Whith zero sarcasm I suggest that you read this Sticky. When you are done you will have a greater appreciation for the use of unique in cast rifle loads.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Whith zero sarcasm I suggest that you read this Sticky. When you are done you will have a greater appreciation for the use of unique in cast rifle loads.
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Forum: Our Town
The last thing that I will say about under matching filler material is that the “proper” alloy to run when welding 4340 to 4340 steel is Atom Arc 4340 or equivalent. Our welding engineers will often...
Forum: Our Town
Any decent welding supply store will have 8018, or can order it, (or 11018 which is what we use to weld up HY-100).
While you are there buy some temperature indicating crayons so you can check...
Forum: Our Town
The fork is most likely 4340 steel. It makes great hammers, and tongs if you have access to a power hammer that can break it down.
Weld requires a high preheat and interpass, 600°F. You would be...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I shot my bear this year with a 7mm-08 jacketed bullet. The range was 185 yards. Rifle was zeroed at 200 yards. This is the type of scenario where the 7-30 Waters excels over the 30-30. Flat shooting...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Many of the Commercial Casters use a "HardCast" alloy that is 92-6-2 (A.K.A. Taracorp Magnum Alloy) for their handgun bullets. I'd mix that alloy two parts pure to one part "hard cast", and then add...
Forum: Special Projects
A gutted deer tied up to any random full sized bicycle works. Make sure to tie a bunch of orange over the rack. I use my orange backpack rain cover.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Two and a half percent tin and two and a half percent antimony is a fine alloy. I’d just mix up all 67 pounds.
Forum: AirGuns
I practice off hand shooting in my basement with my Sheridan. I paid $7.00 for it at a garage sale. Now what isn’t cheap about it are the 5mm/20cal pellets it uses. I’ve bought over a $100.00 in ammo...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It’s still new. Aluminum is porous. There’s oil in them thar pores!!!
Give it another scrub with a toothbrush and soap or a mildly abrasive cleaner like “Bartender’s Friend”. Check for machining...
Forum: Our Town
The vast majority of professional stick welding is done with A welder that can supply DC+ current. Most of the Lincoln Tombstone “cracker boxes” will only provide AC current. Lincoln did offer a...
Forum: Leverguns
A 158 grain bullet shot out of a .357 carbine will be carrying a 1000 pounds of energy at 50 yards.
A 170 grain bullet shot out of a 30-30 carbine will be carrying a 1000 pounds of energy at 150...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
You want your bullet base to remain as flat as possible. Lube grooves allow the sides of the bullet to conform to the rifling, without squeezing a burr off the back of the bullet.
You may not see...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Heavy bullets often need to be seated very deep or the nose will jam in the rifling and not allow proper cycling. The walls of 32 acp cases get thicker very quickly, heavy bullets seated deeply will...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
Try using 4 parts by volume JPW to one part Carnauba Red(or just use beeswax in place of the Carnauba Red).
Heat until they mix. Putting a tin can in a boiling water bath is a safe way to heat...
Forum: Swaging
I started to dabble in swaging .401" bullets. This was with 9mm brass for jackets and cast .356" 9mm bullets as cores. I proved to my self that I could do this with a hodgepodge of reloading dies and...
Forum: Our Town
Bad news! This happened this winter. Bass Pro/Cabela's bought Sportsman's Warehouse.
https://newschannel9.com/sports/outdoors/sportsmans-warehouse-purchased-by-bass-pro-owners
Forum: Our Town
She will also want to look into continuing her health insurance, via the Cobra system.
Forum: Our Town
Many years ago I was helping a friend clean out an old shed, on some property he had just bought. The family he bought it from had lived there for over 80 years. The grandfather was from the old...
Forum: Our Town
When I moved from California to Washington state my Surfboard Shaper, (the equivalent of a Custom Gunsmith in that trade) gave me the same advice. He looked me in the eye and told me about all the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've only used the hammer once.
A new decapping rod w/ball expander for my RCBS 30-06 dies is $7.99 delivered via Amazon Prime. I have neck sizing dies and FL dies in 30-06, so destroying the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have never weight sorted my cast bullets. I get 2 1/2” ten shot groups at 100 yards with my most accurate cast loads. This is in a 103 year old model of 1917 30-06. This same old rifle does about 2...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Reprint of the US Army manual for the AK-47.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014230282
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Mix twenty pounds of that soft sheet lead with one pound of thrift store pewter. I’ve run that same alloy in my 45 acp with great results.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Eastwood Hotcoat Powder Coat Full Gloss Clear. Good stuff. Clear hides any little coverage flaws.
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 |