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Yup...

The site has become a microcosm of the country where bickering is the norm, critical thinking is dismissed and conventional wisdom applauded. I never said anything because I knew it would...

I don't understand your point... are you referring to my metallurgist comment earlier? Are you a metallurgist? A "googin"? A fisherman who repeated does stupid things while fishing. Or a Fisherman...

Now that's funny... congrats on your sarcastic wit :lol: (no sarcasm intended on my part).

Seriously though... this place has gotten very stale.

MJ

P.S. Perhaps a thought... ban me, censor...

What makes you think I was looking for an apology? I guess all forums eventually degrade to this point once all the little clicks are formed... it's kinda like high school, I suppose... I dunno, I...

I think it's temperature differential problem.

Preheat the mold and set your pot temp to a lower temp... 700F should be OK even for a boolit that long (assuming you can get the alloy into the mold...

That is one of the most pathetic explanations I've ever heard... problem is, lots of beginners will believe it.

The real answer lies in real physics.

Obturate a soft bullet (boolit) to the...

A brass brush?!

You could have simply been pouring an alloy which was too hot or the temp differential (between the mold and alloy) was excessive.

MJ

I wish a professional metallurgist would chime in on this one... I don't think they're oxides... I think they're simply the normal color phase of shinny metal in the 400-600F range.

1) I can't...

Denatured alcohol (the 99% stuff from Home Depot, etc.) is a good solvent to remove oil and what I use by soaking a cotton swab and wiping out the mold (aluminum molds don't require oiling,...

It's a steel mold and you haven't quite got it up to it's optimum operating temp. Once you start casting with the mold at around 400F you'll like it even more. RCBS and SAECO are the mainstream...

Well, I figured I might meet with some opposition when I wrote that and indeed you said "in most cases". I assumed you meant personally, in most cases. Since the bulk of my shooting is from...

Unless one is shooting a fast twist rifle with relatively short lands.

MJ

P.S. For the record, clarification is a word in the English language, clearification is not. :lol:

Anyone venture a guess at SAECO 354's ballistic coefficient? Perhaps someone has actually chronographed it at the muzzle and 100/200 yards?

Thanks,
MJ

It more about repeatable casting quality than mold life... unless you're doing it commercially. Even if mass production is your goal, assuming your customers aren't all that particular, (i.e.,...

It certainly makes sense if you're trying to discourage hunting with firearms.

On second thought, perhaps they're just trying to save the WSSM market. :lol:

MJ

Darrel,

You don't mention the alloy used but if you were to use a softer alloy, the group results with Steel/Herco vs. 2400 would likely invert. I'm using up the last of my 2400 and even though...

Lee molds are made of the cheapest aluminum available for the sake of economy.

There are several mold makers that also use aluminum blocks which are made from 2024 alloy. Do an internet search on...

Will you be offering .25 caliber checks?

MJ

Wow Felix... I'm speechless. However, based on what Bullshop said earlier on this thread, you know Jesus.

Therefore... it's not really your end, it's the beginning of your eternity.

Farewell,...

Yeah, long too.

I dunno.

MJ

There's nothing mystical about the 7Mag... in fact the SAAMI neck, throat and leade look just like a 7-08 so it should (assuming you've got a SAAMI chamber) handle any boolit the 7-08 shoots well.
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My Ruger M77 in .358 is a nice handling little gun with a 22" barrel. It's also shorter in over all length than my friend's M'99. Lop 2" off the barrel and all you will gain is more muzzle blast.
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Is Marlin making barrels for Rossi? :lol:

Actually, now that Remington is making barrels for Marlins, the paradigm has changed... I worked over a M94 Marlin in .357 (action job and a good...

Yeah, .308" is not gonna work with any normal load. Perhaps if the alloy is very soft and the powder charge is very light you might get a couple inches at 50 yards.

A SAAMI '06 chamber is .3106"...

So what size target can you consistently hit at 75 yards? I'm thinking about purchasing a Marauder to save my fruit from the marauding feathered varmints and rodents. It doesn't count if I hit a...