This is by far the " BEST IDEA" I have ever seen on this forum.
Its what you " DO" and not some theory.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
This is by far the " BEST IDEA" I have ever seen on this forum.
Its what you " DO" and not some theory.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I got a used pot, plugged it in, then after a spark, some flame and smoke it died.
On the forum I got advise to buy a switch, which I did, installed it, was proud of the work, plugged it in, and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
my usual results thus far is a group that is 2" high and 4" wide.
I shoot 4198 and a 300 gr rcbs, plus dacron filler in an c. sharps 75.
What do you think I need to do to get a 2" x 2" group?...
Forum: Casting Equipment
When I got it I thought about what I should do if it didn't work.
I got home, plugged it in to see if it was "alright", for 1 minute I was happy as I felt heat develop. At one minute and one...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I needed to throw a 2 gr Bullseye charge for a custom 9mm load, but none of the supplied powder discs would work if you used the information supplied by LEE in their powder/disc chart.
Heres...
Forum: Leverguns
I have 50 rds of Brand new RP 300 Savage listed for $45.00 delivered to your door.
PM me if you want them.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just bought a Saeco pot (used) an went to try it out last night. It melted the lead in time, I stirred it up, and lifted the discharge arm, NOTHING.
I then,very,very,very carefully turned the...
Forum: Our Town
I have a question, yesterday I had 29 posts, but when logging on today I had 27!
I don't post just to talk or create a fuss, but I would like to be able to list some of my unused items now that I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
All this new info is super. I have decided that the simplest thing for me to do is heat the mold as normal, fill two holes then cut, fill 4 holes then cut, fill 6 and get started. I can remember...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thankyou to everyone who have responded, I knew I was not alone with this issue.
Let me state for the record, I have no issues with Lee products, sometimes stuff(++++) happens.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I went to cast bullets, took my lee pot, plugged it in, put dipper and 6 cavity on top of pot (as normal), came back, leads melted, dipped dipper until it poured, fluxed, put mold on top of pot,...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Now that I am almost 72, but still like to shoot in our local matches, I thought about a lighter weight rifle, especially a mini sharps like Chiappa, Taylor, Lyman, others? in 38-55.
No one here...
Has anyone tried or used Blue Dot powder in the 40/65 with 300gr CB.
Shooting a C. Sharps.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Glad you asked.. I do not own a 45/70 but I do own a 40/65 and shoot it well I have about 100 brass that was sized to 40/65 that I do not use any more. I thought about what to do with them, but...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Has anyone taken 45/70 cases and turned them into 40/65, sure a lot of people have.
But has anyone taken these reformed cases and tried to remake them into the original 45/70 brass?
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I am experimenting right now with 41 mag bullets sized 408 in my c.sharps 40/65. They weight @ 210 gr. I started with 8 gr. up to 12 gr. So far 12 grains is best, so I am going 12-14-16-18 next...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The title did not come out right. I cast, then size to .408 41 mag cast bullets (200 to 230 grain) to shoot in my c.sharps 40/65 rifle. Just looking for an reasonable low recoil fun load for 100 yd...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have just started with unique,and filler, 8, 10, 12, grains and 12 grains is best so far, now going to do 12, 14, 16, 18 gr to see what happens.
Any ideas would be appreciated, I am not trying...
I would like a 180-200 grain +/- mold to use in a prewar model 70. 30-06
What would you recommend? I am not trying to set world records,
just shoot hopefully 1" groups at 100. I shoot well....
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thankyou one an all, this forum is great.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Is there any thing wrong/ bad in using a cast aluminium pot to melt scrap lead? Its just a pressure cooker bottom thats cheap at Goodwill.
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 |