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The Glock warning was because of people who thought Glocks are so perfect and reliable they don't have to be cleaned. So they would put thousands of rounds of cast followed by a jacketed bullet...

My problem with check makers is I cast for 7 different calibers so paying $700+ up front then materials, troubleshooting, and number of pulls on a die to make a 3-4 cent check doesn't make sense. ...

Like others have said.....it doesn't matter. And when loading use loads for the published weight the bullet is supposed to cast and don't try and find data for for 232 or 248 grain bullets.

I wouldn't count on any rust remover to provide protection if it is not rinsed off well, dried, then oiled. Most will corrode the metal if left on.

Naval Jelly / phosphoric acid takes off the...

Forget linotype. Buy monotype / foundry type instead for the same price. They have 2-3x the tin and antimony and are very consistent. Linotype often has blank spacer bars that can be anything so...

Do you have a picture of the dross? Is it thick and gravely even after fluxing at 700 degrees? It could be calcium contamination.

Years ago I was melting some isotope containers and...

And don't forget the OP cast the bullets out of range scrap that is ~BHN=10 if he is lucky.

Pushing a soft plain based bullet to ~2000 fps? Seems like this isn't really a head scratcher.

They are made of high quality steel and tempered correctly. While oprod breakage was rare then you have 5 million rifles under hard use it happened enough so they later studied and fixed the...

Just looked in Lyman 41st edition and for a 38-55 with a 250 grain plain base (375248) the max of 2400 was 18.7 grains and suggested was 15.0 grains. They also had a suggested load of 10.6 grains...

I still think this is due to velocity. Shooting a bullet a few thousandths under bore diameter does not make a bullet keyhole like that at 50 yards. If the velocity is too low the bullet will not...

Pure lead should only be used for muzzleloaders and shotgun slugs. Everything else need to be hardened some (or a lot). All of my alloys contain at least 2% tin but you can harden the lead a lot...

There are 2 identical threads posted minutes apart with the same title in the leverguns forum. There are similar comments in the other one.

The threads should be combined.

2400 needs some pressure to burn completely. While your load sounds like plenty of powder (I didn't check) if you were getting variable ignition the sideways load could be from a case that didn't...

I use a 22 hornet case with the primer pocket drilled out to fit the cleaning rod. The case fits perfectly in the muzzle and stops the cleaning rod from touching.

Different bullet shapes can give very different OAL's so for loading an unknown bullet with another published data the printed OAL is little more than a recommendation (think a flat nose bullet vs...

Last I heard you can give your rifles serial number and $25 to the CMP and they will tell you if they sold it and when. I believe they will aslo know what grade it was sold as and if it was in...

The receiver was not modified. They just installed and headspaced a new .308 barrel that has the correct port size already drilled. I believe the barrel was made in 6/2015 and Criterion makes...

There were slight revisions in the specs or machining throughout production and all of the major parts have a drawing number that corresponds with the changes. The first D number is the same for...

Hodgdon is a privately owned company so they don't have to worry about stock prices or profits for shareholders. I can only think RCBS will do better there than being owned by a venture capitol...

Your problem will be how do you stack them. I doubt you can get two pellets side my side so they will be in a random arrangement and get crushed when firing. You want OOO buck since they fit...

Do a quick search on the M1 carbine and ballistic gel or penetration tests and its pretty clear that the bullets bouncing off the North Koreans is a myth. With a FMJ bullet you get 28+ inches of...

I like to cast hot too. You will see books recommending to cast at 100 degrees from when the lead melts but I get the best results at over 700 no matter what alloy I use. I wouldn't expect to get...

Have you been to a harbor freight store? I walk around with a smile looking at crappy tools I need but don't depend on.....

I totally agree that "any Chinese knife, saw, drill, spring, file, or...

If all of the lead is the same alloy that makes it much easier. A lot of times it is assorted unknown lead and you have to melt it all together to try and guess what it is. You have a very hard...

You mentioned it was a bucket of lead. Does that mean its all the same alloy or just a portion of it are these hard bullets? If you are shooting a 45/70 at low pressure you do not need bullets...