Thanks guys! I do have a nice night owl ent mould, but did NOT slug the bore. Just presumed it was less than my AK in diameter so i sized down to 309. I'll slug it &the try again with the same...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks guys! I do have a nice night owl ent mould, but did NOT slug the bore. Just presumed it was less than my AK in diameter so i sized down to 309. I'll slug it &the try again with the same...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a Savage-Springfield Model 840 BOLT action .30-30 Winchester rifle, and I'd like to improve upon its current cast boolit performance.
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Forum: Classics & Stickies
I just tried this last night with my wife's SP-101...
I used my Lyman 158gn mould, made about 12 Gluelits, and loaded them up...
They worked, but I fear some oil got into the primer pockets or...
Forum: Cast Boolits
NICE! That looks pretty sweet! (Pun intended)
Wow! Those really ARE beautiful! :)
As much as I want one of these, I guess I'll have to keep waiting & looking for one at a decent price... Or else just get the Lyman 310!
Only reason why I like the Double Actions is because they load while swinging the Cylinder to the side, and they can still be fired single action if you so desire...
Fast reloads are ESSENTIAL in...
Where can I find a place to find / buy those older Ideal reloading & casting tools?
I think they were made in the late 1880's and around the turn of the century... Like the old Ideal #4 or #8...
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
How do you go about making the plastic bases of these wads fuse together?
Heat, I presume, but how is the heat applied? Do you fold over the petals of the plastic and just cook 'em with a propane...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'd have to say that A LOT of the smoke is from your lube!
I switched to a Rooster Red (sp?) Lube that requires a heating base, and now smokey lubes are a thing of the past for me...
As for the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I also recently switched to Rooster Lube, and love it! :drinks:
MUCH better than the others I've used (Lyman, RCBS, and Beeswax Homelube).
I've been looking for a supplier for sabots too...
Forum: Cast Boolits
How many rounds are you firing prior to getting any leading problems?
Honestly, I think you might STILL be having a problem because of the mold. I've replaced my Lee 45 moulds with Lyman 2-Cavs...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
FASMUS,
What's your Overall Length of your 7.5 rounds loaded with the RCBS 30-165-SIL boolit?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Great primers for plinking ammo!
I use 'em in 223, 45 ACP, and 38 special with good results. Not the most accurate, but they go bang reliably & safely.
I'll continue to buy them in the future....
Not to mention sometimes the mould heats & cools unevenly as you're casting!
Sometimes my larger moulds are putting out EXCELLENT boolits from one end of the mould, and wrinkled boolits from the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
REPLACE THAT RECOIL SPRING ASAFP!!! :Fire:
Recoil springs - ESPECIALLY those on High-Pressure cartridges such as the 40 S&W, 10MM, 45 GAP, etc... They are a CONSUMABLE part, and need to be...
Forum: Cast Boolits
LOL!!! [smilie=l:
That's some funny stuff right there!
I tend to prefer to remove any wood stock/grips, plug one end of the barrel, and fill it with acetone... Let sit for 3-5 minutes, pour...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I do as above - just wipe down the cases/bullets after they're loaded. I use a dry rag or paper towel.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've had no problems casting Lee Shotgun Slugs, and NOE 7.62 boolits (Aluminum Block Mould), and some steel Lyman boolits this past Saturday...
Temperature was 26 degrees F inside the garage... I...
I just got started on doing this, but I think I'm lucky in that I'm not using the lee loader.
I've got an older pre-1980 MEC600jr press, and I've had issues seating the slug (I'm loading 7/8oz...
EXCELLENT posting!
I'm eagerly awaiting some range test results and more pics! :drinks:
I'm just getting started loading Lee 7/8oz slugs, and this might be a good mod to get the weights up a...
Forum: Group Buy Results
WELL, I got MY MOLD up & running GREAT!
I didn't do NEARLY half the prep work the rest of y'all are doing!
I just dunked mine in Acetone for about 3-5 minutes, pulled it out, and just blow on...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I'll also have to agree with you & KY...
I'm new to casting my own boolits, but I've been loading commercial cast boolits for years - and I've never ONCE had to anneal my casings.
If you fix...
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 |