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I periodically have my blood tested for lead to see if my activities were causing any problems. Blood lead levels are reported in ug/dl which is micrograms per deciliter of blood. Over the years my...

Are you shooting the bullets un-sized? What is the diameter of the coated bullets? Outside diameter of the loaded rounds?

I have had this happen with 357 Mag. The variations in casting diameter...

There are also "S" molds for shortened. You could order a custom mold of any design shortened any amount. This could be to remove the gas check shank to get a plain base, or to make a lighter bullet.

Accurate 3 cavity iron 150$ my bad

Yes it is a round nose

Hoch 195 gr. SWC plain base copy of H&G 68 Two match grade 4 cavity base pour iron blocks Casts ~0.452 300$

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NEI 4 cavity aluminum blocks 45 180 gr.TC with small round nose $120

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I used to use Unique but it measures poorly in small charges (9mm and 380). Now I use Power Pistol very slightly slower than Unique so Unique data works fine. PP is a small grain power and measures...

Speer makes very nice shot capsules for 45 Colt, they are 0.445 diameter If your 45 ACP revolver has cylinder leads on the large size, like many do, they may work for you.
I tried seating them in...

For target velocity loads in 38 Special and 45 ACP you can not get better powder than VV310. It is a little faster than Bullseye and is a lot cleaner and makes less smoke.
VV340 and VV350 are...

You are correct, but I think the problem is in the sizing. If the bullet is sized so it is a firm slip fit in the cylinder throat there is no problem.
The problem comes when shooters do not check...

I have a tin of lanolin but have not tried it. I have tried it in other formulas and it works well. At close to 20$ a pound it is expensive. I may give it a trial, might not need much. Good idea!
I...

Many successful homemade and historic bullet lube mixtures use beef tallow. Beef tallow is mostly a triglyceride of stearic acid. Soy wax is a pure triglyceride of stearic acid. Therefore, soy wax...

The polishing compound in car wax is a very fine, soft abrasive. Probably not useful for barrel lapping. Turtle Wax Chrome polish has a much more aggressive abrasive which is useful as a bore polish....

Here is a picture of actual Keith bullets from an article he wrote in 1969.
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Notice the variable width of the front band. Keith varied his bullets to fit each revolver. The wide front band...

Annealed checks worked fine in my 30-30. Keep the pot temperature low and remove the check quickly. If they coat with tin they will b unuseable.

It would not be useful to add arsenic to an alloy. It would decompose at pot temperatures to the metal oxides.

Chilled lead shot is the best(and safest) source of arsenic.

I have seen too many deer hit with big cartridges, and run a long way, some were lost. The 30 magnums and 7mm magnums are real popular here. There are a group of hunters who think power can replace...

Yes, you can water drop harden or oven harden boolets. Then sit them base down in water with the nose out of the water. Heat the nose to just under melting and let them cool slowly. the nose will...

700x worked OK for me in 45 ACP, burns cleaner than Bullseye. The measuring problem with 700x gives larger velocity spreads than acceptable for serious target work but OK for plinking.
WST and VV...

Data from DuPont 1997 for 4320 Max loads!
30-40 150gr 37.0 for 2420 fps
30-40 180gr 35.5 for 2210 fps
45-70 405gr 53.5 for 1720 fps
7x57 160gr 36.0 for 2295 fps
Warning! Double check with...

I have Alcan powder bought in the 70's when a store sold discontinued powders. They were old then older now and still good 40+ years.
A keg of Dupont 4895 purchased in 1987 went bad long before I...

The reality is the ammunition dispersion is, with pistols, only a SMALL part of the total group size. The biggest part is the person on the trigger.
That said, we would always like to make the...

Hammer handles are available in any size to suit your use. I have small ones for single cavity molds, larger ones for multiple cavity.
I find the weight a little light so I drill a 1/2 inch hole in...

If you load the 250 SWC backwards and seat it below the case mouth as far as it will go, you can use 1.5 grains Red Dot for a very light load.
The secret is to minimize the load volume. It will not...

Absolutely, apply tumble lube over the commercial lube. I have used liquid Alox thinned 50/50 with mineral spirits. 45-45-10 should also work.
This allowed 1200 fps with bullets which leaded like...