may be rusted but everything else is SS.
No, you can't see through the brush with IR. Had a hog come in trough the trees, stopped at the edge of the field then turned into the brush. I wasn't fast enough. I like the AGM Rattler V2 640....
Forum: Casting Equipment
Spray painter's mask should work but what about the eyes? Googles too.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
shimming the barrel extension -- never made any sense to me (assume proper barrel nut - old style timing gas tube). Nor the locketite or 'squaring' the upper.
Forum: Our Town
Might check to see if the motor bearings need some lube first, they usually are just low power shaded pole motors. Yup, replace if needed.
Forum: Our Town
When parents passed my brother was the executor. He got a lawyer as probate had to be filed. Most was in trusts so probate was pretty simple, taxes paid from trust. The 'rule' is, if taxes haven't...
Forum: Our Town
Just cut it down! Then have fun digging out the roots. People plant those and crêpe myrtles next to foundations only to find they suck the h2o from under the slab. Then complain when the foundation...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Just start lower and work up for real heavies.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
That's about the same as my BO load. Runs about 1600 fps.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Dive weights and boat ballast are about any metal that will melt and pour.
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 |