Thank you all for sharing your experiences. abuniatoo I saw a 115 gr mold from Noe for79.00 and an RCBS 115 gr available from Midway.
Yesterday I tried some loads from a 90 grain Lyman mold that I...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank you all for sharing your experiences. abuniatoo I saw a 115 gr mold from Noe for79.00 and an RCBS 115 gr available from Midway.
Yesterday I tried some loads from a 90 grain Lyman mold that I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It is my understanding that the Hodgen is less suceptable to temperature. Supposed to shoot more consistent in varying teperatures. So they say.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I haven't found any current info about cast 9mm in carbine loads in quite sometime. I've been shooting the Lee 356-125-2R for awhile now. At 100 yds 4" is about as good as it gets. Accuracy improves...
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I got this in some scrap lead. The guy who dropped it off said it was lead but I don t think so. It is non magnetic, does not bend as lead does, and is somewhat brittle. It looks like it may be some...
Thank you for all your advice it is much appreciated. I will pass this information on to my friend before I begin casting anything. This is a whole different animal than I'm used to casting for....
going to make bullets for a friend with a 36 navy colt replica. I was going to order the Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 375-130-1R (375 Diameter) 130 Grain 1 Ogive Radius Conicalinstead of the 357 mold...
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Mine is a 4 inch barrel. I am very interested in the Lee 250gr REAL muzzleloader bullet you mentioned. How tight were your groups with this bullet? Im not familiar with muzzleloader bullets...Did you...
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Any tips for someone roll crimping for the first time? using RCBS
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OK tks. That's what I was thinking since fmjs are .500. Just wanted to verify
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My gun is the 4"
thank you for all the responses I read through them briefly but need to sit down when I have more time and reread them again thank you all!
I've heard some sizing their lead...
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maybe there's a problem with my email but it didn't come through Thanks Brad
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Thanks for your response Wayne...my concern is if one goes too light/too short will the bullet tend to tumble/keyhole
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has anyone experimented with different bullet molds for the 500? looking for reduced recoil without losing accuracy
thank you all very much for all the great info. I'm going to have to reread it a few times over the weekend to make a choice. with all this info it's going to be hard to narrow it down. I want them...
Hello,
Im hoping for some input about rifle caliber choices for cast bullets.I've been casting for 9 millimeter for about 9 months now and with the help of this website and it's members it is...
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Thank you for all the responses. Much appreciated. With all of your advice i have a few things to verify and double check. and Ill post back. Thanks again
Brad
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Im not sure if the leading is occurring all the way thru the barrel but i do know it is accumulating from muzzle to about 1/2 way up the barrel. Sorry Im not sure if it was present right after the...
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No it doesnt come right out. I have to wet the bronze brush with bore scrubber and takes many passes to get it out. I did load and pull a 357 boolit that then measured 355
tks
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Equipment
-hornaday classic lock and load single stage press kit
-hornaday dies 9mm,223,270
-Lee lead pot
-Lee 6 cavity .356 mold (casting at nearly .360)
-Lee bullet sizing dies .357 and .358
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Hello,
I have enjoyed reading the information on this site very much but am still struggling with a leading issue. Since this is my first post I hope you all will bear with me.
The gun I am...
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 |