I vote 257 Roberts.
Type: Posts; User: marc257
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I've only tried one brand. I have a case of Nobel Sport I bought for 4-H trap several years ago. I'll see if I can get a box of something else and try it.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Anybody ever have trouble with rounds sticking in the tube of 870 shotgun? I've got a 20 ga. 870 youth and sometimes a round gets stuck right at the mouth of the tube. I can fell the tightness when...
Forum: Completed Deals
I've got a hundred or so I'd gladly give you. Send me an address.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I went to the local hardware store looking for JPW to try my hand at making 45/45/10. They didn't have any JPW but they had Minwax finishing wax. Shop owner said it was basically the same thing as...
Forum: Cast Boolits
From my experience, you can find answers to all those questions right there on this forum. Just do a little searching and reading.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I decided to make use of the first warm day in a while to try my hand at casting again. I've only cast one other time, with mixed results. This was the first time I'd used the Lyman 452389 2-cavity...
Forum: Leverguns
After evading all these posts I'm almost afraid to get into casting. It could become an obsession. :)
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Maybe we need to write our wildlife officials to get this regulation changed. A wealth of knowledge on this forum as usual.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Maybe I'll try the 30/30. It would be a lot easier to find a rifle.
Forum: Leverguns
Does any gun manufacture make a leveraction 32long? I'd love to start squirrel hunting with bullets I cast myself rather than pay for 22lr. Thanks.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
With the cost and availability issues of 22lr. I'm considering trying to find a .32 H&R levergun and loading cast 32longs for squirrel hunting. Anybody have any experience with this? Thanks.
I know this is probably going to seem simple for most people here but I just now starting to learn. I recently purchased a used Ideal 2-cavity 452-389 and I'm needing a set of handles. Question is...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'm just now getting into casting so my level of knowledge is just above that of an ingot. However, I know that there is a wealth of information to be found here. My question is about pipe lead. ...
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 |