If you were to do that again, couldn't you modify the mould to cast a solid base? It would seem to eleminate the need for as complicated base wad. Like you said essentially a big bore elepohant...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
If you were to do that again, couldn't you modify the mould to cast a solid base? It would seem to eleminate the need for as complicated base wad. Like you said essentially a big bore elepohant...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My experience with the Lee REAL has been great. I'm shooting a CVA 1-48 twist. Personally I have had good luck with WW for alloy. I do use 777 for powder and maybe it hits hard enough to bump them...
Forum: Cast Boolits
There is a member here who will convert one for you. Been thinking about getting my single cavity done up.
Forum: Our Town
I was enjoying the worlds longest yard sale last weekend. One of my finds was a single round of .45 ACP. The headstamp is REM-UMC 18. I take it that this was made in 1918. It is a very...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So far I get good results with moly axle grease and bee's wax. (Yes it belongs to the bees) My first mix was 50-50 by volume and a little to soft. I added a bit more wax but am not sure what the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The brand name is Club Car Battery Terminal Protectant. We use it to coat the terminals on golf cart batteries after they have been cleaned, usually with that foamy messy stuff. I have not tested...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok here is what the can reads. Complies with MIL-C-16173D and MIL-C-83933A
Contains: Oxygenated Hydrocarbon Blend (NA), Isoparaffinic Hydrocarbon (64741-66-8), and LP gas
The can also reads...
Forum: Cast Boolits
To find out what all is in there I will need to locate a MSDS on the stuff. The can was much less than informative. But then I was working and did not really have much time to really check it out. ...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have noticed something about boolit weight and noise. In some cases a heavier boolit is better and in some cases not. I have found that using full weight cast boolits in a 30-30 I had when...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use that OO buck in a gas check too. Works out real well if you don't mind the extra step in the process....
Forum: Cast Boolits
I just started working for a golf car company. I'm new to electrical systems especially higher voltage DC setups. Well while servicing a car I picked up a can of Club Car brand battery terminal...
Forum: Group Buy Archives
OK sorry for the newbie Q. How fast can we run this boolit w/o a gas check. I know each gun is different but in general how fast 1200-1400 fps? I do have a .38 spl that could use a heavier boolit...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I wonder if you have a problem with that pot that Lee should fix. My 10# pot rocks heat wise. I crank it all the way up to get started and then have to back it down to 2 when it starts getting low...
Forum: Cast Boolits
If I understand you right your boolit is 5 gr heavier and you powder charge is .8 gr lighter? Do a google search for John Linebaugh see if you can find where he posted his reasearch. A thumbnail...
Forum: Leverguns
I had one of the older Rossi '92s in .45 colt. Nothing in the action ever gave me a bit of trouble. That gun would even reliably feed empty brass and pretty quick too. The troubles I had were with...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ok sorry?? I just found a site called household products data base and here is an excerpt from the msds sheet.
ngredients from MSDS/Label
Chemical CAS No / Unique ID Percent...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Just a quick note, Pledge is mostly silicone spray. Or at least contains silicones, according to the Q&A page on the web site. I'm thinking some silicone spray from the auto parts store would work...
Forum: Cast Boolits
A college student friend of mine was thinking about getting into reloading. Trying to convince his wife that he would save money. I suggested a different tactic since I have not saved one penny. I...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Dave, you might not want to worry about over smelting. I find it's best to leave some lead in the pot when smelting WW. It melts quicker and helps the rest get going. Also for me it is not real...
Forum: Classics & Stickies
Dave, you might not want to worry about over smelting. I find it's best to leave some lead in the pot when smelting WW. It melts quicker and helps the rest get going. Also for me it is not real...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Doesn't Hornady offer 'hard ball' Rb's for better penetration? I thought I saw an ad for them somewhere. I think they are swaged like the pure lead ones but out of a harder alloy.
Forum: Leverguns
I once had a Win 94 that would push bullets into the case on factory ammunition. I had to cut some coils off the spring and with Remington 170's crimp with the Lee FCD to keep them in place.
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 |