I have loaded the 25acp on the Dillon 450 using a Lyman 55 measure with no issues. The 55 is the only measure that I can get a consistent 1 to 2 gr drop from. The shell plate is of my own...
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I have loaded the 25acp on the Dillon 450 using a Lyman 55 measure with no issues. The 55 is the only measure that I can get a consistent 1 to 2 gr drop from. The shell plate is of my own...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I have two Clark wad cutter guns , two M52 S&W, a Colt 38 Super with the AMU chamber that the 9mm mag brass is primarily used in. The 9mm mag brass will work in all of them to a more or less ...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You can solve your brass issue by using the 9mm magnum brass that is available right now from Starline for about $.27 a round. It is identical to the AMU case. I have been using it in my ...
Forum: Our Town
I'm going thru that now, my drag link has been sitting Phoenix for five days. Says I should get it today, we'll see ....
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Has anyone had experience removing nickle plating from gun parts chemically? Ive seen several different processes, and like to hear your results.
Brought home a 1956 S&W 357 Magnum, 5 screw, 5" bbl in soooper condition.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I sent a PM, no response, if you want photos, send an email address.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I dug mine out and the magazines look to be a Colt 45 mag shell, with a HI Standard 22 short style magazine pinned into the body. The ejector is part of the 22 magazine .. If I can get...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Doesn't look like a rimless bottleneck chamber cast to me???
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Still need some measurements to narrow it down. whats the dia. in front of the rim? I'm thinking a 30/40 Krag case might be a possible parent case with some tweaking...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Sounds like the bore would take the .318 dia J bore 8mm bullet. the case length sounds like its gonna be problem....
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Would the 300 Weatherby case be a viable starting point??
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've been using the Lyman 410459 since 1972 in all my M 57's ... its about the same as the rcbs mold that Larry uses, just a bit longer nose. Shoots better than I can anymore, or ever could...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
You might consider the 9x25 Dillon round, barrels and reloading stuff for it are available over the counter.
I keep four Dillon 1050s, two rl1000s, two Stars and some 550s well fed, used one or more everyday. Soo, I guess I'd fall in the 1000 or more category.... Smith , Steyr and Lewis must ...
Forum: Special Projects
Been following this thread, concept is good, execution not so much. I went the opposite way and put a M59 top end on one of my 52s' to get a higher capacity range pig with a really good...
Forum: Our Town
What distance is required for your ccw quals? I think ours is 10 yds or so, and a 70% score.
Nope, I looked it up 7yds max. 6 at 3, 12 at 5, 12 at 7yd..... not real...
S&W 2nd model .455 that is now a 45 Colt, very well done and shoots greats.
Forum: Our Town
the 3"- 50 Naval gun is not some thing to use shot gun primers in!! You might inquire about the gas check primer system used in artillery cases to keep from sticking the firing pin through...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Get a cheeepy collander, woven mesh style should work, thats what I have used to sift blast media ect. I've NEVER had to separate powder, nope, not me, ever, didnt happen, no witnesses...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Spent a Grand on my birthday splurge, came home with 62 lbs assorted and 13k primers LP & LRM.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
The only use I found for the blanks cases was making the spotter/tracer cases. the crimp doesnt come out well at all, and the few I did fire came out with multiple splits. End up making...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Best make sure the tailstock and collet centers are perfect and repeatable. End mills in drilling operations are not forgiving. End mills in a tailstock chuck effectively become a boring bar...
I have the identical 6", HE 2nd in 45 Colt, originally 455 Eley proofs an all.
cylinder throats are .457(pin gauge)
bore is .447(pin gauge)
groove is .453 five lands and grooves
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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 |