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I cheated on these and bought Hornady HBWC, they have a nice looking lube on them, and they are cold swaged. I shot some with W231 loads from 3.2-3.7 and the accuracy was so-so. My 158gr JHP and H110...

Doing some lightweight searching revealed Lee REAL bullet at 250gr is the only suitable bullet for CVA. I am still searching as well. I think the CVA documentation says don't go over 250gr lead.

I...

Hodgdon has some load data for black powder for Cowboy load section in their "magazine". I find the magazine in grocery stores and Wal-Mart.

From what I read, you can use FFg and FFFg in pistol,...

I get the flyer from Midway, and several others. What else are you supposed to read on the pot? ha!

Vindictive, malignant and deceitful isn't particular on looks.

One in our hunting party has a Savage 99 in 300 Savage. It has a rotary magazine, no?

He asked me what it was worth. So I took a look on gunbroker, they were anywhere from 300 to 1500.

300...

I'm still in.

I might be coaxed into an additional mold for 9mm (~124gr) or 45ACP(185gr SWC or 230-240gr RN).

What's the mold that is flexible for 45 ACP and 45 Colt?

I have the Pro 1000 (has a turret like Lee turret) and Lee Deluxe dies reloading for Springfield 1911 Loaded.

The dies can get gunked up quickly with bullet lube.

Of course, I use different OAL...

You can get rid of the zinc in your wheelweights with silver.

Lead oxides and lead sulphates are common in lead.

I found these 2 resources on Google books. They are free and not too bad a read.

Annual_Report_of_the_State_Mineralogist_.pdf
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Has anyone seen this report: Annual_Report_of_the_State_Mineralogist.pdf?

They discuss a number of ways to separate zinc from lead.

Not sure any of the procedures are possible at home. One...

Has anyone seen this report: Annual_Report_of_the_State_Mineralogist.pdf?

They discuss a number of ways to separate zinc from lead.

Not sure any of the procedures are possible at home. One...

My coworker shoots into a berm on his property. He and his kids dig out the lead and recycle. His 9mm reloads are the cheapest to manuf. heh!

I have a Timney on my PH 1200.

Shilen makes model 700 triggers too.

I went with Lee deluxe rifle die set. Full-length die, neck-sizer die, and dead-length bullet seater die(no crimp).

I got the RCBS primer pocket swager for primer crimped brass.

I haven't...

I got a 6 1/2 in Blackhawk in 41 magnum.

If you come up with a GB on a bullet mold for it, I'd be interested.

I would like a heavy bullet 250gr to 300gr. I can get jacketed bullets 170,200,210,...

for sure. hehe.

Thanks!

I have been reading here and elsewhere and I see to wait some between casting, sizing and seating.

Don't tell mom.

I have been using Frankford Arsenal collet bullet puller for couple hundred pulls. It works good and fast on end of 2x4. But I lose powder with it. I usually end up dumping the...

Marlin 1894 FG (.41 Magnum)

Ruger Blackhawk Hunter Stainless (.41 Magnum)

Desert Eagle (.41 Magnum)

Coonan (.41 Magnum)

Excellent round. S&W still selling models. Taurus is too. Ruger has...

I contacted Alliant Powder about powder load for Power Pistol.

They were very nice and gave me a grain amount.

We get snow every year. No less than .025 inches! Ha!

Yea, my dad just ripped on me for letting the mold cool in the water. He was worried about lead exploding and the mold warping. So I will use...

Not sure on hardness.

This is my first set of water quenching.

The first set I cast, I dropped the bullets on wet towel.

Yep, need to get a hardness tester.

Cranked up the bottom pour Lee pot last night.

I turned the heat all the way up.

The Lee mold gets hot enough to where the mold is too hot for the lead to solidify in less than 8-10 seconds. I...

I had issues myself with CCI primers in large rifle magnum.
They wouldn't go off but are dimpled.
I have no issues with the Federal primers I use in this gun.
I have no issues with the CCI primers...