Start with a load of 2f powder no airspace no compression and a card wad in to .020-.040 thickness range. with the bullet seated to depth. work up from here adding compression and weight as you go....
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Start with a load of 2f powder no airspace no compression and a card wad in to .020-.040 thickness range. with the bullet seated to depth. work up from here adding compression and weight as you go....
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
A lot of the fix will depend on how bad the housing is? The length of the threads, How far they go in to the housing? The pitch of the threads? and last how much "room there is to work with. Im not...
Forum: Special Projects
Was lucky at campbells they had 2 lift trucks ( forklift for heavy coils ratted at 25,000 lbs. ( coils were 20,000 - 22,000) most machines could be moved with these. But a couple still had to be...
Forum: Special Projects
Last lift at Campbells was a chiller that was placed on the roof with a helicopter. They cleared the building while the lift was being done. Was interesting to watch they figured fuel consumption...
Forum: Cast Boolits
He should get an infraction for that.... Not casting sacrilege
Forum: Special Projects
Toe jacks and a few others beat pry bars all too.My machines range from 300 lbs up to 7500 lbs dont move them often but occasionally need to make more room.
Dad and I moved a few sheds and dead...
Forum: Our Town
I thought last years would be a little bigger than this but you are probably right.With those little legs it was a chore traveling the 75-80 yds from the ditch across the road to where they are now....
Forum: Special Projects
Ive used the track style and they were good but for my hobby shop these do what I need and not cost a couple thousand dollars.
If you grout in the saw cuts or cracks these are good. Or even a...
Forum: Special Projects
Measure it out today and if I think its needed I can add a 3rd axle and 4 more wheels on each skate.
Forum: Special Projects
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Machine skates Im working on drilled the bodies and swivel plates for the pins welded pins in cleaned up faces and fitted today. Still have to cut in the flat bearing races between plates...
Forum: Our Town
We had a shop here the owner built up was all big machines his brag was we can do what few others could. His band saw blades were 1 1/2" thick. Arrogant and self centered no one could be around...
Forum: Our Town
Venting will be important. As will temps. fill from heavy end to light so the added weight helps force the material in. A lot of moulds in industry settings are pressure cast with a shot tube. This...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I believe the same process could be used on most presses to convert. A round plate to fit the shell holder cut and a 1 1/4"12 threaded replacement bushing for the top or 7/8 14 for the top, on some...
Forum: Our Town
Today was another little one enjoying the rain was a little smaller than yesterday. Not sure how many eggs they lay in a group. Or what the average to hatch are.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I have done it in a croc pot, I wrap the fats / trimmings in cheese cloth add water and cook down. The clean fat will float let cool and it can be lifted off and dried. The cheese cloth holds the...
Forum: Our Town
Wait till one that size wants to climb in the canoe with you. :(
Forum: Our Town
We cleaned them and cut up into pieces along with the straps inside the upper shell. browned and fried it like chicken. was a very good meal. We would catch them in the sand bottom ditch on the...
Top dead center appears to be a priming ram for a press
bottom dead center looks tro be a puller used in fixing watches.
right appears to be a deburring chamfering tool.
On the left I dont know
Forum: Our Town
Just for a size comparison he was bigger than a quarter and smaller than a 50 cent piece.
Forum: Our Town
Coarser gives a better grip but dosnt show the grain as well coarse can become uncomfortable in a bare hand. Finer will provide grip shows the grain better and is more comfortable to the bare hand. I...
Forum: Our Town
This little guy was on the drive when I came in from the shop today Looks the the snapping turtles have hatched this year.325764
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Lightly square the crown this will give a solid zero ( especially if you have a dro) to work from. Then when done put a nice crown on the muzzle. If enough room you could even recess it a little....
Forum: Our Town
The buried 100 dollar bill hasnt lost value it has lost buying power. It takes more to buy the same
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I believe the one on the right is a hang on weight for a disc or other implement.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Watch out for the Tap Magic ultra thick it will discolor and cause rust. The old tap magic ( peppermint water) would when used on stainless.
One of the best I have found is anchor lube its a great...
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 |