I used perhaps 1lb of wax, 1 bottle of Lee alox, about 1 cup of motor oil, and about 1 cup of mineral oil. (real scientific I know). I was looking at the other recipes and the 6/6/6 recipe has soap...
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Forum: Boolit Lube !
I used perhaps 1lb of wax, 1 bottle of Lee alox, about 1 cup of motor oil, and about 1 cup of mineral oil. (real scientific I know). I was looking at the other recipes and the 6/6/6 recipe has soap...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
My friend and I loaded some Varget just to see how well it would burn, since we are worried about long-term throat erosion by using the hotter powders like 4895 in our military collectibles. Dotted...
About where they are made... this question has been asked on other forums when they first started aggressively advertising. Going from memory, I seem to recall reading they are ASSEMBLED in the US. ...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I have about 20 lbs of candle wax sheets, several bottles of Lee liquid alox, some synthetic motor oil and mineral oil. I melted them together just to see how it would look, and it looks like it...
Wow I just did this same thing this weekend! :) Turned my Lee pot up to the 7-8 setting for a mostly full to 2/3 full pot, and kept it topped off. I cast about 60 rounds total, and discarded...
Those slugs' "drag section" look simply like a plastic gear. Like something I'd see on a sewing machine or an RC racing car. It may be worth looking at these smallparts or other kinds of "hobby...
I tested the Blue Dot load out of my Ultra Slug Hunter. Rem hulls, fold crimp. The primers were flattened! It was a stout load. Accuracy was adequate, but we tested at 50 yards only, and were just...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Hi all been a while since I posted and I'm glad to see the interest in my B&D articles. As requested I'm getting those hi-res scans together and will post when they are ready. Probably by the end...
That doesn't sound TOO bad... I wonder, could you paper patch a .50 bullet to get a better fit? Dumb idea?
I'm trying to envision this - are you saying you're using a thick paper tube with no...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Yeah they will cover it, just need to get a warranty claim. I didn't take them up on it with mine, I found that a package of automotive zerks from the local auto shop had just the ticket. Screwed...
Is that a fishing jig mold?
It looks so small that if it is the higher number shot then what everyone does is use a shot dripper / aka shot maker.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a set of the 12g dies; here is a scan of the instructions that may help:
http://pookieweb.dyndns.org:61129/swaging/12gauge/001.jpg
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Now listed at Midway for $45 (mold only, no handles):
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=373263
Has anyone tried breaking apart the sprues? Curious how much trimming is...
My buddy and I have the same rifles and have spent quite a bit of time researching and testing different loads. I feel like we've achieved a good load that works well! The Lee 1oz slugs load up...
I'm trying to find some info for loading the BPI RSS-12 Rigid Structure Sabot
After doing some searches, I have found these threads and there is some good info regarding its predecesor (the grey...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=413580
RCBS Herters Press Shellholder Adapter
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Wow that's pretty harsh to be told to stop whining and just pay the high prices... I'm sure some sales department is laughing out loud at that!
Now of course that isn't to say I'll avoid Chinese...
Forum: Swaging
Yeah some people have better luck, there are obvious caveats to doing them as you can't get them over about 3000 FPS or else they'll come apart midflight. Its kind of hard searching for "22" or...
Traded some gun parts for brass and got a nice box full! Definitely would do business again.
Forum: Leverguns
That's it! Thanks for jogging my memory :) The article is ".45-70, America's Big Bore" in the Guns Magazine 2009 Special Edition. This is the thick one with the 2009 Buyers Guide.
The way I...
Forum: Leverguns
Hornady publishes some pretty good loads in their manual, as does Speer. I was also going to say Lyman but you said you didn't trust their info. I haven't looked at their 49th to see if it is any...
That's a great idea!
Do you need that "skirt" on the bottom of factory slugs? I always thought that will make for a better gas seal but with a gas seal basewad it may not be necessary.
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 |