I will take 1 box of yellow brass
Type: Posts; User: tds
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have shot thousands of 5 lead to 1 lino in my 45 acp. Don't use any more be lino than needed
Forum: Single Shot Guns
8.15x46 would be a metric version of a straight 30-30
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The XRF gun needs to be calibrated. I had the same experience with results showing bismuth. A recently calibrated gun showed only lead and another gun that had not bee calibrated in over a year...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
A tight flannel patch on a brass jag and Hoppe's No. 9.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I had the same experience with lee 200gr TL in my 45acp. I cleaned the barrel after 300-400 shots. The streaks were visible after a couple wet patches on the lands then a few more wet patches and...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have tested several hundred pounds of unknown alloys by XRF. If the XRF gun is slightly out of calibration it will have a difficult time distinguishing bismuth from lead. The spectro analysis the...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Yesterday was 8lbs of Bullseye for $150. Went to Sportsman's Warehouse to kill some time while my wife was shopping at her stores.
I have been using an ultrasonic cleaner for the last 3-4 years to clean black powder cartridges with great results. The cases are clean but not polished. Even the primer pockets are clean. Been...
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 |