Thanks scattershot, I knew at the time I must have been missing something in the set up stage! Like I said though, its on now, and boy is it fun! Now, on to the 357!
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Thanks scattershot, I knew at the time I must have been missing something in the set up stage! Like I said though, its on now, and boy is it fun! Now, on to the 357!
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What about silk lint? Wouldn't that add some latent lubrosity and help with any leading you might get??
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To revive this thread, I wanted to say, that I have not had the most chances to get out there and play with my load. However, I guessed, based on the suggestions here and reading lots and lots (hint:...
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So, when do you go into production and start selling these like hotcakes??? Seriously though, I am very interested in your development of this idea and will watch with bated breath. I too am...
Thanks for the starting point Larry. Will get back to this space when I have been able to work up a load.
Randy C, it's always amazing how different each manual is. I'm sure varget is on the slow...
Uscra112, I am lucky. Gonna try to grab some more today, as they had a two lb limit. Will reducing the load that much be safe? Similar weight jacked bullets run about 40 grains for starting. I have...
Ok so I grabbed a pair of varget canisters today. Any suggestions for the starting load? I have seen 36 grains. Lymans handbook doesn't have a varget load for the 311041, the nearest boolit to my...
Also, do you know what reloading manual might have h380 in it? I have been using lyman's little handbooks for 308 and 357 but thought I should see if anyone knows (off the top of your head) where you...
Wow I only got to #29 in my 308 Lee Loader before the wife told me to order the Classic Turret [smilie=w:..
Still, nice work!
So, with the lack of powder out there, I am starting to look at what I can expand into. I have a Marlin Xs7 308 (1 in 12, 22 inch). I use the Lee C309-170-FN, ACWW + 2% tin, water dropped and gas...
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Newton,
Did you ever get a chance to work out the bugs in your load to get it accurate out to 200 yards? I have the same mold and am planning on loading for similar purposes. Just curious for an...
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Thanks for responding Larry!
So, for my edification, the 2% tin is by weight and in relation the the pre-lead COWW mix, i.e:
1 lb of COWW + .32 oz of Tin = 1.02 lb of alloy. Then, 1.02 lbs alloy+...
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OK, so I am getting that I should be looking at water quenched 70/30 pb/ww +1% tin, or 50/50 +1% tin for a hunting boolit, as they will be softer and expand better at 1800-2100 fps than WQWW +1% tin....
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Thanks for the responses everyone. I was away from the desk a few days and had other stuff come up. I will review the responses and formulate some more questions! geargnasher, I may rethink my alloy...
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Alright, so I am still very new to this whole thing.
I will need to get the gas check to the first lube groove in order for it to seat above the bottom the case neck in the 308?
I am just...
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I had not even looked into these yet.
I am going to be using the lee loader for the 308, would I need a single stage press to use the FCD, or would it work in the lee loader setup?
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Hi everyone, been lurking for a while, wanted to get some direct info from you now.
Rifles are a Smith and Corona 30-06 (unknown rifling twist, to me anyway) and a Savage Axis 308 Win, 1-10 twist....
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 |