The unit was designed for match bullets. I wonder if the instructions include a warning sticking a jacket in the bore with core exposed base? As a kid I shot a lot of 30/06 Ball with the points cut...
Type: Posts; User: M-Tecs
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The unit was designed for match bullets. I wonder if the instructions include a warning sticking a jacket in the bore with core exposed base? As a kid I shot a lot of 30/06 Ball with the points cut...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
That would remove most of the barrel.
To the OP. I would never recommend anyone shoot it. That being said I it was mine I would shoot it using light BP loads.
Forum: Our Town
For iron sights (when allowed) aperture sights on both front and rear dominate serious competitions. Type of sight does not change the fact that regardless if it the front is a post or aperture the...
Forum: Our Town
If using iron sights your focal distance is the front sight. The front sight must be crystal clear if you want your best accuracy.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I've been lucky. I found a lifetime supply of factory 7-30 Waters brass. Federal is the most common for me but current times are any low volume cartridge can be difficult to find.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I don't know if Magma ever machined their own molds? On another link someone posted the name of the machine shop that was doing the molds for them.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Reduction in friction from the long neck contacting the die. First neck sizing should be 30 cal and do about 2 caliber steps until you get to 17 Cal.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I would try cutting the brass to length before any forming is done.
Forum: Casting Equipment
The lead pot doesn't get hot enough to anneal steel. Country gents explanation is correct. Annealing steel requires about 1500 degrees depending on alloy. Tempering is about 1/2 that or less...
Forum: Shot Guns
Burn rate of the powder also affects felt recoil. The powder mass also has to be calculated into actual and felt recoil.
That's the best I've ever seen with balls. Thanks for posting.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
What part of the case is causing issues? If the shoulder is collapsing my first question would be are you annealing. If you are stop until the neck and shoulder are fully sized.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Various posts here on this but thanks for the auction listings. I wish I was closer.
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?465087-Did-Magma-Engineering-go-out-of-business
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Try here https://www.matrixprecisionparts.com/product-category/sig-sauer/p232/
straight spring wire assortment here
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DKG7MNB/
Class A, B, C, extinguisher not recommend. Class D extinguishers are recommend. They are not cheap. They are yellow in color. In industry I always had them handy. At home chip control and not...
I enjoy machining titanium. Tool wear is greater but nothing insurmountable. Some tips here https://www.kennametal.com/us/en/resources/blog/metal-cutting/10-tips-for-milling-titanium.html
Even...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I will be producing heat treated honed and ground Star dies by June 15th (hopefully). For prints it's simple reverse engineering. The bore size and lub. holes can vary. There will be a learning...
On form 1 suppressers is it possible to legally do multi-caliber design like these? https://www.silencershop.com/blog/post/best-multi-caliber-suppressor
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Sorry after digging I found the specs on mine. It's only good for 925 grains, https://ultimatereloader.com/2021/12/21/new-trx-925-0-1-grain-scale-from-creedmoor-sports/
Don's recommendation does...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
When these were on sale they were $279.00 They currently are not on sale. I am very happy with mine. https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product/creedmoor-reloading-scale-trx-925-precision
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 |